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Game

Ikaruga (2001)

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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.

Studio

Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Treasure

Platforms

Arcade

Gameplay

Modes
Single player Multiplayer Split screen
Themes
Action Science fiction
Perspective
Third person Bird view / Isometric

Age rating

OTHER OTHER

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