What platforms is Iron Hammer on?

Iron Hammer was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Iron Hammer release?

Iron Hammer was first released on July 1, 1996.

Iron Hammer

Jul 1, 1996ShooterSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Iron Hammer — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Iron Hammer on?: Iron Hammer was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Iron Hammer release?: Iron Hammer was first released on July 1, 1996.

About Iron Hammer

Iron Hammer is a first-person tank combat game, originally developed for the Sega VR headset before being reworked into a standard Genesis title for distribution via Sega Channel. The finalized game was archived by the Video Game History Foundation and Gaming Alexandria in 2025.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: NovaLogic
Publisher: Sega
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1996	—	—	—	Medium

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

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Release record

Territory	Date
North America	July 1996

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA
Released: 1996
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A game remembered as a demo for Sega's cancelled VR headset.

Iron Hammer was a NovaLogic game published by Sega, and it is best known as the demo shown on Sega VR, a headset planned as a Genesis add-on and later cancelled after development problems.

Mean Machines Sega described trying the demo at a show: the headset cut off the view, a Mega Drive controller was put in your hands, and a Sega associate told you to turn your head to follow the action.