Rather strange that there's no reviews for this game, for what it is, it's a bit of a hidden gem. This one got on my wishlist from Austin Eruption, which Youtuber recommendations are usually 50/50 but this one turned out well!

You are Iron Man, you shoot beam, have a double jump, and even a dash that can be used in the air and if you jump off the ground while dashing you keep your momentum (which automatically makes your game twice as good because it has a MOVEMENT OPTION BAYBEE). The sprites are pretty and well animated, the CGs are also a nice touch. Even the death animation is unintentionally hilarious. There's even a bonus gallery of various comic covers with little fun facts about Iron Man you can unlock! However, there are some levels where the cards are in REALLY obtuse locations, an extra screw you to the one in Level 5 where not even existing video playthroughs found it! But I did! The enemies usually go down in a few shots and you've got a satisfying Charge Shot to really knock 'em dead if you need to, or a Super Shot if you're surrounded (you will be) that can be upgraded to a screen wipe (you'll need it the enemies can hurt the framerate) while the later bosses at least will make you think about how to take them on, even if they will devolve into a simple loop at the end.

If you're deep into the GBA library or Marvel or even Mega Man X and are looking for something to play, this may at least tickle that fancy for a bit!

Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024


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