Software:Iron Phoenix

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Short description: 2005 video game
Developer(s)InterServ
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)Xbox
Release
  • NA: March 24, 2005
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Iron Phoenix is a 2005 fighting video game developed by Interserv and published by Sega for the Xbox. The game was released on March 24, 2005 only in North America.[1]

Plot

Iron Phoenix is centered around the tale of nine magic weapons carved long ago from a meteorite called the Iron Phoenix.

Gameplay

The fighting system is based on the weapon and character selection, allowing hundreds of unique move combinations.[2] Iron Phoenix supported up to 16 players online on Xbox Live. There are various game modes such as: Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Giants, VIP and Ring Challenge.[3]

Development and release

Iron Phoenix was developed by Interserv, a Taiwanese company who had previously developed several MMO titles in Asia.[4] It was produced by Sammy Studios, who merged with Sega midway through development in October 2004.[5][4] Producer Tim Hess stated that development drew from an "extensive library of martial arts moves" recorded in motion capture from martial artists in Taipei.[6]

The game was designed primarily for multiplayer gameplay on Xbox Live,[7][8] and the developers integrated features from the recent Live 3.0 update, including the creation of clans, and tournaments.[8]

Iron Phoenix was announced by Sammy in March 2004.[4] Publisher Sammy Studios showcased the game in their booth at E3 in May 2004.[9][10]

Two arenas were available as downloadable content via Xbox Live for free[11]

The game was rated in October 2004 by the German rating system USK, though no German release materialized.[12]

A very similar game named Meteor Blade was in development at the time by Interserv, but this games Xbox version was cancelled.[13] It released in 2007 on PC instead.[14]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[15]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot4.1/10[16]
GameSpy2.5/5[17]
IGN6.6/10[18]

Iron Phoenix has received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, with an average score of 58/100.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Xbox.com :: Iron Phoenix Game Detail Page". http://www.xbox.com/en-us/ironphoenix/default.htm. 
  2. ↑ "Iron Phoenix" (in en-US). 2025-06-13. https://kotaku.com/games/iron-phoenix. 
  3. ↑ "Xbox.com :: Iron Phoenix : Online Play". http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ironphoenix/onlineplay20050314.htm. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Blevins, Tal (4 March 2004). "SGD 2004: Iron Phoenix Hands-On: 16 player action fighting over Xbox Live? Yeah, that's what we're talkin' about". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/03/sgd-2004-iron-phoenix-hands-on. 
  5. ↑ Gantayat, Anoop (22 May 2004). "Sega and Sammy to Merge: Two companies combine to make industry giant". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/21/sega-and-sammy-to-merge. 
  6. ↑ IGN Staff (20 March 2004). "Iron Phoenix Interview: We chat with producer Tim Hess about the 16-player Xbox exclusive fighting game". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/03/20/iron-phoenix-interview. 
  7. ↑ Perry, Douglass C. (26 May 2004). "Iron Phoenix: Hands-on: Sammy's online, Powerstone-like fighter takes the fiery sword by the hilt". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/26/iron-phoenix-hands-on. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Perry, Douglass C. (24 September 2004). "Iron Phoenix Supports Live 3.0: Sammy's 16-player fighter provides gamers with tourneys, teams, and more 3.0 features". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/09/23/iron-phoenix-supports-live-30. 
  9. ↑ Adams, David (20 April 2004). "Pre-E3 2004: Sammy Unveils E3 Line-up: See what the publisher will be shamelessly showing off". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/04/19/pre-e3-2004-sammy-unveils-e3-line-up. 
  10. ↑ IGN Staff (19 May 2004). "Sammy: E3 2004 Booth Report: Darkwatch, The Shield, and the XBL fighter Iron Phoenix". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/18/sammy-e3-2004-booth-report. 
  11. ↑ "Iron Phoenix Review" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/iron-phoenix-review/1900-6121731/. 
  12. ↑ "Iron Phoenix" (in de-DE). https://usk.de/search/Iron+phoenix/. 
  13. ↑ "Meteor Blade - Online-Action für PC und Xbox: Kampfspiel mit bis zu 16 Akteuren ..." (in de-de). 2003-05-08. https://www.gameswelt.de/meteor-blade/news/kampfspiel-mit-bis-zu-16-akteuren-72176. 
  14. ↑ "Meteor Blade - Release, News, Systemanforderungen" (in de-DE). https://www.gamestar.de/spiele/meteor-blade,5712.html. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Iron Phoenix". https://www.metacritic.com/game/iron-phoenix/. 
  16. ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (5 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix Review: Even if it were available at a lower, budget price, Iron Phoenix isn't a game worth playing". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/iron-phoenix-review/1900-6121731/. 
  17. ↑ Nutt, Christian (6 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix (Xbox): Fighting and FPS meet up in a bizarre mash-up that doesn't live up to the promise its genre-bending might suggest". GameSpy. http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/iron-phoenix/601994p1.html. 
  18. ↑ Clayman, David (1 April 2005). "Iron Phoenix: Walking the line between frantic multiplayer fighter and complete chaos". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/03/31/iron-phoenix. 



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