Ironclad (Neo Geo)

[ecliptic66]

That's a very unique perspective for this style of game.

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[SusakeKes]

wow i never heard of this shmup, it looks extremly interesting!

[thesnake383]

The neo geo cd versions of the cartridge games contain music that is either better than, as good as, or worse than the originals. I liked the arranged intros of KOF 94, KOF 96, KOF 98, KOF 99. The arranged drums for the KOF 95 and 97 intros just don't cut it for those intros.

Having viewed the AES prototype, I can safely say the NEOGEO CD audio of Iron Clad beats out the cartridge version. The cartridge version needs a better synth lead.

[spikeriley]

This game is now on Wii Virtual Console as an import title

[311fob]

Hey, I think this game just came out on Virtual Console. =)

[Vyseblues]

I just found out the version on the Virtual Console of this game is from the cartridge version of the game which according to the Wiki, hasn't been released until 2009. Which kinda sucks...cuz the music quality has suffered, some music missing, and graphically it looks a bit worse compared to the CD version of the game.

[animewolfOtakuwolf]

I got this since a couple of days on Virtual console, and i LOVE IT :D:D:D !!!

[ineedapizza]

Which region Neo Geo CD are you playing on?

I had never seen THAT Neo Geo CD startup until now!

[merlin196]

I'm playing this on an emulator (Nebula) rather than a console and am using an actual original Neo Geo CD copy of the game.

[kankuro6666]

@ineedapizza which religion neo geo ?

[Vyseblues]

It has recently been added to the ESRB rating site. Look it up. :)

[BFKAnthony817]

Also, if you have a Dreamcast you can get almost all Neo Geo CD games on the system. ;)

[jluisao2]

looks pretty cool

[zubiac]

coming to Wii's VC!!

[vio2112]

Only in Japan. A North American and European release has not been confirmed yet.

[miiwii93]

NOW it has been, also Castlevania Rondo of Blood :)

[vio2112]

I saw that. Great news. NOA is kicking butt with the Virtual Console these days.

[Radwar99]

To the PC aswell as the Wii version has already been dumped. Coming soon to an emulator near you. :) It's the MVS version.

[mailanbr]

@Radwar99

It was put on Wii today. LOL

[Radwar99]

@mailanbr The Wii version has already been dumped for some time and has been playable on PC some emulators since that time. So what's your point.

[mailanbr]

@Radwar99

Well, if the Wii version was "dumped," how come it was put on VC? That is my point.

[Radwar99]

@mailanbr I don't know, from what I read somewhere, I think it was dumped from a Wii CD. On the other hand, I don't really care if it's on VC, my point was that the roms of the Wii version are available and the game is emulated on the PC.

[mailanbr]

@Radwar99

Well technically you can say that for any game on VC. Some people (life myself) enjoy playing games on a television rather than the PC for nostalgia purposes.

[narox]

Nice video showing off the game. Thanks for the contribution.

[merlin196]

Glad you found it of interest! There was hardly any footage of the game on youtube so I felt it was important to show some gameplay. Noel3200 put up a really nice review of this game a few weeks before I uploaded this video.

[muijsch]

Very interesting looking R-Type variant, very lush graphics too! What begs me to ask though, is the spherical power meter on the HUD: Is that the assist's charge or its life meter? Does the assist get upgrades like R-Type as well? And what does the R and the L on the HUD stand for?

It would be lovely to see a full playthrough of this; if only to see the game mechanics in action more.

[merlin196]

You can hold a button down to charge up the assist and when charged you can fire it at the enemy. The spherical power meter on the far left shows the charging up of the assist. After I got that power up at 1:55 the shooting pattern of the assist changed making it more effective I think.

The 'L' and 'R' on the Hud are lit if you get L/R arm power ups. They seem to indicate if you can use your bomb attack like I did at 8:43 The meter above your lifebar indicates how powered up your weapon is.

[MirageCult]

I like it! it looks really good. i have never seen a shooter with that kind of perepctive before. I wish it was on MVS, they would have to change the music though I guess.

[merlin196]

It's a pity this great game never had an MVS/AES release so more people could have experienced it.

[TameFan]

How many good Schmups does the neo geo cd has?

[merlin196]

There are quite a few great shoot 'em ups on the Neo CD system e.g. Last Hope, Pulstar, Last Resort, Viewpoint etc. The only shooter that is CD exclusive though is Ironclad. The rest are all available as Neo Geo cartridges too.

[TameFan]

hmm then i would take the aes but damn they are all so expensive

[merlin196]

Yes they can be very expensive. I hope you manage to get a good deal on one. The shoot 'em ups tend to be a lot cheaper to buy for Neo CD and have very short loading times so it's not a bad idea to buy both an AES and a CD system.

[TameFan]

i just will have to win the lottery first : )

[Lorfarius]

You know you want one. Get it bought ;)

[TameFan]

haha hmm i can get one if iam smart

[bonggzilla]

i like the graphics ^^ it`s that digi sprites anime style .... which is very cool .... reminds me of shock troopers 2 aaaaah same company ^_^

[Atarix777]

Cool video, seems like a game that I should try to get :-)

[merlin196]

Thanks. It's a great game well worth getting. It's just a pity it's so expensive but hopefully you can get a good deal on it in the future.

[thetylife]

Very sharp looking Schmup

[lukemorse1]

Holy......This is awesome!! reminds me of R-Type a bit but it looks great and I've never heard of this one. You've done it again! Great vid man

[merlin196]

Thanks. Glad you liked it. It's a great game. I like the way you can use the pod attached to your ship in different ways and also the choice of routes in the game.