

Ikari Warriors is a vertically scrolling action game. One or two players fight their way through a variety of terrain, such as jungles, rivers, and ruins. Along the way different weapons can be found, including machine guns, grenades, and rocket launchers.
ShooterArcadeActionWarfaremodern warfarehelicopterrun and gunbromancetank8-bitexplosionmodern militaryplaystation minisvertical scrollingtwin stick controlplaystation tv supportArcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, unpretentious and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
- Developer
- SNK
- Publisher
- Tradewest Inc, SNK
- Released
- March 1, 1986
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 4.9/10 from 32 ratings.
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