Ikaruga

Ikaruga

December 20, 2001·Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
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Ratings

88
User Score
48 ratings
89
Critic Score
6 reviews
89
Total Score
54 combined

About

In this vertical scrolling spaceship shooter, you control a ship that can change its polarity at will. As blue/white, the ship can easily destroy red/black enemies, and vice versa. Bullets of your polarity can be collected to fuel your energy gauge, but those opposite will kill you. Destroying an enemy ship causes them to fire revenge bullets which can be absorbed and fired back by the player. Different difficulties exist to change exactly how you interact with polarized points, or how they appear. It is the spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun, featuring similar level and boss design, as well as it's buddhism inspired themes and aesthetics. Both are directed by Hiroshi Iuchi, who also composed Ikaruga's soundtrack.

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Game Info

Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Treasure
Release Date
December 20, 2001
Supporting
G.rev
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric

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Platforms

Arcade

Genres

ShooterPuzzleIndieArcade

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerSplit screen

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