 While the plot is the same, the antagonist is now the Grandmaster (Meio) from the original "Strider" (who is referred in the game's manual as the "Evil Master").Although the main character uses the same sprite as in the Genesis version of the original "Strider", this Strider is addressed in the manual as "Hinjo" (instead of "Hiryu", the actual code name of the original protagonist).The player controls Hinjo similarly to Hiryu in the first Genesis game (with the ability to slide and move under ceilings retained).