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Released
Dec 20, 2001
Studio
Treasure
Platforms
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Ikaruga

Dec 20, 2001 Treasure 1 platform

Arcade Indie Puzzle video game Shooter game Action Science fiction

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.

Track the collection you actually own — yourself, or with your AI assistant.

Free, no card, and your collection stays yours to export.

Free, no card, yours to export.

Released
  • December 20, 2001Japan
Also known as
斑鳩
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