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Strider Hiryu is a fictional video game character in the Capcom series '' Strider ''. He has made an appearence in the crossover games Marvel Vs. Capcom and Namco X Capcom . Across the ''Strider'' game canon and multiple iterations, "Strider Hiryu" is not only one character but a title given to a line of skilled ninjas. However, the 1999 version (pictured right) is the most prominent and the version used in cross-over games. HISTORY 1989 Strider Hiryu Strider Hiryu was the youngest and a very skilled member of the ''Strider'' organization, consisting of skilled assasians, warriors, and mercenaries. One day, he discovered a fellow member's sister had gone insane, and he was forced to dispatch her. Not wanting anymore bloodshed, he reclused himself from the ''Strider'' organization and he retired to live peacefully in Mongolia. However, Hiryu's best friend Kain was captured by the a evil mastermind known as "Matic". Not only was Matic ruling with an iron fist over the contry of Mongolia and its inhabitants, but he threatened to slaughter innocent bytanders if Hiryu refused to kill Kain. Left with no choice, Hiryu returned to his life as a Strider. After rescuing Kain, he realizes the Striders' plans in cooperation with a company called "Enterprise" to set forth an evil project called "ZAIN" which penetrates human minds, brainwashes them, and drives them insane. Determined to defeat ZAIN, Hiryu sets out to defeat Matic. 1999 and beyond Strider Hiryu The earth was once ridden with elemental disasters and national wars, but peace eventually reigned, and counter measures were developed to bring the earth and its inhabitants back to its original prosperity. However, locals in a country known as "Kazafu" began to see strange events occuring in the night sky (described as "....several "red dots" moving across the sky, only to disappear behind a mountain."). Several days passed, and grostume monsters began to appear, killing and consuming all locals in the countryside as well as the nearby Capital city. Mass devastation ensued, including collasping buidings and large amounts of derbis, trapping survivors. The beasts proceeded to travel all about the countries of Europe, North America, and South America killing more victims, whilst taking the remnants as slaves. The mastermind behind these series of events was revealed to be a being from another planet known as Grand Master Meio. He built a space station between the Earth and the Moon to serve as his fortress in an ultimate attempt to take over Earth. Called the "Third Moon", it was the primary element in his plans to rule the planet. Now, the orginazation known as "Striders" are the only last defense against Meio. Strider Hiryu, the youngest member to ever achieve the A rank posistion, sets out to defeat Meio and put an end to his plans for world domination. |
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