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{{Infobox video game
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|title = Iron Aces
|image = [[File:Iron Aces Coverart.png]]
|image = Iron Aces Coverart.png
|caption = North American Dreamcast cover art
|developer = [[Marionette (company)|Marionette]]
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|publisher = [[Xicat Interactive]]
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'''''Iron Aces''''', known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Imperial no Taka: Fighter of Zero'''''|インペリアルの鷹 FIGHTER OF ZERO}}, is a [[World War II|WWII]] [[flight simulation]] [[video game]] developed by Marionette and published by [[Xicat Interactive]] for the [[Dreamcast]]. It was released in Japan on June 29, 2000, in North America on February 6, 2001, and in Europe on June 29, 2001. A sequel to the game, 'Iron Aces 2: Birds Of Prey' was released in 2002.
'''''Iron Aces'''''{{efn|known in Japan as {{nihongo|'''''Imperial no Taka: Fighter of Zero'''''|インペリアルの鷹 FIGHTER OF ZERO}}}} is a [[World War II]] [[Flight simulator|flight simulation]] [[video game]] developed by Japanese studio Marionette and published by [[Xicat Interactive]] for the [[Dreamcast]]. It was released in Japan on June 29, 2000, in North America on February 6, 2001, and in Europe on June 29, 2001. A sequel to the game, ''Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey'', was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallimann |first=Jean-Marc |date=30 January 2004 |title=Test du jeu Iron Aces 2 : Birds of Prey sur PS2 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/0000/00003919_test.htm |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]] |language=fr}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Gameplay==
The game is set in a "semi-fictional World War 2", in which players battle for control of a series of fictional islands including Trincer and Valiant.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Phelan |first=Mike |title=A To Z Of Dreamcast Games: A Collectors Guide |publisher=The Dreamcast Junkyard |year=2018 |pages=139}}</ref>
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''Iron Aces'' garnered mixed reviews from critics; it received a 69.48% from [[GameRankings]].<ref name="gr">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces for Dreamcast|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/436470-iron-aces/index.html|accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> [[GameZone]] praised the variety of planes found in the game and the intense feel to the dogfights.<ref name="gz">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review – Dreamcast|publisher=[[GameZone]]|url=http://dreamcast.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17192.htm|accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s Anthony Chau criticized the game's graphics, but noted that the game will suffice for flight simulator fans.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review|author=Chau, Anthony|date=February 14, 2001|publisher=[[IGN]]|url=http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/165/165834p1.html|accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> [[GameSpot]]'s Trevor Rivers noted that the game's inconsistency lowered the amount of fun to be had from the game, and gave it a mediocre overall review.<ref name="gs">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review for Dreamcast|author=Rivers, Trevor|date=February 22, 2001|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|url=http://www.gamespot.com/dreamcast/sim/ironaces/review.html |accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref>


==Reception==
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''Iron Aces'' garnered mixed reviews from critics; it received a 69.48% from [[GameRankings]].<ref name="gr">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces for Dreamcast|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/436470-iron-aces/index.html|accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> GameZone praised the variety of planes found in the game and the intense feel to the dogfights.<ref name="gz">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review – Dreamcast|publisher=GameZone|url=http://dreamcast.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17192.htm|accessdate=August 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091208134945/http://dreamcast.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r17192.htm|archive-date=December 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[IGN]]''<nowiki/>'s Anthony Chau criticized the game's graphics, but noted that the game will suffice for flight simulator fans.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review|author=Chau, Anthony|date=February 14, 2001|publisher=[[IGN]]|url=http://dreamcast.ign.com/articles/165/165834p1.html|accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref> ''[[GameSpot]]''<nowiki/>'s Trevor Rivers noted that the game's inconsistency lowered the amount of fun to be had from the game, and gave it a mediocre overall review.<ref name="gs">{{cite web|title=Iron Aces Review for Dreamcast|author=Rivers, Trevor|date=February 22, 2001|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|url=http://www.gamespot.com/dreamcast/sim/ironaces/review.html |accessdate=August 5, 2009}}</ref>
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:13, 17 April 2024

Iron Aces
North American Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)Marionette
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Dreamcast
Release
  • JP: June 29, 2000
  • NA: February 6, 2001
  • PAL: June 29, 2001
Genre(s)Flight simulator
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Iron Aces[a] is a World War II flight simulation video game developed by Japanese studio Marionette and published by Xicat Interactive for the Dreamcast. It was released in Japan on June 29, 2000, in North America on February 6, 2001, and in Europe on June 29, 2001. A sequel to the game, Iron Aces 2: Birds of Prey, was released for the PlayStation 2 in 2002.[1]

Gameplay

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The game is set in a "semi-fictional World War 2", in which players battle for control of a series of fictional islands including Trincer and Valiant.[2]

Reception

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Iron Aces garnered mixed reviews from critics; it received a 69.48% from GameRankings.[3] GameZone praised the variety of planes found in the game and the intense feel to the dogfights.[4] IGN's Anthony Chau criticized the game's graphics, but noted that the game will suffice for flight simulator fans.[5] GameSpot's Trevor Rivers noted that the game's inconsistency lowered the amount of fun to be had from the game, and gave it a mediocre overall review.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ known in Japan as Imperial no Taka: Fighter of Zero (インペリアルの鷹 FIGHTER OF ZERO)

References

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  1. ^ Wallimann, Jean-Marc (30 January 2004). "Test du jeu Iron Aces 2 : Birds of Prey sur PS2". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ^ Phelan, Mike (2018). A To Z Of Dreamcast Games: A Collectors Guide. The Dreamcast Junkyard. p. 139.
  3. ^ "Iron Aces for Dreamcast". GameRankings. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  4. ^ "Iron Aces Review – Dreamcast". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  5. ^ Chau, Anthony (February 14, 2001). "Iron Aces Review". IGN. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
  6. ^ Rivers, Trevor (February 22, 2001). "Iron Aces Review for Dreamcast". GameSpot. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
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