Ikaruga

The “shooter fan’s shooter,” Ikaruga is a cult classic with unique polarity-switching gameplay. By changing the color of your ship to match the enemy, you can absorb their bullets instead of taking damage. Max out and chain your attacks to earn bonuses and get higher scores!

Ikaruga

The “shooter fan’s shooter,” Ikaruga is a cult classic with unique polarity-switching gameplay.

Shoot! Dodge! And… get hit!?!

Ikaruga is a “cult classic” vertical shoot ‘em up that features unique, polarity-switching gameplay. The game’s story follows a rebel pilot named Shinra, as he battles an enemy nation using a specially-designed fighter called the Ikaruga, which can switch between two polarities: black or white. This polarity mechanic is the game’s key feature and the foundation for its stage and enemy design.

All enemies and bullets in the game are either black or white. Bullets that are the same color as the player’s ship can be absorbed, while the opposite color will do damage.

Features

• A cult classic vertical shooter with spectacular 3D graphics
• Pilot a sleek Ikaruga fighter and face off against enemy ships while avoiding obstacles and other dangers
• Switching the polarity of your ship between black and white lets you absorb bullets of the same color, while opposite colored bullets do damage
• As bullets are absorbed, your homing laser attack becomes up to 10x more powerful than a standard shot
• Five stages with elegant level design and challenging boss battles
• Two game modes include Arcade and Prototype, with single-player and two-player (local) cooperative modes

Base Game
$9.99
Epic RewardsEarn 5% back
Refund TypeSelf-Refundable
DeveloperTREASURE
Publisher
Nicalis, Inc.
Release Date
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Ikaruga Ratings & Reviews

96%
Critics Recommend
88
Top Critic Average
Mighty
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COGconnected

by Michael Chow

85 / 100

“Overall, Ikaruga remains a treasure in the shoot 'em up genre due to its tight gameplay, challenge, and overall design.”

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Metro GameCentral

by Roger Hargreaves

9 / 10

“Treasure’s cult 2D shooter remains as uniquely entertaining as always, and surprisingly well adapted for a modern PC.”

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Ikaruga System Requirements

Minimum

OS version

Windows 10

CPU

Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350

Memory

4GB RAM

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / AMD Radeon 7850 2GB

DirectX

DirectX 11

Storage

512 MB available space

SoundCard

DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Additional input device

Gamepad

Recommended

OS version

Windows 10

CPU

Core i5-3470 | AMD FX-8350

Memory

8 GB RAM

GPU

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB / AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB

Storage

512 MB available space

SoundCard

DirectX Compatible Sound Card

Languages Supported

Audio: N/A
Text:
  • English
  • Japanese

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