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Game entry

Ikaruga

2001 · Shoot 'em up, TPS, Puzzle, Arcade · Arcade · Treasure

After 90 duels settled by the community, Ikaruga stands no. 1,685 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,522 ELO points and 49% of wins. In its strongest family it holds position no. 10 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).

World rank

no. 1,685

ELO score

1,522

Wins

49%

Duels played

90

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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 1,522 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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Around this spot

The games Ikaruga sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,682 Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 1,522
  2. 1,683 Dragon's Crown 1,522
  3. 1,684 Goddess of Victory: Nikke 1,522
  4. 1,685 Ikaruga 1,522
  5. 1,686 Halo: Spartan Assault 1,522
  6. 1,687 Yakuza 5 Remastered 1,522
  7. 1,688 Beyond: Two Souls 1,521

Released in 2001

The standing

Where Ikaruga ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Ikaruga stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 10 out of 67 (Shoot 'em up).

Where Ikaruga ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,685 5,110
Shoot 'em up 10 67
2000s 469 1,304
2001 46 103

The community

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