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'''Iron Tank''', subtitled ''The Invasion of Normandy'', known as {{nihongo|'''Great Tank'''|グレートタンク}} in Japan, is a [[1988]] top-view [[shooter|shoot 'em up]] produced by [[ | '''Iron Tank''', subtitled ''The Invasion of Normandy'', known as {{nihongo|'''Great Tank'''|グレートタンク}} in Japan, is a [[1988]] top-view [[shooter|shoot 'em up]] produced by [[SNK]] for the [[Famicom]] and the [[NES]]. This game is based on SNK's 1985 arcade game ''[[TNK III]]'' (which was released as ''TANK'' in Japan). It contains the same basic mechanics, as well as the same background music, as its arcade predecessor. | ||
Set during the invasion of Normandy, the player takes control of a commando named Paul and codenamed SNAKE (Colonel Ralf Jones in the Japanese version, who also appeared in ''[[Ikari Warriors]]''), as he mans the titular Iron Tank to infiltrate the German stronghold. Within PAL-A regions, it was only released in Australia due to the sensitive nature of the second World War in Europe. | Set during the invasion of Normandy, the player takes control of a commando named Paul and codenamed SNAKE (Colonel Ralf Jones in the Japanese version, who also appeared in ''[[Ikari Warriors]]''), as he mans the titular Iron Tank to infiltrate the German stronghold. Within PAL-A regions, it was only released in Australia due to the sensitive nature of the second World War in Europe. | ||