Sammy Studios today released a new video trailer from its upcoming Xbox Live enabled 16-player fighting game, "Iron Phoenix." 

The video highlights the game’s raw intensity and depth with a look at the variety of battle-ready environments, multiplayer fighting action and abundance of thrilling moves and combos in the game.  Weapons in “Iron Phoenix” determine the moves and attacks at a character’s disposal, and the video showcases the unique arsenal and wire-fu style martial arts that make up the title’s action-packed game play.  The video also provides a glimpse of key game play features such as special moves, range attacks, use of relics and chi, and the ability to use opponents as shields.

Sammy Studios has also released a Live-enabled playable demo of "Iron Phoenix" in the Official Xbox Magazine February Game Disc, currently available on newsstands.  Players can join sessions of up to 16 players over Xbox Live, with access to a selection of game modes, weapons and massive environments that make up the unique experience that is multiplayer melee combat.

“Iron Phoenix” is slated for release on the Xbox® video game system from Microsoft® in March 22, 2005, and is rated T for Teen by the ESRB.

To download the new trailer - http://downloads.gamezone.com/demos/d12099.htm 

About “Iron Phoenix”

Introducing a new genre in online multiplayer gaming with a 16-player weapons-based fighting system, “Iron Phoenix” delivers a groundbreaking gameplay experience on Xbox Live.  The game follows a group of warriors through ancient China as they fight to acquire the weaponry of the “Iron Phoenix,” a devastating arsenal forged from the core of a heavenly meteor.  Imbued with mysterious destructive powers that serve as a constant reminder of their divine origin, countless warlords and mercenaries have waged vicious conflicts to wield the limitless power of these weapons. Now a final group of warriors has assembled to stake their claim to the powerful weapons of the "Iron Phoenix."  Combining team-oriented strategy with weapons-based melee combat, players can engage each other with a variety of close-up and ranged attacks, agile wire-fu maneuvers, and devastating team-chained combos.  Enabling players to join clans and organize their own tournaments, "Iron Phoenix" also takes full advantage of the Xbox Live 3.0 feature set to deliver an unprecedented online experience.

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