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Ikaruga
2001 · Shoot 'em up, TPS, Puzzle, Arcade · Arcade · Treasure
Ikaruga is ranked no. 2,214 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,485 and 38% of duels won.
World rank
no. 2,214
ELO score
1,485
Wins
38%
Duels played
37
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.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,485 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent 0% One duel played · 56 points behind
- against Risk of Rain 2 0% One duel played · 188 points behind
- against Duke Nukem: Time to Kill 100% One duel played · 169 points ahead
- against The Silent Age 0% One duel played · 10 points behind
- against Resident Evil Resistance 100% One duel played · 76 points ahead
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