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Summary

The NES version of Ikari Warriors (simply called Ikari in Japan) brings the arcade’s rotary‑joystick feel to the home console. You and a friend can team up as Colonel Ralf Jones (red) and Lieutenant Clark Still (blue), battling tanks, soldiers and helicopters while trying to reach the village of Ikari. The game lets you hop into enemy tanks—bullet‑proof but fuel‑starved—and helicopters that sport a spread gun and a cannon, even gliding over water. Rotating the joystick lets your character face any of eight directions, so you can fire your right‑hand machine gun or lob grenades with the left‑hand button while moving independently. If you linger too long, the AI calls in artillery, keeping the pace frantic. Developed for the NES by Micronics, this title rode the wave of arcade success that made Ikari Warriors a top‑grossing hit in ’86‑’87 across Japan, the UK and the US.

Storyline

Ikari Warriors on the NES puts players in the boots of commandos Colonel Ralf Jones and Second Lieutenant Clark Still. Starting at the bottom of the screen, they fight upward through a gauntlet of enemy soldiers, tanks and helicopters until they reach the village of Ikari. Their goal is to rescue a captured high‑ranking officer – Colonel Cook in the US/European version or General Kawasaki in the Japanese version. The final confrontation reveals the foes as Neo‑Nazis, marked by a swastika in the last room. After freeing the officer, the duo must escape the remaining enemy forces.

Edited by Maya Carter