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Ikaruga

aka: Project RS2

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Vertical shoot-em-up ported from the Naomi Arcade version. Ikaruga is more or less a sequel to Radiant Silvergun 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 considers as a bonus and dies on impact with white enemy bullets. Your own black bullets damage white enemies twice as much as white bullets. And vice-versa for the white side. Those properties make 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.

Spellings

  • 斑鳩 - Japanese spelling

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Credits (Arcade version)

13 People (11 developers, 2 thanks)

Director
Co-Director
Main Program
Character / Object Design
BG Graphic Design
Music by
Sound Effect / GM Data Edit
Management
Sub Program
BG Graphic Design
Art Works
PC Edition Prototype / Tutorial Game Program
Receptionist
Special Thanks (SEGA)
Executive Producer
Presented by
  • Treasure

Reviews

Trivia

1001 Video Games

Ikaruga appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Replays DVD

In Japan the Ikaruga Appreciate DVD was released in 2003. It contains replays of full games played by three of the world top Ikaruga players of the time completing levels with unbroken chain combos. Scores are 32,178,600 in easy mode, 35,759,960 in normal mode, and 34,289,970 in hard mode.

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  • MobyGames ID: 7738

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Contributors to this Entry

Game added by Bock.

PlayStation 4 added by Rik Hideto. GameCube added by Kartanym. Nintendo Switch added by A.J. Maciejewski. Fire OS added by Sciere. Windows, Android, Xbox 360 added by Kabushi. Arcade added by The cranky hermit. Xbox One added by MAT.

Additional contributors: Ye Olde Infocomme Shoppe, Caelestis, Patrick Bregger, Starbuck the Third, Rik Hideto, is_that_rain_or_tears, FatherJack.

Game added November 12th, 2002. Last modified April 30th, 2023.