Interest: : Ikaruga

is a vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Treasure Co. Ltd. It was released in the arcades in 2001 on Sega's NAOMI system and subsequently ported to Dreamcast in Japan and then worldwide to the Nintendo GameCube. It is a spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun, and the introduction says it is "Project RS2" (usually interpreted as "Project Radiant Silvergun 2").

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• In Retro Veritas: Beat that, Ikaruga! (30 July 2010)
  Ikaruga by Treasure, of course, is one of the most esteemed examples of the genre. A beautiful, balletic cascade of bullets and puzzles. That it should be (a) the sequel to Radiant Silvergun and (b) the Dreamcast's last big release only ...
• Backing up Xbox 360 games? (23 July 2010)
  Does anyone know of any good (preferably free) software that one can use to make back up images of Xbox 360 games? I plan on buying a modded 360 in the future and am wanting to back up all my games so I can burn them when I get one.
• Battledrome Round 3: Ikaruga (Part 3) - Nukezilla (21 July 2010)
  One more time. The game, yet again, is Ikaruga (available for Xbox LIVE Arcade here) with the score for this round tied at a point each. Slight change to the rules this time. The game is still in arcade mode, medium difficulty. ...
• Miscoded Confidence: Ikaruga (17 July 2010)
  Nevertheless, many players will sit down to Ikaruga intent on making it their bitch and will be disillusioned when the contrary takes place. I'm not saying it's unfeasible to get through the game. On the contrary, it's more than ...
• Time Extend: Freak Out | Edge Magazine (29 March 2010)
  You're grasping now: It works for Gunstar, but what of the delicate palette of Ikaruga, benefiting from that underlying austerity of its bipolar mechanics? The truth is that the more you close in on a definition, the quicker it slips ...

Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog)

Japanese shoot-em-ups: Short, simple and a lot of fun Santa Rosa Press Democrat But the genre, while producing excellent titles such as “Ikaruga” and “Rez,” stopped being a hitmaker long ago. That said, a couple of recent Japanese ... Sin & Punishment: Star Successor reviewSanta Rosa Press Democrat (blog) all 2 news articles »

Platform Nation

New DS Game Fully Utilizes Dual Screens, Will Bend Minds Kombo.com It is like a platforming version of the Treasure shooter Ikaruga, only the action is taking place on two screens. It looks like it could be the most intense ... Fractured Soul For The DSPlatform Nation Fractured Soul has a deceptive trailerDestructoid all 3 news articles »

GameFocus

Deathsmiles review: Carnival of strange Santa Rosa Press Democrat (blog) But the genre, while producing excellent titles such as “Ikaruga” and “Rez,” stopped being a hit maker long ago. Don't tell that to fans of Japanese ... Review: DeathSmiles (X360)GameFocus all 2 news articles »

New DS Title Asks You to Play Two Games Simultaneously Escapist Magazine From what I can tell from the trailer, Fractured Soul bends the Nintendo standard Light-World-Dark-World concept (or, the Ikaruga Principle, if you would) ... Can You Play Two DS Games At Once?Kotaku.com (blog) all 3 news articles »

Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Games guaranteed to make you swear Sydney Morning Herald (blog) I feel the same way about Ikaruga, although it's best as a shared experience between 2 players. I second Dragon's Lair, and other QTE games like Braindead ... and more »