Ironclad (video game)

Ironclad[lower-alpha 1] is a horizontally scrolling shooter developed by Saurus for the Neo Geo CD video game console.[1][2][3][4][5]

Ironclad
Developer(s)Saurus
Publisher(s)Saurus
Director(s)Takehiro Uematsu
Producer(s)Nobuyuki Tanaka
Programmer(s)Masaaki Yuki
Artist(s)Kaori Ito
Keisuke Tsugita
Kengo Tanaka
Writer(s)Makoto Maeda
Composer(s)Hiroyuki Takei
Platform(s)Neo Geo CD
Release
  • JP: 20 September 1996
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, co-op

Gameplay
Gameplay screenshot

Release

Ironclad was never officially released in North America, but if the game is put on a North American system, the game will be playable in English and display the "Ironclad" title screen. It was re-released by D4 Enterprise for Wii via the Virtual Console in Japan on November 24, 2009,[6] in PAL regions on March 12, 2010,[7] and in North America on April 5, 2010.[8][9] A port for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux and asm.js developed by DotEmu was released by SNK Playmore as part of the Humble NEOGEO 25th Anniversary Bundle on December 15, 2015.[10] The game was later released on GOG.com on October 5, 2017.[11]

Reception

In 2014, HobbyConsolas identified Ironclad as one of the twenty best games for the Neo Geo CD.[13]

Notes
  1. Also known as Super Iron Brikinger (Japanese: 超鉄ブリキンガー, Hepburn: Chōtetsu Brikin'ger) in Japan.

References
  1. Aaron, Sean (14 December 2009). "Review: Ironclad (Virtual Console / Neo Geo)". Nintendo Life.
  2. Thomas, Lucas M. (12 April 2010). "Ironclad Review". IGN.
  3. "Ironclad". Retro Gamer. August 19, 2016.
  4. "VC in Brief: Ironclad (Neo Geo)". Engadget.
  5. Reynolds, Matthew (12 March 2010). "This week on Virtual Console: 'Ironclad'!". Digital Spy.
  6. Aaron, Sean (20 November 2009). "Nintendo Download: 24-25 November 2009 (Japan)" (20 November 2009). Nintendo Life. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  7. Fletcher, JC (12 March 2010). "European Nintendo downloads: Ironclad, Nectaris". Engadget. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  8. Reynolds, Matthew (12 March 2010). "This week on Virtual Console: 'Ironclad'!". Digital Spy. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  9. "Nintendo Download: April 5, 2010". IGN. Ziff Davis. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  10. "FOUR more titles [Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers, The King of Fighters 2002, Blazing Star and Ironclad] join the Humble NEOGEO Bundle, making it now 25 games large!". Humble Bundle. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  11. "Release: 8 SNK Classics | Completion deals 75% off". GOG.com. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  12. "NF編集部にまる - ネオジオゲームㇱインレビュー: 超鉄ブリキンガー". Neo Geo Freak (in Japanese). No. 25. Geibunsha. June 1997. pp. 124–128.
  13. Alonso, Álvaro (February 19, 2014). "Reportaje: Los 20 mejores juegos de Neo Geo CD". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2023-02-06.

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