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Cannon Dancer is a 1996 arcade action game developed by Mitchell, also known by the Japanese title Osman. It uses side-scrolling movement, acrobatic traversal, and close-range combat in a style often compared with Capcom's Strider, while presenting its own characters and setting. The game is primarily of interest to players studying 1990s arcade design, Mitchell's arcade catalog, and the lineage of action games related to Strider.
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What kind of game is Cannon Dancer and who is the playable character?
Cannon Dancer is a 1996 Mitchell arcade action-platform game starring the martial-arts mercenary Kirin. The arcade campaign uses six stages set in different exotic locations, each leading to a boss encounter.
Why is Cannon Dancer often called a Strider sequel?
Designer Kouichi Yotsui had been a key designer on Capcom's Strider, and Cannon Dancer deliberately carries over its fast slashing and acrobatic platforming style. Yotsui has described it as an irregular sequel or his Strider 2, although it is not an official Capcom sequel.
Which modern consoles received Cannon Dancer?
ININ Games released the modern version in 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. That was the game's first major home-console release, 27 years after the 1996 arcade original.
Why is Cannon Dancer also called Osman?
The game was known as Osman in some regions and as Cannon Dancer in others. The 2023 release restored Cannon Dancer as the main title and used Osman as a subtitle.
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