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Ikaruga (斑鳩, Spotted Dove) is a vertically-scrolling shooter video game developed by Treasure Co. Ltd. It was released in the arcades in 2001 on Sega's NAOMI system and subsequently ported to the Sega Dreamcast in Japan and then worldwide to the Nintendo GameCube. It is a spiritual sequel to Radiant Silvergun, and the introduction says it is "Project RS2" (usually interpreted as "Project Radiant Silvergun 2").

The gameplay consists of shooting enemies who come in one of two polarities: either black(/red) or white(/blue). The player's ship can be either polarity, and can be switched at will. The first character in the title (which is normally pronounced in its Japonic reading as /fu/ or /madara/, or its Sinitic reading as /han/) means spotted or variegated, which can be interpreted as a metaphoric reference to this polarity change.

One unique feature of this game is the way in which only opposing bullets (i.e. a black bullet if the player's ship is white and vice versa) can kill the player. If the player is hit by a bullet of the same color, that bullet is absorbed and stored - if enough energy is stored, homing projectiles can be released by the player, the number determined by the energy stored up to a maximum of 12. Correspondingly, if a player shoots an enemy that is a different polarity than he or she is, the enemy will take double damage. Players also can perform "chains" for points. A chain occurs when three enemies of the same polarity are destroyed consecutively. The more sets of three enemies that are dispatched in a row, the more points are acquired.

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これ面白いと思うんだけど誰かやらないかしら RT @ikaruga_xxx: いや、それより東方の曲を全部つっこんで刻んで5分ちょいの曲にするのも面白そう。はやいボスオンパレードみたいな感じで
SUZY_1209 (SUZY) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:11:12 -0000
これ面白いと思うんだけど誰かやらないかしら RT @ikaruga_xxx: いや、それより東方の曲を全部つっこんで刻んで5分ちょいの曲にするのも面白そう。はやいボスオンパレードみたいな感じで
@golden254 ikaruga si padeces epilepsia mejor ni intentarlo, la clave de ese juego es saber coordinarse
Lukamshadow (Lukam Shadow) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:01:58 -0000
@golden254 ikaruga si padeces epilepsia mejor ni intentarlo, la clave de ese juego es saber coordinarse
@nana_ikaruga お早いですね、奈々さん。早朝は冷えますから、しっかりと暖をとってくださいね。
yagyu_bot (柳生比呂士) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:16:48 -0000
@nana_ikaruga お早いですね、奈々さん。早朝は冷えますから、しっかりと暖をとってくださいね。
If you're into shooters ala Ikaruga/Gradius, Valkyrie Sky is a unique MMO in that all its action is in that vein.
davidahilljr (David Hill) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:30:16 -0000
If you're into shooters ala Ikaruga/Gradius, Valkyrie Sky is a unique MMO in that all its action is in that vein.
Ah, Ikaruga is going...
Nacht_Rosenmond (なはと) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:27:27 -0000
Ah, Ikaruga is going...
Oh, Ikaruga is going... とか・・・・? RT @hard_wired: そういえば海外版の斑鳩であの台詞群がどう訳されているのか気になる。
Nacht_Rosenmond (なはと) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:26:44 -0000
Oh, Ikaruga is going... とか・・・・? RT @hard_wired: そういえば海外版の斑鳩であの台詞群がどう訳されているのか気になる。

 
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GameSpot - Coverage of the Dreamcast version, including review, news, movies, screen shots, cheat codes, and FAQs.
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ikaruga.co.uk - Ikaruga fan site. Features videos (including dot-eater), soundtrack, strategy guides, netranking scoreboard, and a discussion forum. The scoreboard supports Gamecube netranking codes and aims to be a replacement for ikaruga-atari.net.
Meta Description: [ Your official Ikaruga source on the web. Find videos, scoreboards, forums, and more at this site dedicated to one of the best shooters of all time. ]

Insert Credit - An informed review of the Ikaruga Appreciate DVD, which showcases the gameplay of the game's best players: WIZ, ISO, and SWY.

Nintendo (GameCube) - Based on a Nintendo Power magazine article. Includes information, features, screenshots and a video.
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RS-2 Project - Ikaruga website featuring a ranking scoreboard, forums, gameplay and story info, as well as media. Supports both English and French languages.
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