2005 · Fighting

Iron Phoenix

Xbox exclusive

Iron Phoenix is a Wuxia/Hong Kong Cinema style fighting game that allows Xbox Live battles with up to 16 players. The fighting system is based on the weapon and character selection, allowing hundreds of move combinations.

Released: 25 April 2005
Platforms: Xbox
Genres: Fighting
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Action Fantasy Historical
Country: Taiwan
Age ratings: ESRB T

About

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.

Keywords

martial arts
xbox live
xbox live aware

Media

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Gameplay

The fighting system is based on the weapon and character selection, allowing hundreds of unique move combinations. 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.

Story

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

Development

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

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