IRONFALL Invasion is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by VD-dev for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Europe and Australasia on February 13, 2015 and in North America on February 26, 2015.[1][2] It was primarily developed in assembly language.[3] The game was VD-dev's first original work, having primarily worked on licensed titles as well as games for Ubisoft and Atari in the past. A Nintendo Switch version was released on November 28th, 2024.
| IRONFALL Invasion | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | VD-dev |
| Publisher(s) | VD-dev |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editDetails on IRONFALL Invasion were first shared on October 17, 2013 by Nintendo Everything.[4] The game was shown as a tech demo on November 4, 2013.[5][6]
On January 14, 2015, the game was revealed during a Nintendo Direct presentation and was confirmed to be out February 2015 as a free-to-start title for all Nintendo 3DS users, with enhanced support for the New Nintendo 3DS console.[7] The free-to-start version allows players limited access to the multiplayer campaign, whilst only making the first map in the single-player campaign playable until a certain point. The game gives the player the choice to purchase the full version of each campaign independently, or both campaigns collectively.
On September 13 2022, IRONFALL Invasion was officially revealed for Nintendo Switch in collaboration with IGS showcasing HD visuals and new gameplay mechanics. The Nintendo Switch version was released on November 28, 2024 via Nintendo eShop, and unlike the Nintendo 3DS version it is now buy-to-play, and the single player and multiplayer campaigns cannot be purchased independently.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 48/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | |
| Nintendo World Report | 7/10[9] |
| VideoGamer.com | 3/10[10] |
Overall, IRONFALL Invasion received average reviews by critics, with an aggregate Metacritic score of 48/100.[8]
In late March 2015, VD-dev announced that the game had been downloaded 300,000 times.[12] Marcel van Duyn of Nintendo Life praised the gameplay and impressive graphics, though they were disappointed by the lack of innovation in the game.[13]
3DS homebrew exploit
editOn July 27, 2015, Jordan "Smealum" Rabet, the developer of the Cubic Ninja exploit, announced a new version of the homebrew exploit, with the same features. On July 31, Rabet confirmed that the game the exploit was found in was IronFall: Invasion.[14] On August 11, Nintendo temporarily delisted the game off the Nintendo eShop, as to prevent the exploit from spreading further.[15] Six days later, Rabet released his exploit. On October 13, IRONFALL Invasion returned to the eShop with "Update Data", which prevents the exploit from being used. As of January 15, 2016, the exploit has been patched on system menu 10.4.0-29 which released the same day. When trying to load the game, the system does not allow users to launch the title until the software is updated, forcing users to download the patch, rendering the exploit unusable even if the older version of the game is available.[16]
References
edit- ^ Copeland, Wesley (February 9, 2015). "'Gears of War-Lite' Ironfall: Invasion Gets a Release Date". IGN. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (February 10, 2015). "IronFall: Invasion Single and Multiplayer Modes to be Separate Purchases, With Free Trial Content Available". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ van Duyn, Marcel (February 24, 2015). "Interview: IRONFALL Invasion's Developers on Bringing Third-Person Shooting to the 3DS Masses". Nintendo Life. Nlife Media. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "VD-Dev shares first details for its Gears of War-styled 3DS shooter, IronFall". Nintendo Everything. October 17, 2013. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Conrad Zimmerman (November 4, 2013). "IronFall tech demo makes the 3DS look sharp". Destructoid. Archived from the original on February 21, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Here's The Impressive IronFall Tech Preview For The Nintendo 3DS". My Nintendo News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Alex Olney (January 14, 2015). "Nintendo Confirms New 3DS eShop Shooter IronFall Invasion". NintendoLife. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ironfall: Invasion Critic Reviews for 3DS". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Koopman, Daan (February 14, 2015). "IronFall: Invasion (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ Phipps, Brett (February 17, 2015). "Ironfall Invasion Review". Video Gamer. Pro-G Media. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds-eshop/ironfall_invasion
- ^ Whitehead, Thomas (March 30, 2015). "IRONFALL Invasion Hits 300,000 Downloads as Free Update Arrives With Enhancements". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on March 30, 2015. Retrieved March 30, 2015.
- ^ van Duyn, Marcel (February 13, 2015). "Review: IRONFALL Invasion (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Smea on Twitter". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Nintendo of Europe on Twitter". Twitter.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "smea on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on October 16, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2016.