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	Gamer's Logik 4.0 - Ikaruga Review
		What sets Ikaruga apart from any normal shooter though, is the fact that your ship can change polarity (color) which is done with and just as quickly with the touch of a button.
		Ikaruga's gameplay is extraordinary, wicked yet addictive and the game's 3D graphics are breathtaking and more than get the job done for a game with 2D play.
		Ikaruga is not for the casual gamer seeking victory just by way of jumping into the fray.
	www.gamerslogik.com /review.php?RevID=78 (1345 words)

	GameSpy.com - Review
		While this is the very first release of Ikaruga in the States, shooter fans in Japan have been enjoying the game for well over a year now, both in arcades and on the Dreamcast.
		Even though Ikaruga is not the type of game that needs to lean on its eye-candy for attention, it still looks fantastic, especially considering the fact that it was originally implemented on Sega's NAOMI arcade hardware (which is practically equivalent to the Dreamcast in power).
		With Ikaruga's original team of only three, Treasure has metaphorically slapped the entire industry in the face by proving that that great games and game ideas are not dependent on high technology, giant budgets, or giant staffs.
	archive.gamespy.com /reviews/april03/ikarugagcn (856 words)

	Ikaruga GameCube Video Game Review \| LAKUPO.COM
		Ikaruga is like the jump from Super Mario Bros. to Super Mario World, or from Metroid to Super Metroid.
		The kanji for Ikaruga mean "mottled dove", which probably refers the dual colored nature of the ship Shinra pilots.
		Ikaruga may seem short to some, clocking in at a mere 5 stages, but don't expect to beat it the first time you play, or the second time, or any time soon, really.
	lakupo.com /review_ikaruga.html (993 words)

	Ikaruga - Minus World
		The pacing of Ikaruga is insane and one of the best parts as there is total nonstop action throughout the entire game and NEVER a dull moment.
		Ikaruga does have a decent amount of replay value and some secrets to unlock which are all unlocked by just playing the game and increasing your total playtime.
		Ikaruga was definitely worth the wait and is one of the best shooters of all time.
	web.ics.purdue.edu /~dfoldes/minusWorld/ikaruga.html (718 words)

	Ikaruga - GameCritics.com
		Ikaruga is a throwback to the days of old when games were certainly about blowing things up, but rarely about killing people.
		What makes Ikaruga so intriguing from a game development standpoint is that while the title is a straight up shooter at first glance, it's only after one plays for a period that they come to realize just how much the game has in common with titles in the puzzle genre.
		Ikaruga's patterns of alternating colors and the constant flipping of the ship are not unlike Tetris at its most complex levels (at least in terms of being forced to concentrate fully, react as quickly as possible with complete precision, and plan a few moves ahead).
	www.gamecritics.com /review/ikaruga/main.php (1313 words)

	Ikaruga (cube: 2003): Reviews
		Ikaruga rests its laurels on hard and fast gameplay, and while it is good gameplay, it's also very challenging, fairly short, and not what I'd call a mass appeal title.
		Ikaruga successfully blends nostalgia with new and modern twists in a usually very rigid genre, while providing a challenge that few other games come near to presenting, without ever feeling unfair to the player.
		Ikaruga is a game that takes the old and combines it with the new, and does a good job of it.
	www.metacritic.com /games/platforms/cube/ikaruga (2432 words)

	GameSpy.com - Preview
		Ikaruga is brought to you by an outfit called Treasure, a small Japanese developer that has enjoyed a reputation for distinctive and high-quality action games since it set up shop in 1993.
		They call it the Ikaruga, the Japanese kanji for which can mean "mottled dove." Shinra takes off in the strange, bird-like craft in a last-ditch attempt to destroy the Jinzu.
		The Ikaruga is a maneuverable little ship, but has only a standard dual shot cannon and a slow-charging super laser with which to defend itself.
	archive.gamespy.com /previews/march03/ikarugagcn (489 words)

	DailyGame Review: Ikaruga [GC]
		Ikaruga is hands-down the most faithful reproduction of an arcade shooter I’ve ever played on the next-gen consoles.
		Ikaruga has the 1943-esque viewpoint we all fell in love with while spending our hard-earned newspaper-delivery money in the dark arcades of the 80s.
		At times this is a bit distracting, given that you need to focus so intently on the color of enemies and their gunfire, but gamers with ADHD will have a great time finding new and exciting things to look at.
	www.dailygame.net /Articles/Reviews/ikaruga.html (1448 words)

	GamingWorld X - Ikaruga (JPN) Review
		Ikaruga, the spiritual successor to the legendary Radiant Silvergun, is Treasure’s latest masterpiece.
		Ikaruga is a top-down two-dimensional shooter, like Capcom’s Mars Matrix or even the arcade classic Galaga.
		At first glance, Ikaruga is merely a standard shooter with a gimmick: the color system.
	www.gamingworldx.com /gcn/IkarugaJPN.shtml (1235 words)

	Planet GameCube GC Review: Ikaruga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ikaruga is the kind of game that interests me, that I can respect, but that I will never love.
		Ikaruga is very much an arcade game at heart; it has only five levels and a handful of extra modes that amount to slight variations on the normal game.
		Mastering Ikaruga will require you to play through the levels over and over again, literally memorizing enemy and bullet patterns so you can die fewer times and have a better chance of passing whatever point is giving you the most trouble.
	www.planetgamecube.com /reviews.cfm?action=profile&id=312 (1081 words)

	Boomtown - www - Boomtown - Ikaruga
		Ikaruga is the latest heir to the shoot-em-up throne, developed by Treasure, one of the most respected console action developers in the world.
		Ikaruga supports rotated displays (don't try this with your home TV though) and also allows you to adjust the aspect ratio of the game play area by zooming in a little, obviously losing a little of the top and bottom of the screen in the process.
		Ikaruga is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of this ethos: it's a high score game, it's about knocking your mates off the hi score table, it's about not just beating the game but pummeling it into the ground.
	boomtown.net /en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=1142 (1872 words)

	Ikaruga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ikaruga is a reasonably difficult game on its Easy gameplay level, but can become exceedingly frustrating on Normal and Hard modes (the difference being enemies erupt in a barrage of suicide bullets when shot down on the higher difficulty settings).
		Ikaruga (斑鳩町; -cho) is also the name of a town located in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
		Ikaruga is the first game for which the company (Treasure) has released an official Speed Run/Superplay video, the Ikaruga Appreciate DVD, before Konami released the Gradius V "Options" and "Perfect" DVDs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ikaruga (1383 words)

	Amazon.com: Ikaruga: Computer & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ikaruga is a 2-D scrolling space shooter (with options for either a vertical or horizontal display) set against a 3-D backdrop with a combination of rich Japanese storytelling and high-powered fighter-pilot heroics.
		Ikaruga was released for the Japanese Dreamcast last year (a miracle in itself whose authenticity was the matter of message-board debate for months before it finally happened).
		Ikaruga was developed for the Dreamcast-based NAOMI arcade board, so it may be a little behind the times, but for a shooter, the graphics are marvelous.
	www.amazon.com /Ikaruga/dp/B00008VFBV (3645 words)

	Ikaruga for GameCube Review - GameCube Ikaruga Review
		The plot of Ikaruga is, for all intents and purposes, the same as the plot of every other space shooter ever made.
		Ikaruga actually has an optional simultaneous two-player mode, so it doesn't have to be just you against the world, but still--you get the idea.
		Ikaruga effectively disposes of this time-honored tradition by forcing you to train yourself to avoid only one type of enemy firepower at a time.
	www.gamespot.com /gamecube/action/ikaruga/review.html (1106 words)

	The Adrenaline Vault Review of Ikaruga (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Shinra was one of the lucky few that survived; he crash-landed in the exiled village of Ikaruga.
		The thrill of improving and honing their skills will keep many playing for weeks on end, and there are three key ways to score big points.
		The only fault is Ikaruga's sometimes poor use of color, though nothing exceedingly vibrant could've been implemented since the dark and light elements needed to be brought to the forefront.
	www.avault.com /consoles/reviews/gc/print_review.asp?game=ikaruga (1908 words)

	Ikaruga - GameInnovation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Ikaruga is a 2-D scrolling shooting game which makes use of 3D graphics.
		Ikaruga is conceptually a successor to Radiant Silver Gun for the Sega Saturn.
		Ikaruga allows players to change their color "polarity" at any time, granting protection from enemies of the same color.
	www.gameinnovation.org /index.php/Ikaruga (117 words)

	Ikaruga for GameCube Reviews at Shopping.com
		Ikaruga is legendary developer Treasure’s (who also gave us the brilliant Radiant Silvergun for the Sega Saturn) latest attempt to breathe new life into this once proud category of games.
		What makes Ikaruga so intriguing from a game development standpoint is that while the title is a straight up shooter at first glance, it’s only after one plays for a period that they come to realize just how much the game has in common with titles in the puzzle genre.
		Ikaruga’s patterns of alternating colors and the constant flipping of the ship are not unlike Tetris at its most complex levels (at least in terms of being forced to concentrate fully, react as quickly as possible with complete precision, and plan a few moves ahead).
	www.shopping.com /xPR-Ikaruga~RD-98246561412 (1078 words)

	Ikaruga Review for GameCube - Gaming Age (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Perhaps the most hyped Japanese import in recent memory, Ikaruga was praised highly upon its initial Dreamcast debut last year.
		In Ikaruga, all enemy ships are either fl or white, and fire fl or white projectiles accordingly.
		Ikaruga can be accurately categorized as a simple concept that turns out to be an engaging experience.
	www.gaming-age.com /cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=gamecube&game=ikaruga (374 words)

	eStarland.com - Ikaruga (GameCube)
		Ikaruga is one of the few titles that is completely carried by its incredibly original and involving gameplay (although the graphics and sound aren't too shabby either).
		Ikaruga is certainly made for the "hardcore" gamer, but its gameplay is so elegant that anyone can pick it up and enjoy it.
		Ikaruga is the kind of game that demands 100% attention, the kind of game that makes you work.
	www.estarland.com /product224.html (247 words)

	Kikizo Games: GameCube Review: Ikaruga
		Ikaruga is a vertically scrolling two-dimensional shooter sporting some wonderful and highly detailed three-dimensional graphics that provide a great sense of depth to the game's visuals and atmosphere.
		The Story of Ikaruga tells the tale of an evil nation called 'Shintsusha' who acquired "The Power of God" which was excavated from the ground by Hourai Tenrou a few years ago and used for their own evil deeds.
		Ikaruga uses a gameplay system that won't be too foreign to players of Treasure's other Saturn classic, Silhouette Mirage, in which your characters have both a life bar and a spirit bar.
	games.kikizo.com /reviews/gcn/ikaruga.asp (3533 words)

	GameSpy: Ikaruga Preview
		While Ikaruga features only five levels, they're five of the most challenging and well-designed levels you'll ever see in a game.
		Ikaruga can clearly deliver the gameplay goods to back up its reputation, but it's also a stunner in the graphics department.
		Ikaruga proves that artistry is more important than raw power in creating strong aesthetics.
	cube.gamespy.com /gamecube/ikaruga/5659p2.html (741 words)

	Ikaruga kicks ass.
		If you suck at video games, don't bother reading this review because this game is hard and I don't want whining retards who can't pass the first level bitching to me about it.
		Ikaruga is one of those games that comes along, kicks incomprehensible amounts of ass, but nobody notices because everyone's too busy playing dog shit football games.
		So back to Ikaruga, the game's design is ingenious: the entire game can be played by alternating between fl and white phases.
	maddox.xmission.com /c.cgi?u=ikaruga (348 words)

	Ikaruga review and screenshots at Pixel Review Network UK \| 16/11/2006
		For those unaware, Ikaruga is a 3D scrolling shoot ?em up in the same vain as such games as Radiant Silvergun.
		Ikaruga player since successfully learning how to build chains is the only way to really achieve the top scores in the game.
		Ikaruga is a gamers game and doesn?t try to be anything but that.
	www.pixelreview.net /reviews.asp?section=cube&id=64 (910 words)

	Games : Ikaruga
		You are Shinra, a lone warrior who must pilot the Ikaruga through an overwhelming onslaught of firepower to infiltrate an enemy stronghold.
		Ikaruga is an intense game that, at least in theory, could be played through in a single sitting.
		Ikaruga is a top-notch shooter that has the potential to win new fans to an allegedly moribund genre.
	www.nintendo.com /gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1595 (587 words)

	GameSpy: Ikaruga
		Take control of the ship Ikaruga -- alter your energy field, evade epic maelstroms of fire and terminate enemies with a nearly limitless arsenal -- all to protect an aging, exiled people.
		Ikaruga (03/11/03) - One of the hottest imports of recent times is ready to hit American Cubes.
		Ikaruga (04/16/03) - One of the best game ideas ever, plus some of the hardest gameplay ever.
	cube.gamespy.com /gamecube/ikaruga (247 words)

	Ikaruga for NGC video game review and cheats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Your basic craft features “polarity,” letting it switch between white and fl polarities, where you are invulnerable to shots of your color, while you do twice as much damage to enemy craft of the opposing color.
		Given the ability to make your craft invulnerable at any time, the enemies in Ikaruga fill the air with enough shots to choke even the most determined arcade adept, and thanks to levels that literally leave you with no room to maneuver, learning to control your polarity and position is a key to success.
		Ikaruga is the best space shooter that I've played in a long time.
	www.gamezilla.com /review.aspx?review=8593 (393 words)

	SHMUPS!
		Ikaruga is probably the best-looking shmup of all time.
		Ikaruga also had a Gamecube port, published in USA and Europe by Atari/Infogrames.
		Interestingly, this was not the last Dreamcast game; G.Rev (which was also involved in the making of Ikaruga), a team of former Taito employees, later ported their arcade side-scrolling shmup, Border Down.
	www.classicgaming.com /shmups/reviews/ikaruga/index.html (942 words)

	Ikaruga - Digital Press Online
		For example, the type font used for the text, the opening launch of the Ikaruga fighter from its mothership, and the design of player one's Ikaruga are all very reminiscent of the earlier game.
		The same concept is used in Ikaruga - shooting a number of either white or fl enemies in succession will cause you to rack up a nice amount of points.
		Since Ikaruga was ported directly from the arcade game, it brought everything it had in the arcades to the Dreamcast, sacrificing nothing.
	www.digitpress.com /reviews/ikaruga_2.htm (1264 words)

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