The video game characters, Willow and his swordsman companion Madmartigan, resemble to the images of the movie starring actors Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. In a single-player game, a player alternates between them.
You are in control of a Predator who receives a distress call from Vega 4 of an attack on the city of New Shangi. Your goal is to wipe out all of the aliens before advancing to the next level.
The game is set four years after Arthur rescued Princess Guinevere (Prin Prin) from the demon Loki (Lucifer). They are engaged, and are about to get married. While spending a quiet moment Guinevere is suddenly kidnapped by a Red Guard.
In Strider 2, the player takes control of modern-day ninja named Strider Hiryu who wields a deadly plasma-ejecting cypher named the Falchion, completing missions assigned to him.
Video game sequels are a funny lot, while many succeed on expanding franchises and introducing new elements to already established worlds, characters, etc.