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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."

Artax Games·Eastasiasoft· June 7, 2018· Main Game
48
Critic Score
2 reviews
48
User Score
2 ratings

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 for Nintendo Switch, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Xbox One by Artax Games, published by Eastasiasoft. Rated T by ESRB, PG by ACB.

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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Nintendo Switch
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Jun 7, 2018
Mac
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Jul 30, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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Jul 30, 2018
Xbox One
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Dec 18, 2019
PlayStation 4
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Dec 18, 2019
Linux
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Jul 30, 2018
Critic Score
48 /100
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 2 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
48 /100
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 2 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
48
Users
48
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
CriticsUsers
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike