Ikaruga (c) 2001 Treasure.
A shoot-em-up arcade game which brings a perfect blend of classic arcade shooting and original gameplay. The player's ship can switch between two different 'polarities' : White and Dark. The Dark polarity can absorb dark colored enemy bullets while the White polarity can absorb white-colored enemy bullets. If the player kills 3 enemies of the same color in a row, a combo is built up that adds to the score.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Sega Naomi GD-Rom Hardware
CPU : Hitachi SH-4 32-bit RISC CPU (200 MHz 360 MIPS / 1.4 GFLOPS)
Sound : ARM7 Yamaha AICA 45 MHZ (with internal 32-bit RISC CPU, 64 channel ADPCM)
Graphic : PowerVR 2 (PVR2DC)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3
=> [A] Shoot, [B] Polarity, [C] Laser

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in December 2001.
Ikaruga's prototype title is 'Project RS-2', referring to Treasure's previous shooter, 'Radiant Silvergun'. This game is NOT a true sequel, but a spiritual sequel, to Radiant Silvergun.

>>> GAME UPDATES
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Prototype version has :
* No changes to the fighter's specifications concerning polarity.
* Number of shots your fighter can fire is limited.
* To replenish your supply of bullets have to absorb ennemy bullets.
* Can unleash successive Energy Releases.
* When reserves run out, can only fire short-range blank shots, only effective at close quarter.

>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Radiant Silvergun (1998)
2. Ikaruga (2001)

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Director : HIROSHI IUCHI
Co-Director : ATSUTOMO NAKAGAWA
Character/Object design : E. SUZUKI
BG graphic design : HIROSHI IUCHI
Music by : HIROSHI IUCHI
Sound effect/GM data edit : SATOSHI MURATA
--G-Rev Staff--
Management : HIROYUKI MARUYAMA
Sub program : KATYUYUKI FUJITA
BG graphic design : HIDEYUKI KATOH
Art works : YASUSHI SUZUKI
PC edition prototype/Tutorial game program : SHIROTG
Receptionist : HARUKO HOSAKA
Executive Producer : MASATO MAEGAWA

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Sega Dreamcast (2002)
Nintendo GameCube (2003)
Microsoft XBOX 360 (2008, 'Xbox Live Arcade')

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's ROM.