Ikaruga

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Release date:18 Feb 2014
Developer:Treasure
Publisher:Treasure
Official Stores
$9.99
Keyshops
$14.81
Historical low prices $4.99
About Ikaruga

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!?

Ikaruga is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay.
Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets!
Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!

Features

  • The player ship, all enemies and bullets are black or white.
    Player's polarity can be switched at will.

  • Your ship can absorb enemy bullets of the same polarity.
    Filled energy goes to fire powerful homing lasers! (Release Power)

  • Defeat 3 enemies in a row of the same polarity and get the chain bonus!
    Building up high scores feels like a puzzle game?

  • Spectacular 3D graphics. Fast and smooth game play.

  • 2 Players game (Local) and
    Double Play Mode: You can play 2 Players game with one controller.

  • 5 levels. Tactical level design and boss battles.

  • 3 difficulty levels: EASY, NORMAL, HARD.
    Change your tactics depending on the difficulty.

  • 2 Game modes: ARCADE, PROTOTYPE (not hidden).

  • Replay data save is available.
    You can also download them from the Leaderboards.

  • Vertical screen mode support.
    You can also play the game like a side-scrolling shooter by rotating only the game screen.

  • Xbox360 controller, Keyboard and Mouse support.

Release date
18 Feb 2014
Platforms
Developer
Treasure
Publisher
Treasure
Metacritic
Steam
Mostly Positive (2,036)
Game modes
Single-player,
Online multiplayer,
Local multiplayer,
Full controller support
Steam features
Family Sharing,
Steam Achievements,
Steam Cloud,
Steam Trading Cards,

System Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP

  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo / Athron64 X2

  • Memory: 1 GB RAM

  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c support (256 MB VRAM)

  • DirectX: Version 9.0c

  • Storage: 512 MB available space

  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c support

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 7

  • Processor: Intel or AMD multicore processor recently 5 years

  • Memory: 2 GB RAM

  • Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD in recently 5 years

  • DirectX: Version 9.0c

  • Storage: 512 MB available space

  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c support