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.
IGDB / 3953
Ikaruga
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 Show full summary
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.
World design
Linear
Game feelChallenging
GameplayCombat-focused
GameplayPuzzles
Game modeMultiplayer
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Game feelChallenging
GameplayCombat-focused
GameplayPuzzles
Game modeMultiplayer
GenreArcade
GenreIndie
GenrePuzzle
ThemeAction
ThemeScience fiction
33 weitere Tags
GenreShooter
Trait60 fps on consoles
Traitauto-scrolling levels
Traitboss fight
Traitbullet hell
Traitcountdown timer
Traitdeath
Traitdifficulty level
Traitdigital distribution
Traitdigital rights management
Traitexplosion
Traitgame with chapters
Traithigh score
Traitleaderboard
Traitlinear gameplay
Traitonline
Traitpacifist playthrough
Traitsensory overload
Traitshmup
Traitshoot 'em up
Traitspiritual successor
Traitsteam
Traitsteam achievements
Traitsteam cloud
Traitsteam greenlight
Traitsteam leaderboards
Traitsteam trading cards
Traittime limit
Traittransforming boss
Traitvertical scrolling
Traitwestern published japanese games
Traitxbox controller support for pc
Traitxbox one backwards compatibility
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- Developer
- Treasure
- Publisher
- Treasure
- Franchise
- Standalone
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- Modi
- Multiplayer, Single player, Split screen
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric, Third person
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
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Platform releases
- Arcade Dec 20, 2001
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