A modern mech fighter built on Iron Saga
Iron Saga VS takes the mech-themed mobile game Iron Saga and turns it into a versus fighter. You pilot one mech at a time from an initial roster of 12, mixing original machines like Vassago, Kaguya, Qing Long, Susanoo, Mephisto, Wu Shuang and Nero with classic anime mecha such as Mazinger Z (including Mazinkaiser), Great Mazinger, Boss Borot, Getter Robo with its Getter-1, Getter-2, Getter-3 and Black Getter forms, Dancouga, and GUNBUSTER. The fighting is 2D, fast and loud, with red-hot sparks, laser swords and rocket-propelled fists. Filling the EN bar unlocks Energy Moves, Flash Counters open the door to longer combos, and a Power Max Supermove is the standard way to close out a round. If things go badly, an Awakening Supermove is still available as a last resort. Several control options exist so basic combos stay reachable for players who do not want to memorize long inputs.
How your group plays together
Against friends, VS mode lets you fight an AI or another player offline on the same machine, and the game supports Local Multiplayer as well as Remote Play Together for playing with someone who is not in the same room. Online, you can drop into a public regional lobby or a private lobby with your group, or use casual and ranked matchmaking to find opponents quickly. All online play runs on rollback netcode, so matches stay smooth even when the connection is not perfect. Ranked play goes all the way up to Grandmaster for anyone in your group who wants a target to chase.
Pick a mech, then pick a loadout
Each playable mech can be equipped with one of two Arsenals, and that choice changes the special move list and the way the mech plays. Mazinger Z, for example, can take the missile arsenal "Bat A Thousand" or the photon power eye beam charged "Photon Power Commands". Settling on an Arsenal is the first real decision your group will argue about, since two people can pilot the same mech and end up with very different tools.
Modes to work through between matches
Outside of fighting each other, there is singleplayer content to run. Arcade Mode covers the lore behind each mecha and its pilot, Simulacrum Chronicle sets mission objectives across escalating challenges, Pilot Academy teaches techniques, and Training mode is there for drilling your own. The roster also grows over time with additions such as Shin Getter Robo, Zeorymer, Leiter and GUNBUSTER, so a group that sticks with it will have new machines to learn.