Ikaruga
05 Sep 2002
All releases
29 May 2018 - Nintendo Switch
29 Jun 2018 - PlayStation 4
08 Aug 2013 - Arcade
05 Sep 2002 - Dreamcast
16 Jan 2003 - Nintendo GameCube
15 Apr 2003 - Nintendo GameCube
09 May 2003 - Nintendo GameCube
09 Apr 2008 - Xbox 360
24 Sep 2020 - PlayStation 4
24 Sep 2020 - Nintendo Switch
18 Feb 2014 - PC (Microsoft Windows)
18 Jan 2013 - Android
Tags
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 visa versa. Bullets of your polarity can be collected to fuel your missile gauge, but those opposite will kill you. Destroying an enemy ship will make them drop points for you to pick up, but they are polarized, too. Different difficulties exist to change exactly how you interact with polarized points, or how they appear. Ikaruga is a balls-hard shmup with lots of difficulty even at the easiest level, and lots of replay value for those willing to face the challenge.
| Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
