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- For the Sega Game Gear version, see Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (Game Gear).
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Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal (アイアンマン／ＸＯ) is a Sega Saturn action beat-'em-up game developed by Realtime Associates and published by Acclaim Entertainment. A crossover title between Marvel Comics' Iron Man and Valiant Comics' X-O Manowar, the game was first released in Europe in September 1996, and was later brought to the United States, Japan, and Brazil in the following months.
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Gameplay
Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal 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
Title
Like several Acclaim releases, the game's title has been contended. The forward slash symbol is not present on any western Sega packaging, resulting in interpretations like Iron Man X-O Manowar and Iron Man and X-O Manowar, and is derived from the spine of the PlayStation version. Thus, the name's current inclusion of a forward slash symbol may be inaccurate in regards to Sega versions of the game.
Similar issues are encountered with titles such as Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage and Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety.
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
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Iron Man/X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal/Technical information.
References
- ↑ File:IMXOMIHM Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
- ↑ Press release: 1996-11-14: Acclaim Entertainment releases IRON MAN/X-O MANOWAR IN HEAVY METAL
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 7
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-12), page 85
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-11-29" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 1
- ↑ Fun Generation, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 70
- ↑ Game Informer, "January 1997" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 51
- ↑ MAN!AC, "11/96" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 80
- ↑ Mega Fun, "09/96" (DE; 1996-08-21), page 60
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 24" (JP; 1996-11-15), page 186
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1997 No. 1" (JP; 1996-12-27), page 70
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "April 1997" (UK; 1997-03-15), page 68
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-20 (1996-11-22)" (JP; 1996-11-08), page 215
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 15
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 34
- ↑ Video Games, "10/96" (DE; 1996-09-25), page 98
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