Fans of space shooters owe themselves the opportunity to play Ikaruga, a game that was designed both to impress their sensibilities and to challenge every ounce of their being.
Time has not diminished Ikaruga's sublime shooting experience. This game still trumps other shooters with its unparalleled design and challenge.
Anyone who appreciates what makes a truly great game should be able to recognize Ikaruga for its elegant design, aesthetic beauty, and sheer challenge.
Ikaruga comes from the same team as the ill-fated Radiant Silvergun on the Saturn, which some have claimed to be “the greatest shooter of all time”. With that kind of heritage, it should be expected to have some impressi... Read Full Review
7 of 7 users found the following review helpfulLike many bullet hell games, Ikaruga was originally released in arcades. It made its console début on the Dreamcast, then later ported to the Gamecube, then finally brought to the Xbox Live Arcade. Ikaruga has an ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulIf you like this genre, it's a must buy. If you love this genre of game, you already have it. Ikaruga is one of the most fun, intense and well made shoot'em ups ever. I thought I was good at these type of games, this one... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulOriginally released as an arcade game in 2001, Ikaruga garnered high praise from critics as the spiritual successor to Treasure's much-loved Radiant Silvergun and quickly became one of the most popular Bullet-Hell games ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulKnown as the "spiritual successor to Radiant Silvergun," this game lives up to its game lineage as being a benchmark for comparison in this niche genre of shoot em' ups. Fast paced, frenetic gameplay is complimented by i... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfuln the early days of home video games, storage was limited and games simply couldn't afford to be 40+ hour long quests. Simple, challenging gameplay was the order of the day and Ikaruga harkens back to them. It delivers s... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIkaruga...easily one of the best shmups ever created On the surface you have a shmup with a twist. You can absorb the bullets of the same color, and switch between the two different polarities in order to not die. A... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulAbsolutely the best shooting game out there. Great graphics and the music is also very good and matches the levels well. Even though it was first released on the dreamcast, it is alot better than most games out on the ma... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulIkaruga on the surface seems quite simple, and possibly to some, mundane. Though Treasure managed to pull off what they had done with Radiant Silvergun before, a simple mechanic that turned the rules of the vertical shoo... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulI took some review on one of the hardest, if not "the hardest" vertical space shooters for the Sega Dreamcast console called Ikaruga. Story: As we are dealing with an arcade space shooter here there isn't much sto... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIf you haven't hard of Ikaruga then you must have been playing too much Gears of War. Ikaruga is Number one in the SHMP ever in my opinion. Its cause its not just a move around and shoot things. Its more the fact that Ja... Read Full Review
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