- "Hail to the king, baby."
- —Lo Wang, after taking the weapon for the first time.
The Yari Type-24 Rocket Launcher is a rocket launcher in Shadow Warrior (2013) that can be found in a crate during Chapter 10.
Overview[]
Yari Type-24 is the most devastating weapon made by Zilla industries. It can hold up to 3 rockets which can be fired sequentially. While lacking in ammo capacity, the rocket launcher excels in both damage and stopping power.
Yari Type-24 upgrades like laser guidance, increases it's operating range form medium to long range. Heavy warheads and multi-launch upgrades increases the weapon effectiveness against crowds of enemies.
Usage[]
Yari Type-24 works best when used against bosses, especially when combined with multi-launch and heavy warhead upgrades. It's also a good weapon for crowd control.
Upgrades[]
Laser Guidance: Adds the ability to guide shot missiles.
Multi-Launch: Adds the ability to shoot up to 3 missiles at once.
Heavy Warheads: Increases missile explosion radius by 30%.
Trivia[]
- The rocket launcher is named after yari, a traditional Japanese spear.
- Lo Wang's quote when taking the weapon for the first time is a reference to the movie Army of Darkness, where the main hero says the same exact line.
- It could also be a reference to Duke Nukem series, where the same line became a tagline for the main hero.
- Another Duke Nukem reference can be found in the rockets' name, which are named Nuke Dukem.
- The mid-cost upgrade allows the rockets to be laser-guided, much like the rockets from the RPG in the Half-Life series.
- The higher cost upgrade allows the Rocket Launcher to load up to three rockets, recalling the Rocket Launcher from the Unreal Tournament series. The model of the weapon even resembles the Unreal Tournament 3 version of the weapon.
Gallery[]
| Weapons in Shadow Warrior (2013) | |
|---|---|
| Katana • Nobitsura Kage • Shurikens • Tosainu Type 13 Revolver • ZP-1 PDW • Mamushi Type-14 Crossbow • ZICS-C Shotgun • Onibi Flamethrower • Yari Type-24 Rocket Launcher • Head • Heart | |
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