Ikaruga — Genres, rating & game data

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!FeaturesThe 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.