 Around 2000 years after his defeat in the original game, the mysterious Grandmaster has returned once again to finish his plans and claim total control over the world.However, Strider Hiryu, a Strider carrying the same codename of the man who slew the Grandmaster in the past, has also surfaced.As one of the last survivors after the Striders were wiped out, he carries the mission to destroy the Grandmaster once and for all.