Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal

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Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Sega Saturn
Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Saturn
SCSP/CD-DA (20 tracks)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
US
T-81398
Sega Saturn
JP
¥5,8005,800 T-8115G
Sega Saturn
US
T-8119H
Sega Saturn
EU
T-8119H-50
Sega Saturn
BR
R$69.9969.99 193666

Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (アイアンマン/XO) is a Sega Saturn and Sega Game Gear action game based on the comic with the same name.

Like several of Acclaim's published games, the title can cause some issues - the forward slash symbol is not present in any western Sega packaging (leading it to be called Iron Man X-O Manowar or by some, Iron Man and X-O Manowar). It actually derives from the PlayStation packaging's spine and thus may not be strictly accurate for Sega versions of the game. Similar issues are encountered with Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage and Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety.

Gameplay

Iron Man/X-O Manowar is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game where players can either control either Marvel Comics' Iron Man or X-O Manowar, originally owned by Valiant Comics (though in 1996 Acclaim Entertainment had bought out the Valiant brand and were distributing X-O Manowar comics under a "Acclaim Comics" label). Most characters and objects in the game are represented with 2D pre-rendered sprites, while backgrounds are made of simple textured polygons.

History

Versions

The Saturn and PlayStation versions were released simultaneously and are largely identical, however the Saturn version features lower quality full motion video and uses lower resolution textures in places.

Magazine articles

Main article: Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #86: "September 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-21: "1996-21 (1996-12-13)" (1996-11-22)
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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
20 №185, p85[2]
55 №415, p32
33 №18, p68/69
63 №1996-20, p213[3]
65 №, p13[4]
Sega Saturn
47
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
0
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[5]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
50
[6]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
39
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
70
[8]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
58
[9]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
61
[10]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
33
[11]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
65
[4]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
59
[13]
Video Games (DE) PAL
55
[14]
Sega Saturn
51
Based on
12 reviews

Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal

Saturn, US
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Cover
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Disc
Ironman sat us manual.pdf
Manual
Saturn, EU
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Cover
IMXOMIHM Saturn EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Saturn, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
Saturn, BR
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Cover

Game Gear version

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Iron Man- X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal GG US Manual.pdf
Manual

References