Ikari is available on the Nintendo Classics service as of September 2, playable by Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Ikari is a 1986 SNK action shooter. Players control Ralph and Clark as they infiltrate an enemy base, with limited ammunition that must be replenished from drops. Nintendo added the game to its Nintendo Classics service on September 2, alongside Dragon Buster and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom.
The addition makes Ikari available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost. It runs on both the Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo Switch 2. The three-title lineup drew strong reaction on X, where Dragon Buster trended and players welcomed the return of the titles.
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Sep 2
Nintendo added three Famicom titles to its Nintendo Classics service on September 2: Ikari, Dragon Buster, and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. All three are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no additional cost and run on both the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Ikari is the 1986 SNK action shooter in which players control Ralph and Clark as they infiltrate an enemy base, with limited ammunition that must be replenished from drops. Dragon Buster, released by Namco in 1987, is a side-view action adventure starring swordsman Clovis on a quest to rescue Princess Celia from a dragon. Ninja Gaiden III, Tecmo's 1991 side-scrolling action game, follows Ryu Hayabusa after he is framed for the murder of Irene Lew.
The addition completes the Ninja Gaiden trilogy on the service, since the first two games were already available. The lineup drew strong reaction on X, where Dragon Buster trended and players welcomed the return of the three titles.
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