ultimate warrior ultimate warrior video game released commodore personal computers title developed published ported computers following months developers licensed game published united_states fighting game gives players control sword wielding game player mode players pit characters single player mode player braves series challenges set evil wizard rescue princess instead painted artwork game box photos hired models photos advertising campaigns featured later famous wolf series hero bikini clad model associated sun tabloid page photo shoots palace software marketing strategy provoked controversy united_kingdom protests focused sexual aspects packaging violence game ensuing controversy boosted profile helping commercial success game critics impressed fast furious combat humour game critical hit boosted success expanded operations started publishing developers work company released sequel gameplay ultimate warrior fighting game supports players players assume roles sword wielding battle forest fighting pit game head head mode lets player fight computer time limited matches game features single player story mode comprises series plot connected challenges keyboard players characters arena jumping dodge low blows rolling dodge trip opponent holding fire button moving controller players direct kick attack swords life points represented circles corners interface successful attack takes away life points half circle character dies life points reduced zero alternatively timed blow neck killing instantly enters arena kicks head body away players input commands time game attempts self referencing action draw turn face players shoulders game awards points successful attacks complex higher score awarded score board displays highest points achieved game single player story mode single player story mode player controls quest defeat evil wizard princess kidnapped protected warriors protagonist engages single combat death overcoming faces wizard killed drops feet screen fades black united_states version game names protagonist development hired game designer artist thought concept pitting flying witch monster created strikes games commercial successes brown given free work inspired fantasy paintings create sword fighting game brutal realistic possible brown based game characters conan series having read stories eponymous warrior moves practiced wooden swords filming sessions references game animation web death copied sword film spinning sword like propeller brown nearly took eye practiced playing videos team traced frame action clear plastic sheets laid television screen transferred grid helped team map images digital form brown refused follow convention small sprites represent fighters game forcing conceive method larger blocks graphics founder said sprites different look tables different frames feeling artwork game boxes time pretty poor brown suggested iconic fantasy imagery real people great hook publicity campaign superiors agreed arranged photo shoot hiring models pose princess model frequently appeared page tabloid sun wore tiny bikini shoot wearing posed sword packaged poster costume game release company discovered fellow developer producing game titled albeit platform genre discussions subtitle ultimate warrior differentiate products sounds characters taken film red notably sound plays player attempts opponent particular sound found near beginning movie arnold character ambushed pulling arrow lady releases released commodore months followed home computers machines varied capabilities software ported modified accordingly version bit displaying outlines single colour backgrounds sounds recorded lower sampling rate conversely version bit buses presents greater variety backgrounds slightly higher quality graphics original version story mode pits player instead usual sound samples bit versions features speech fight begins announcement prepare die metallic sounding ring swords clash initial releases released times budget label published versions covers atlantic video game publisher acquired license released title death sword video game series reception legacy 1980s prevalent attitude video games children advertisements showing dressed model known poses triggered significant moral magazine received letters readers religious bodies called image offensive particularly insulting women ugly pornographic advertisement writer world considered cover controversy featuring glamour big according controversy negatively affect boosted game sales profile video game industry observers commented united_kingdom public concerned clad contents game conversely banned germany violent contents ban forbade promotion game sale customers age censored version game changed colour blood green later permitted freely sold country mix sex violence writer gamesradar said game rated mature published reviewers impressed gameplay appreciated fast furious action colleague said licensed video game fantasy action film lot sword fights instead enjoyed foe bits especially aimed blow reviewers express satisfaction heads foes shocked game violence reviewer said sword fight game best available according represented new heights equally pleasing reviewers simplicity game observed quickly game mechanics making player mode fun quick characters use basic sprites impressed reviewers smooth animation movements reviewers version expressed disappointment port failing exploit computer greater graphics capability implement detailed character sprites sounds won praise commodore user reviewers similar thoughts port reviewing computer video games impressed game detailed effects aftermath calling little touches makes game worthwhile according crash watching head fall ground blood severed neck accompanied scream satisfying proved stuff scene great retro gaming moment staff bodies reviewers team regretted creature game actions impressed nominate characters early decades video gaming proved big hit palace started planning publish line sequels said received royalty approximately seven years released works van hired grace box cover advertisements success began expand portfolio publishing games created developers remained popular game best remembered violent sword fights french publisher launched remake game adapted mobile devices computers death sword italian guitarist included cover main theme album
Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior