Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Ikari Warriors

Title	Ikari Warriors
First release	1986
Developer	SNK
Publisher	Tradewest
Platforms	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, MSX, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum, Arcade ADB
Genre	shoot 'em up
Also known as	Ikari · 怒
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Amstrad CPC: 1986-01-01 Commodore 64: 1986-04-01 MSX: 1987-01-01 NES / Famicom: 1987-06-01 (NTSC) ZX Spectrum: 1988-01-01 Amiga: 1988-01-01 Atari ST: 1988-01-01 (PAL) Atari 2600: 1989-01-01
Wikidata ID	Q2796607

Jungle combat environments serve as the backdrop for this run and gun shooter, where players command elite Ikari Warriors behind enemy lines. You utilize machine guns and grenades to clear paths, or pilot an attack tank to handle heavy enemy fire. This single-player experience requires navigating rivers and using rubble for cover to survive the mission.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q2796607) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (atari2600/ikari-warriors) · last updated 2026-10-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (c64/ikari-warriors) · last updated 2026-09-30 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (amiga/ikari-warriors) · last updated 2026-09-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (nes/ikari-warriors) · last updated 2026-10-25 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

REG-Vault (zxspectrum/ikari-warriors) · last updated 2026-10-05 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (28271) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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Arcade Database (ADB) (ikari) · last updated 2026-10-02 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only

Arcade Database ADB

MAME romset	`ikari`
Title at ADB	Ikari Warriors (US JAMMA)
Manufacturer	SNK
Year	1986
Genre	Shooter / Walking
Players	2
MAME driver status	GOOD

Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (SNK); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).

Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-02 16:17 UTC · filled here: platform

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Image credits

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (26): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Tradewest · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Tradewest · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Tradewest · internal use only.

Sprites

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Videos

Ikari Warriors (NES) Playthrough

NintendoComplete · NES / Famicom version · longplay · 1:09:31auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:43 UTC

Commodore 64 Longplay [292] Ikari Warriors (Elite) (EU)

World-of-Longplays · Commodore 64 version · longplay · 22:10auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC

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