The adventures of two musclebound commandos before they began infiltrating fighting tournaments to save the world.
Regional Differences#
The most noticeable difference between regions is the fact that you're fighting an unknown army (presumably the Vietnamese) in the US release... while in Japan, you're fighting Nazis in a jungle.
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Title Screen#
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The US release of the game moves the "Ikari" title upwards, removes the kanji, adds the 'Warriors' subtitle and places the rifle bullet next to it.
Ending#
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Both endings have completely different text (with the Japanese version having some very unfortunate choice of words), and show you rescuing a gigantic superior officer who was captured by the enemy for some reason. In the Japanese version, you rescue General Kawasaki, and in the US release you rescue Colonel Cook.
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General Kawasaki |
Colonel Cook |
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Their names and appearances are references to Eikichi Kawasaki (one of SNK's founders) and Leland Cook, Jr. (co-founder of Tradewest).
(Source: Game on Girl)
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The Ikari Warriors series | |
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Arcade |
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NES |
Ikari Warriors • Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road • Ikari III: The Rescue |
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