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The Awful Controls of Ikari Warriors for NES - Behind the Code (2024x6)

Air date: Oct 16, 2024

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. Featured Game Genie Codes: (Take note that I have not tested all of these with a real cartridge) Double Walking Speed (4.0) APUYGKAA Double Weapon Speed (16.0) AGOLXGAZ Double Water Speed (2.5) ZAXNYGIE