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Iro Hero

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Iro Hero

In a world where humans are used as power supplies, only one man has the will to change it all! Iro Hero is a vertical shoot ’em up with beautiful pixel art graphics inspired by many old-school classics. Staged across 9 action-packed levels, Iro Hero features a unique and fresh four-color polarity system, with interactive elements, puzzles, color zones, weapon upgrades and special skills to unlock.

Released
7 June 2018
Developer
Artax Games
Publisher
Artax Games
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Age rating
PEGI 7 · ESRB T
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
PlayStation 4 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres
Shooter · Adventure · Indie · Arcade
48
Player rating
48
Critic rating
2
Ratings counted
22
Achievements
1
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The story

Iro Hero’s story is set in the year 2306, a century after humans learned how to harness their energy to produce electricity. In the intervening years, nefarious enterprises have turned this gift into a curse, with humans reduced to little more than batteries. Following the death of his mother, a teenager named Iro learns that he may be the key to mankind’s freedom.

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Reviews and languages

12 languages in the interface, 0 of them with full voice acting. English is supported.

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Platform releases

Nintendo Switch
7 June 2018
Linux
30 July 2018
Mac
30 July 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)
30 July 2018
PlayStation 4
18 December 2019
Xbox One
18 December 2019

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