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Ikaruga

by Treasure

2001
ShooterPuzzleIndieArcade

Boss Battles · Sci-Fi

89
Excellent

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.
Publisher
Treasure
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Age Rating
E — Everyone
Released
Dec 20, 2001 — Arcade

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