Holy $#%^!...Ironclad on US Virtual Console!!!

J. Max · Apr 5, 2010

I don't know why I'm so shocked about this...but I am. Ironclad on the US VC!!!

IRONCLAD
Original platform: NEOGEO
Publisher: D4 Enterprise
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) – Fantasy Violence, Mild Language
Price: 1,000 Wii Points
Description: IRONCLAD is a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up originally developed by SAURUS in 1996. You operate a warship and team with the mighty Iron Clad in order to fight the Iron Mask Republic and save the Kingdom of Chop. The biggest appeal of this game comes from discovering all the ways you can attack your enemies. Your weaponry includes three main blast weapons upgradable by collecting more items, a charged attack you can use when Iron Clad is attached to your ship, three types of melee weapons you can brandish to show off your strength in close-range combat, a bomber that clears all enemy bullets, and shooting patterns that change based on whether the Iron Clad is attached or disconnected from your ship. A vast array of weaponry lies waiting to become part of your arsenal. You can even select the stages you want to play, feeding your hunger for combat and allowing you to see different endings for each play-through.

mmsadda · Apr 5, 2010

Sorry man, but someone realized this a while back, That's how people are making MVS carts of it: They take that code (which is the original MVS code) and make a boot cart with it.

That does remind me I should buy this, though.

J. Max · Apr 5, 2010

mmsadda said:
Sorry man, but someone realized this a while back, That's how people are making MVS carts of it: They take that code (which is the original MVS code) and make a boot cart with it.

That does remind me I should buy this, though.

It was on the Japanese VC, not the US one. The US one just got it today. I knew about the Japanese version, but I'm really, really surprised that it got a US release.

mmsadda · Apr 5, 2010

Oh, Really? I wasn't aware of that.

Well, WOOHOO! Now I can download it without going to whatever trouble downloading the Japanese one would entail.

Thanks for the info!

IDCHAPPY · Apr 5, 2010

Maybe us europeans will eventually get it too then

, i wont hold my breath though.

Xian Xi · Apr 5, 2010

Buy it up guys. It might lead to SNKP making a Crossed Swords 2 release.

IDCHAPPY · Apr 5, 2010

Well if it gets a european release it might be worth taking my Wii online and downloading it... rather than playing the cars game with my daughter :oh_no:

FairlanePhantom · Apr 5, 2010

Xian Xi said:
Buy it up guys. It might lead to SNKP making a Crossed Swords 2 release.

And Legend of Success Joe Mahjong.

J. Max · Apr 5, 2010

Just d/led it and Rondo Of Blood too. Still great games.

1980te72 · Apr 5, 2010

Thanks for the heads up. I just downloaded it. Now if only i had the extra to get Rondo, so i just used my left overs and got Castlevania 3.

GregN · Apr 5, 2010

Just DLed it, but for some reason, Rondo errors on me :scratch:

Would be really awesome to get X'd swords II.

Professor Denim · Apr 5, 2010

IDCHAPPY said:
Maybe us europeans will eventually get it too then , i wont hold my breath though.

its been out on Euro VC for 2 weeks.

Moon Jump · Apr 5, 2010

How's the version of it on the VC? Never played the game before, but I guess I'll look up some videos of the game to see how it looks. Wish they'd let you demo games on the VC, so hopefully it's good.

FairlanePhantom · Apr 5, 2010

Dracula X is on the US console now? Or did you donwload it from the Japanese VC?

1980te72 · Apr 5, 2010

No Dracula X isnt up yet. they put up the pc-engine version(import) on the Us Virtual console, like 2 or 3 weeks ago.

FairlanePhantom said:
Dracula X is on the US console now? Or did you donwload it from the Japanese VC?

Neorebel · Apr 5, 2010

Thanks for the heads up! I'm gonna go buy it!

FairlanePhantom · Apr 5, 2010

1980te72 said:
No Dracula X isnt up yet. they put up the pc-engine version(import) on the Us Virtual console, like 2 or 3 weeks ago.

That's what I meant. I still have the PC copy, but I sold my Turbo Duo a long time ago. I hated the TG16's game pads.

joe8 · Apr 6, 2010

So the MVS version of Ironclad was an unreleased prototype (that only SNKP had a copy of)? Hopefully they will release more unreleased MVS games on the Virtual Console.

IDCHAPPY · Apr 6, 2010

Cheers Professor Denim, shows you how much i look at the wii virtual console

Nostromo · Apr 6, 2010

Do Neo-Geo EU VC games run at 50hz or 60hz?

Thanks

Mr Vengeance · Apr 7, 2010

Is it actually any good? Like should I bother reconnecting my Wii up to the net again to d/l it?

Akira_Tekagi · Apr 10, 2010

I would buy this game, but I don't own a Wii. XBLA version, please!

FairlanePhantom · Apr 10, 2010

I played through it before, it's marginal. By the end of the second level I didn't care anymore.

metallizer · Apr 10, 2010

it´s a game to play for highscore, not to finish it.

Things get much interesting only doing close range attacks.

SNKorSWM · Apr 10, 2010

Fortunately, there's a "feature" in the game that makes most bosses run away if you're too tired to shoot them to death.

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