Strider's revival could be the classic's best sequel yet

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Be careful what you wish for. Kouichi Yotsui's Strider series burnt short but bright, and ever since its technically challenged but mechanically exquisite sequel came out in arcades 16 years ago, those still basking in its afterglow have been pining up for a follow-up.
Bar a handful of cameos in Marvel vs. Capcom, though, there's been silence - until San Diego Comic Con earlier this year, that is, when Strider Hiryu's comeback was announced. But it's a double-edged cypher blade: Capcom's new game is a reboot being handled by Double Helix, a studio whose less than stellar back catalogue includes lowlights such as Battleship and Silent Hill Homecoming.
In the immediate wake of Spark's sadly predictable fumbling of Lost Planet 3 - as well as Capcom's announcement earlier this year that it would be dialling back external collaborations given the disappointing results thus far - the reboot feels like a slightly retrograde step.
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