A top-down NES tank run'n'gun against Nazis. Original concept, solid gameplay. The Normandy landing as a playground. Overlooked but honestly recommendable.
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Category
Action1 player12+
Description
Action game featuring a giant tank invading Normandy to defeat the enemy. Published by SNK, released in Europe in 1987. Tank in top-down view with missile and bomb fire in military zones. NES port of SNK's Iron Tank arcade.
Iron Tank - The Invasion of Normandy review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Difficult"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,11 MB📅01/12/1987
Published by SNK
Iron Tank - The Invasion of Normandy (NES) price, value & rarity
European PAL pressing of SNK's tank action title, markedly rarer than the North American version owing to a restricted distribution of the SNK catalogue on the European NES market. The PAL cartridge is recognised by its box and manual in European standards, few SNK titles having crossed the Atlantic at the time. Desirability rests on this regional scarcity of an arcade publisher whose NES PAL presence stayed marginal.
Is Iron Tank - The Invasion of Normandy still worth playing in 2026?
A top down action game from SNK, Iron Tank puts the player in command of a tank during the Normandy landings, advancing through enemy lines firing in all directions thanks to a rotating turret. The multidirectional shooting, the damage management and the war mood carry a demanding armoured run and gun, in the Ikari Warriors vein. The NES conversion stays snappy. For a fan of retro action or someone nostalgic for SNK tank shooters, the title keeps a tactical blow off and a historical character.
