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Ikaruga
2001
Ikaruga's gameplay centers around the polarity mechanic. Only bullets of the opposite polarity can destroy the player ship. Same polarity bullets can be absorbed by the player's ship and be converted into energy for the ship special weapon, a homing beam launcher. Switching the ship's polarity changes the color of the ship's bullets and enemies of the opposite polarity with suffer double the damage with your bullets if hit with them. Thus, much of the challenge of Ikaruga comes from careful polarity switching, having to choose between high damage to the enemies or (relative) invulnerability. This becomes esspecially true during boss fights as they fire bullets of the two polaritys in overlapping pattens. The game also presents navigational challenges where the player is forced to fly through a continuing stream of weapon fire where the player can absorb one color and avoid the other. Ikaruga is not an easy game, but think of it more as a thinking man's SHMUP!
Genre
Shoot-em-up
Scores Submitted
12
Hi-Score
1,128,860 (KAI)

Top 10 Scores for Ikaruga SHOW / HIDE
1.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 1st 1UP
+100pts in 28 Days
1,128,860 x0
x0
KAI | Points: 37
14th Feb 5:27pm
1UP
2.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 2nd 1UP
1,086,640 x0
x0
BAS | Points: 41
8th Feb 8:39pm
1UP
3.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
1,072,020 x1
x0
KAI | Points: 0
9th Feb 6:58pm
1UP
4.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 3rd 1UP
788,720 x1
x0
PIX | Points: 43
7th Feb 4:52pm
1UP
5.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
740,650 x0
x0
KAI | Points: 28
4th Feb 11:59pm
1UP
6.
No Photo Evidenve of Score Provided
Ikaruga
Arcade
634,610 x0
x0
EV | Points: 14
31st Jan 9:10pm
1UP
7.
No Photo Evidenve of Score Provided
Ikaruga
Arcade
634,610 x0
x0
EV | Points: 2
31st Jan 9:10pm
1UP
8.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
634,610 x0
x0
EV | Points: 2
31st Jan 9:11pm
1UP
9.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
564,230 x0
x0
PIT | Points: 11
7th Feb 4:34pm
1UP
10.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
208,990 x0
x0
BAS | Points: 8
31st Jan 9:33pm
1UP

Latest Ikaruga Scores SHOW / HIDE
1.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 1st 1UP
+100pts in 28 Days
1,128,860 x0
x0
KAI | Points: 37
14th Feb 5:27pm
1UP
2.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
1,072,020 x1
x0
KAI | Points: 0
9th Feb 6:58pm
1UP
3.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
160,130 x0
x0
EBB | Points: 10
9th Feb 6:16pm
1UP
4.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 2nd 1UP
1,086,640 x0
x0
BAS | Points: 41
8th Feb 8:39pm
1UP
5.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade | 3rd 1UP
788,720 x1
x0
PIX | Points: 43
7th Feb 4:52pm
1UP
6.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
564,230 x0
x0
PIT | Points: 11
7th Feb 4:34pm
1UP
7.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
740,650 x0
x0
KAI | Points: 28
4th Feb 11:59pm
1UP
8.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
109,110 x0
x0
RLN | Points: 9
31st Jan 10:04pm
1UP
9.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
208,990 x0
x0
BAS | Points: 8
31st Jan 9:33pm
1UP
10.
Ikaruga - Hi-Score Photo
Ikaruga
Arcade
634,610 x0
x0
EV | Points: 2
31st Jan 9:11pm
1UP


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