Ted Kotcheff adapted David Morrell's 1972 novel of same name First Blood in 1982.
Although multiple changes were made, it was great man.
Turkey released their own version Vahsi kan (Wild Blood) a year later.
Okay, on with the show.
Cover art and flyers
Yes there's other stuff going on, but lookalikes are there for all to see.
Bloody Wolf aka Battle Rangers - Arcade |
Contra - Famicom |
Crack Down - home computers |
Heavy Barrel - Arcade |
Ikari Warriors - Arcade |
Double Hawk - Master System |
Red Alert aka Last Alert - PC Engine CD |
Thunder Zone aka Desert Assault - Arcade |
Headband
Or if you wanna get technical.
But Rambo III undoubtedly made it famous. |
Cue imitations.
Bare Knuckle III - Mega Drive |
Red Alert |
Mixing things up.
Snake Eater The man with the bandanna is Jack "Soldier" Kelly (Lorenzo Lamas). |
Years later, Metal Gear Solid 3 would use 'film' for its subtitle.
Now things get weird.
Ultra Street Fighter IV - PS3, 360 and PC |
Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist |
The above is likely a nod to Ryu's pre-fight animation in Street Fighter Alpha. |
Rambo: First Blood Part II
To survive a war, you gotta become war.
Bruno Mattei's Strike Commando (1986) wasted no time to cash in on its success.
Toys
Ja-Ru (a company from Jacksonville, Florida) produced this amusing piss take.
Fighter - Team Xtreme |
Adventure Man
Bootleg was made in China, and that's all I know.
Packaging virtually copies and pastes alternative poster.
Artwork gave him a beard, yet figure is clean shaven.
HA HA HA!
Super C - Arcade
Flyer
Taking aim
ARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!
Moving on.
An extremely iconic shot. |
Guerrilla War and Rapid Fire
Commando - Japanese guidebook |
Oh yeah.
NMK's obscure arcade Riot was hardly subtle. |
Another pose stolen.
Contra III: The Alien Wars (NA) - SNES and Contra Spirits (JP) - Super Famicom |
Midnight Resistance - Arcade |
Infernax - PC |
Total Carnage - Arcade |
Ashura (JP) and Secret Command (EU) - Master System Sega only secured the Rambo licence for North America. |
NAM-1975 - Neo Geo
Enemy vs Lt. Tay
When Murdock learns that Rambo disobeyed orders, rescue mission is aborted. Lifer¹ warns Trautman not to be a hero and holds him at gunpoint. |
¹Steve Williams' first and only role.
Red Alert
Sharp stuff.
M.I.A.: Missing in Action² - Arcade
Konami's spiritual sequel to Green Beret nicked a few bits and bobs.
POW escape
Soldier and whoever vs Rambo and Colonel Trautman
Miscellany
Soldier and whoever vs Rambo and Colonel Trautman
²unrelated to 1984 film Missing in Action.
Rambo III
May God deliver us from the venom of the Cobra, teeth of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.
Strike Commando 2 (1988) essentially reworked plot and ripped off multiple scenes from Predator, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Temple of Doom and Lethal Weapon.
No fucking joke guys.
Oh, and lots from Rambo: FBP II too.
Devastators vs poster
New York Warriors - Amiga
The Warriors meets Escape from New York is the best way to describe cult overhead shmup.
Gangs include Ramboids and Ganja (altered version of the former).
Miscellany
Ralf Jones - Ikari III: The Rescue - Arcade |
Anonymous - Nitro - Amiga |
Cobra - Purple Heart - C64 |
Rambo and Rambo: Last Blood were left to their own bloody devices.
Hardly surprising really.
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