* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Creator/JakeKaufman's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hBcKDZIMRg remix]] of the music in the NES port. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkX_vHITVQA The original NES soundtrack]] is pretty good itself.
* HilariousInHindsight: In 1988, SNK [[{{Bowdlerise}} removed the identities]] of Che and Fidel from the North American NES version and replaced them with generic guerrillas due to fears of causing political controversy. 20 years later, the CompilationRerelease ''SNK 40th Anniversary Collection'', which includes all versions of said game, proudly features Che on the cover art.
* PolishedPort: The NES version plays more well and balanced compared to the first two ''VideoGame/IkariWarriors'' games that were ported to the NES. The NES version also has unlimited continues and also, the BigBad is defeated at the end while he [[VillainExitStageLeft gets]] [[KarmaHoudini away]] in the arcade version.