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Ikaruga

Critic score6 critics
First release
Dec 20, 2001
Publisher
Treasure
Genres
Indie, Shooter, Arcade, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Arcade

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.

Also known as 斑鳩

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Details

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Release dates
Arcade
Dec 20, 2001
Age ratings
PEGI 7ESRB E
Game modes
Split screen, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
shoot 'em up, death, shmup, bullet hell, steam
… All 32, time limit, online, steam trading cards, high score, steam greenlight, boss fight, explosion, spiritual successor, steam achievements, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, steam cloud, steam leaderboards, countdown timer, 60 fps on consoles, transforming boss, vertical scrolling, difficulty level, digital rights management, leaderboard, xbox one backwards compatibility, pacifist playthrough, auto-scrolling levels, game with chapters, linear gameplay, western published japanese games, sensory overload

At a Glance

Critic Score
89