Description
Vertical shoot-em-up ported from the Naomi Arcade version. Ikaruga is more or less a sequel to
Radiant Silvergun by
Treasure, on the Sega Saturn.
Based on a two-colors system, the player has to switch between the black & white sides of his ship during gameplay.
The black side is immune to black enemy bullets which it consider as bonus, and dies on impact with a white enemy bullets. Your own black bullets damages white enemies twice as more as white bullets. And vice-versa for the white side. Those properties makes a balance between protecting yourself well and killing enemies fast.
This aspect, combined with specific enemy patterns and a combo system makes Ikaruga an original shoot-em-up with a dose of strategy.
User Reviews
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The Press Says
| Cheat Code Central |
Apr, 2008 |
4.6 out of 5 |
92 |
| GamePro |
May 28, 2008 |
4.5 out of 5 |
90 |
| Good Game |
Apr 21, 2008 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| DarkZero |
Apr 16, 2008 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| IGN |
Apr 07, 2008 |
9 out of 10 |
90 |
| Gaming Target |
Apr 11, 2008 |
8.4 out of 10 |
84 |
| Xboxdynasty (XD) |
Apr 08, 2008 |
8.1 out of 10 |
81 |
| UOL Jogos |
Apr 15, 2008 |
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80 |
| Totally Gaming Network |
Apr 18, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| MS Xbox World |
Apr 24, 2008 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
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Trivia
In Japan a DVD was released showing some of the world's top Ikaruga players completing levels with unbroken chain combos and defeating the bosses in record times. It is astonishing to watch!
