Ikaruga (Xbox 360)
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Published by

Treasure Co., Ltd.

Developed by

Treasure Co., Ltd.

Released

Apr 09, 2008

Also For

Android, Arcade, Dreamcast, GameCube, Windows | Combined View

ESRB Rating

Everyone

Genre

Action

Perspective

3rd-Person Perspective, Top-Down

Theme

Arcade, Sci-Fi / Futuristic, Shooter

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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.

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Alternate Titles

"Project RS2" -- Working Title

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Part of the Following Group

Genre: Scrolling shoot 'em up

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The Press Says

Cheat Code Central	Apr, 2008	4.6 out of 5	92
GamingExcellence	May 12, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Good Game	Apr 21, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Thunderbolt Games	Apr 13, 2008	9 out of 10	90
GamingHeaven / DriverHeaven	Apr 14, 2008	87 out of 100	87
Game Over Online	May 05, 2008	85 out of 100	85
Gaming Target	Apr 11, 2008	8.4 out of 10	84
Xboxdynasty (XD)	Apr 08, 2008	8.1 out of 10	81
Gamer.nl	Apr 18, 2008	8 out of 10	80
MS Xbox World	Apr 24, 2008	8 out of 10	80

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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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