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The Awful Controls of Ikari Warriors for NES

Developer Micronics made some rather odd decisions about the controls for Ikari Warriors when porting it to the NES. Let's dive into arcade rotary controls, the NES d-pad, calculating velocities, and a terrible frame rate.

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  • Originally Aired October 16, 2024
  • Runtime 21 minutes
  • Created December 16, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar
  • Modified December 16, 2024 by
    Paul Pinegar