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Full Release (2001)
Difficulty Summary
Ikaruga is considered a hard game that demands strong execution, attention, and consistency.
Why Players Find It Difficult
Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:
Who Will Find It Difficult
Ikaruga is likely to be difficult for many players, especially beginners or those unfamiliar with the genre. Players with prior experience in similar games will usually have an easier time adapting. Players who rated games like Touhou Kanjuden: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade at a similar challenge level may find Ikaruga broadly comparable in difficulty.
Based on 4 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 8.8/10. Most players rated this game around 10.
Developer(s)
Treasure
Publisher(s)
Treasure
Genre(s)
Shooter, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platform(s)
Arcade
Keywords
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About 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 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.
Users also rated
Players who rated Ikaruga also rated the games shown below, with Touhou Kanjuden: Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom (8.8), Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (8.7), and Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (8.5) being most similar in difficulty!
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