In the game, the player flies an armoured car shooting enemy invaders to destroy a terrorist organisation.

Night Striker received mixed reviews, and the Mega-CD version in particular was heavily criticized, primarily due to poor graphics.

Night Striker GEAR, a sequel developed and published by M2 for the Nintendo Switch and PC, is scheduled to be released in 2025.

Its leader is leading a task force (code named Night Striker) using armoured vehicles to rescue them and destroy the organisation.

[12] Sega Power complained about the blocky sprites and lack of introduction and animated sequences, and also described the game as "unoriginal".

[14] Neil West of Mega was especially negative: he criticized the graphics, saying the sprites, along with the flicker and "blocky" explosions, cause "a nightmarish mess of colour".

[15] In Japan, Game Machine listed night Striker on their August 15, 1989 issue as being the fourth most-successful upright/cockpit arcade unit of the month.

[16] The soundtrack was composed by Zuntata, and released on the Night Striker Complete Album on 21 May 1993 in Japan by Pony Canyon and Scitron.