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more about #treasure Hi-Im-Asylum: I've still got it on the Gamecube. Probably the only game in my collection I've yet to finish. more » ThisCharmingMan: This game makes me feel like a complete failure. Purchase with caution... more » kicking222: Man, I bought "N+" as the DotW last week, and that's hard enough. I don't need "Ikaruga" too- I might jump out of a window. more » KesMonkey: 1 guy playing a 2 player game of Ikaruga by himself. You will never be this good. more » Kobun: Black and white has never been quite as complicated as it is in Ikaruga Someone needs to do some reading on Resident Evil 5 or spend some time in the... more » Brain.wav: Another Bullet Hell shooter for cheap? Sign me up! Poor Excellica's going to be ignored for a while again. more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: Well, I'm convinced. I love bullet hell shooters, but I suck horribly at them. At five bucks, I won't feel bad when my copy collects virtual dust afte... more » Malfunktion v2: And once again I feel like I'm being punished for buying a game on its release date. Download titles should really have specials to give people incent... more » wheelis: This game has already cost me 50 bucks...From the controller I broke playing the demo. more » gold163 (° д° ): GODDAMMIT WHY IS THE GC VERSION SO STUPIDLY RARE. It's the only version I can play. :( Man, XBLA sounds like such a blessing. more » Guitarzan2k5: Awesome. That five dollar savings will help buy the blood pressure medicine this game will invariably necessitate. Still, it looks fun in that blood... more » TheWP listens to Yukkuris; Takes it easy: This might be stupid of me to ask, but going from the screenshot, I'm guessing this is more danmaku than regular shooter? more » thespyderboy: I'm really upset that it's taken this long for someone to comment on this (and that it will more than likely go unread), but seriously... where are th... more » Billkwando: It's good to know that Luke didn't finish early, leaving the last boss feeling unsatisfied. On another topic: Who else rocks the homing laser that cha... more » Shonk: And, thanks to this slick and (mostly) faithful port umm firstly its not a port secondly faithful? its running the origonal code in an emulator i expe... more » Luke Plunkett: Oh, and one more update - I've had people say the PS3's online is kinda busted. Can anyone who's played the PS3 version confirm this? My review was on... more » Luke Plunkett: Hey, sorry, cleared up the "missions" part. Yse, I know it's four then more, and it's been updated to reflect this. more » Billkwando: I see that everyone who's actually played the game to completion has pointed out the obvious. more » Shiryu: Luke, there are more then four missions in the game. Tehes enven a shmup level! I can't wholy agree with your hated point, but I could be biased... more » ToastyUterus: it was too easy once you find out throwing your partner into a boss kills it almost instantly(maybe a second throw) in the hardest difficutly more » -
#xboxlivearcade
It's A Good Week To Buy Ikaruga
If you've been avoiding spending 800 Microsoft points in order to let Treasure's beloved shoot-em up Ikaruga kill you repeatedly, then perhaps the Xbox Live Deal of the Week is for you. More » -
#review
Gunstar Heroes Micro-Review: The Perfect Shot
The recent re-release of Gunstar Heroes on Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network isn't the first port of the game we've seen over the past 16 years. But could it be one of the best? More » -
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Sin And Punishment 2 Hands-On: Up, Down, Up, Down, Shoot, Shoot, Shoot
Nintendo's best evidence that its E3 2009 showing was all "about the games" were the four kiosks dedicated to Sin And Punishment 2. Treasure's sequel to the Nintendo 64 shooter was given prominent attention at the front of Nintendo's booth. More » -
#pleaseohplease
Microsoft Wants Radiant Silvergun For XBLA
In an interview with Gamasutra, Treasure CEO Masato Maegawa reveals that Microsoft has requested the classic Saturn shoot-em Radiant Silvergun for Xbox Live Arcade, but Treasure has yet to say yes. More » -
#xbox360
Top Rated Ikaruga Player: "XBLA Version is Horrible"
Enjoy that XBLA Ikaruga? The current top-rated numero uno player Kingoro58k totally hates it. While he seems to put up with the XBLA port enough to reclaim his spot from a Finnish gamer, Kingoro58k writes on his More » -
#review
Ikaruga Review: No Refuge For Wimps
For the uninitiated, Treasure's Ikaruga is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up originally released for arcades, with ports for the Dreamcast and GameCube released in 2002 and 2003 respectively. It uses a simple mechanic of polarity—your ship, the Ikaruga, can switch between black and white states; there are no traditional shooter power ups, black and white beams are your only weapon. It's a system that belies its complexity. When white, the ship can absorb all white-colored incoming enemy fire. When black, the ship can absorb all black-colored incoming enemy fire. However, when firing on ships of the opposite color, the Ikaruga does double the damage. Oh, but there's more to it than that, a layer of depth that makes Ikaruga one part shooter, one part puzzler, with a dash of rhythm and strategy tossed in. How does the Xbox Live Arcade port hold up, with Ikaruga now seven years old? More » -
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#xboxlivearcade
Ikaruga Rumored To Hit XBLA By April
When Microsoft announced the HD remake of Ikaruga last September, it said it was "coming soon." Then nothin'. Then, back in January, we thought that the Xbox Live Arcade release of Treasure's vertically scrolling shooter was just around the bend, time-wise. We haven't heard a peep from it since, just the sound of tears hitting the floor. More »
