The group known Ikari Warriors is a mercenary band featured in the Ikari Warriors, The King of Fighters and Metal Slug series. The Ikari Warriors are not aligned with any country, acting independently in dangerous missions all over the world. The name Ikari Warriors first appeared in the game of the same name, released in 1986.
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The King of Fighters series[]
Here, the Ikari Warriors, led by Heidern, have a special interest in the King of Fighters tournament, beginning in 1994. This year's tournament was hosted by the crime lord and drug dealer, Rugal Bernstein, who had personal history with Heidern. He was the man responsible for taking Heidern's right eye and killing his wife and daughter. Hearing of this new tournament hosted by Rugal, he selected his two best warriors - Ralf and Clark - to join himself and enter as Team Brazil. They failed in reaching the finals and facing Rugal, but they witnessed when he self-destructed the Black Noah, apparently killing himself.
The next year, though, they would find out that Rugal had resurrected and invited the teams once again to the King of Fighters tournament. Entering once more with Ralf and Clark, Heidern decided to avenge his family once and for all. The Ikari Warriors did not manage to reach Rugal, but again, witnessed as Rugal was consumed by the power of Orochi.