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[VGEsoterica]

For some reason it seems like some games just fly WAY under the radar on release. Strider and it's sequels were all huge games...but did you know that the Director of Strider (Kouichi Yotsui) and other ex-Capcom development staff went on do develop a spiritual sequel to Strider named Osman?

If you were intro Strider then Osman will be right up your alley. It's got everything Strider has plus more...and it's a weird and wild story set in the future where it seems like the Soviet Union became futuristic. Yeah sounds weird right? Well it 100% is.

But holy shit is Osman quite possibly the hardest arcade game I have ever played. (outside of bullet hell shooters but they should really be their own category of difficulty lol) If you were actually sinking quarters into a cabinet you'd most likely either have to have a giant burlap sack of them or you'd run out of money before you finished the game.

But as far as spiritual sequels are concerned Osman is a) amazing and b) basically forgotten about!

But I am curious...what other spiritual sequels came and went without much notice even if they were legit awesome games? Because "spiritual successors" are such an interesting sub-genre in gaming

 

[VGEsoterica]

If you have no idea what Osman is!

 

[Concern]

But we have a Strider on Xbox/Ps4

 

[VGEsoterica]

But we have a Strider on Xbox/Ps4

lol but don't you want a rarer and more obscure "Strider" in Osman?

 

[Concern]

lol but don't you want a rarer and more obscure "Strider" in Osman?

I don't have a n64 lol

 

[ManaByte]

But we have a Strider on Xbox/Ps4

The Xbox/PS4 Strider isn't as good as the original.

 

[Concern]

The Xbox/PS4 Strider isn't as good as the original.

This is true

 

[VGEsoterica]

I don't have a n64 lol

It works even if you DONT balance a Hyper Neo Geo 64 cart in a Nintendo 64 cart slot! At least it should...

 

[Kuranghi]

It works even if you DONT balance a Hyper Neo Geo 64 cart in a Nintendo 64 cart slot! At least it should...

Every time I see the thumbnail I think of it falling over really violently two seconds after you took that picture and then you run from behind the tripod and knock it over while trying to catch the cart.

Cool video, as always.

 

[Kuranghi]

Talking about the cheapness reminded me of this lol:




"Gelatinous cube eats ninjas, I love it"

 

[SpiceRacz]

Never heard of that game before. Looks fun. Run Saber on SNES is another Strider rip-off that's actually quite good.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Going the OTHER way, Gun Force II is the Metal Slug precursor most people don't realize existed. Metal Slug was basically their Osman, but it ended up being way more successful than the original.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

A n64 game that isn't blury isn't common.

Looks good.

 

[yurinka]

Yes, Osman was very cool. I suggest you to check out Strider 2 (1999):

 

[ScHlAuChi]

1996-released arcade side-scrolling action platformer Osman coming to PS4, Switch in 2023

ININ Games will release the Mitchell Corporation-developed arcade side-scrolling action platformer Osman for PlayStation 4 and Switch in 2023, the company announced via its partner title page on Ko…

www.gematsu.com

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

http://[URL]https://www.gematsu.com...platformer-osman-coming-to-ps4-switch-in-2023

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Wow, that's uh... kind of unbelievable. Such a random game to port. Totally worth checking out if you're even vaguely interested. I bought the PCB last year and never regretted it.

 

[Neff]

If you were intro Strider then Osman will be right up your alley.

I adore Strider but nah. Osman is too janky, brutal, and trades Strider's effortless sense of style for sheer weirdness. Interesting game, no doubt, but Strider is on another level imo despite coming first.

Run Saber on SNES is another Strider rip-off that's actually quite good.

Yeah I picked it up cheap on a whim way back and was surprised by how much fun it was. It's clearly a lesser clone but it had some neat ideas and played well.