Like many of SNK’s pre-NeoGeo franchises, the Ikari Warriors trilogy isn’t talked about much these days. But these overhead shooters were well-loved in the uber-macho 1980s and all three games will be playable in the SNK 40th Anniversary Collection.
A new trailer for the compilation gives fans their first look at the Ikari Warriors in several decades, and confirms that the “Arcade” and “Console” versions all three games will be available to play:
What is the Ikari Warriors Trilogy?
Shoot-em-ups were all the rage in ’80s, and in 1986, SNK launched Ikari Warriors, a game that took guerrilla carnage to a new level of lunacy! In this game, the player assumed the roles of two muscly men named Ralf Jones and Clark Steel (King of Fighters, anyone?), who were blasting and mowing down enemy forces in a South American jungle to save their commanding officer.After the success of Ikari Warriors, there were two more entries in the series that took Ralf and Clark on further adventures, Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (1988) and Ikari III: The Rescue (1990). Each of these titles brought a unique focus to the gameplay. Victory Road focused on the use of guns and explosives, while Ikari III: The Rescue brought more attention to hand-to-hand combat.
The SNK 40th Anniversary Collection will be released exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on November 13.
