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Games/Ikaruga/Reviews
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Ikaruga
A vertically scrolling shoot 'em up, from Treasure that features unique polarity-switching gameplay. It is the spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun.
A Dazzling Symphony of Bullet Hell Brilliance
Ikaruga, the mesmerising shoot 'em-up masterpiece for the Nintendo GameCube , Dreamcast , Xbox Live Arcade , PlayStation 4 and Steam , is an exhilarating testament to the beauty of simplicity in game… Read more
Arguably the best shoot-em-up ever made.
Treasure’s Ikaruga, the follow-up to their legendary vertical shooter Radiant Silvergun , is a stunning example of the genre achieving a perfect balance between game design and design aesthetic. Ikaru… Read more
ikaruga is a short game but packs quite a punch none the less.
ikaruga for the gamecube is an amazing, engaging, fun, simple game. the graphics still look quite fresh since it came out on arcade systems a while back. the whole game is really simple and user frien… Read more
It's not you, it's me
This is an amazing game. As a shoot 'em up it plays perfectly, and it's binary color mode mechanic is unique. But boy is it hard. Not difficult. Like abusive. Like, my gamer self esteem can only take… Read more
A classic that never gets old
Ahhh, shoot-em-ups. So many classics, so little re-releases. Thankfully, one of the best was recently released for XBLA, and now everyone can enjoy Ikaruga . Built as a minimalist shooter, this game i… Read more
PLAY THIS GAME!
The game my seem tough as nails at first but you will soon find that the game has a great difficulty curve. Though the best part of the game is that the controls are so finely tuned that everytime you… Read more
On the Flip Side
Ikaruga is completely unapologetic in its execution. Everything from its cruel and punishing difficulty to the maelstrom of fire hurling towards you, is only offset by your own skill. I would not have… Read more
Not for the faint of heart
A personal favorite of mine, Ikaruga is clearly not for the faint of heart. There was a time in my life where I thought there was no game that could best my skill and this was clearly before I played… Read more
Ikaruga Ikarumba
Developed by the mighty Treasure in 2001 Ikaruga is a top down shooter with a difference. The gameplay consists of shooting enemies who come in one of two polarities: either black (red) or white (blue… Read more