Underplayed Gems

Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road (1986)

Ikari Warriors II: Victory Road cover
Developer
SNK, SNK
Publisher
Imagine Software, Data East, SNK
Platforms
Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Apple II
Genres
Shooter, Arcade
Rating
2.5 of 5, 7 player ratings

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How it feels

A pulpy, run-and-gun romp with an over-the-top sci-fi war-dog premise.

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About

When we last saw Paul and Vince, they had saved the Colonel and were about to head for home in a special plane given to them by the General. But then, while in flight over the ocean, the sky suddenly blackens - the ocean begins to churn - and the plane goes spinning! A booming voice fills the cockpit: "Hear me, Warriors! Zang Zip, the War Dog, has enslaved the people of Earth. Only you can save us from his grip of evil!" Caught in a time warp, hurled thousands of years into the future, Paul and Vince know they have no choice but to meet this impossible challenge head-on. After all, they are professionals... they are the Ikari Warriors!

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