▲
1
▼
The game was originally planned to be an official licensed adaptation of the second film in the Rambo series, titled "Rambo: Ikari no Dasshutsu" ("Rambo: The Furious Escape"). However, SNK was unable to acquire the rights to the film, resulting in the game's title being shortened to Ikari, referencing part of the film's Japanese title.
After the game was released in North America, SNK got in touch with the film's star Sylvester Stallone, who was personal friends with the president of the SNK sales office in America, about acquiring the rights to the film. However, by that point it was too late as the game had already become well known by its Japanese title "Ikari" among North American players after being debuted at an American arcade expo, leading to the deal falling through and the game being officially released as Ikari Warriors in North America.
After the game was released in North America, SNK got in touch with the film's star Sylvester Stallone, who was personal friends with the president of the SNK sales office in America, about acquiring the rights to the film. However, by that point it was too late as the game had already become well known by its Japanese title "Ikari" among North American players after being debuted at an American arcade expo, leading to the deal falling through and the game being officially released as Ikari Warriors in North America.
Related Games
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters '97
Super Double Dragon
The King of Fighters '95
Fatal Fury Special
The King of Fighters '94
The King of Fighters '98
Samurai Shodown II
Buriki One
Battletoads
Samurai Shodown III
Magician Lord
Iron Tank: The Invasion of Normandy
The King of Fighters '96
The Last Blade 2
Fatal Fury
Samurai Shodown
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
World Heroes 2 Jet
Art of Fighting 2
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Fatal Fury 2
Art of Fighting 3: The Path of The Warrior
The King of Fighters: Dream Match 1999
Samurai Shodown 64
Battletoads
Metal Slug
The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle
Windjammers
Koudelka
The King of Fighters 2003
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy
Psycho Soldier
Crystalis
The King of Fighters XIV
The Last Blade
The King of Fighters XV
Savage Reign
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Art of Fighting
Samurai Shodown
Metal Slug 2
Plok
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers
The King of Fighters 2002
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory
Skylanders: SuperChargers
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Metal Slug 5