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[MegaManFan]

As if this game wasn't already cool enough, and if I wasn't stoked to find it at a Hastings for $39.99 this weekend, the real kick in the pants is that it has an Atari logo on the side. Could anything be cooler?

[AtariX]

An Xbox version with the Atari logo on it. At least for me, since I don't own a GC. Oh ya, since I'm dreaming here, Xbox Live support for the Ikaruga world ranking system and two player co-op.

[ubersaurus]

There is an Ikaruga world ranking system, due to a built in mode in the game for the cube ;p

It's an awesome title. Hard as hell too, I can't make it past level 3 without using all the default continues. That boss there got a lucky shot off right when I was about to kill him >O

[PuddWakkr]

I have it for my DC. Awesome game. The graphics really show just how powerful the system really was. I think releasing it on th GC was a really good idea. A game that good deserves some press and it's getting it. Hopefully it gets enough good press we'll see it on the other consoles too.

[Cafeman]

I agree about the double-joy of (1) playing the game and (2) seeing "Atari" on the box/upon boot-up!!!!!!! !!!! !!!!

*sings the A-Ta-REEE commercial ditty everytime it boots up*

My shooter skills have never been astounding, and Ikaruga is kicking my butt. I just got to stage 4 but got killed rather quickly & it was game over. Still trying to get better chain combo's -- I keep getting "C+" ratings and that won't improve until I can chain more.

Great game -- very cinematic at times, and I love the music. Treasure!

[Nintendo Penguin]

It does rock! I am loving it! It is hard as hell though!

[moycon]

I have the game on DC, but where did it originate from?
Was it an arcade game at some point??

[ubersaurus]

Yeah it was an arcade game in Japan.

[moycon]

Cool, Is the DC version a direct port of the arcade game?

[TheSmirk]

moycon said:

Cool, Is the DC version a direct port of the arcade game?

It is from what I understand, you can even have the screen flipped on the side for true arcade resolution....great shooter! I'll pick it up for GC too....

[chrisbid]

I love Ikaruga, its too bad that Radient Silvergun will never see a US release

[PuddWakkr]

Can't you get radient silvergun for the Saturn?

[chrisbid]

you can get Radient Silvergun for the Saturn if you have 200 dollars to blow on ebay. It was only released in Japan and in limited numbers. It is also a hard-as-hell game with all the qualities you would expect from tresaure, it showed off the saturn for what it could have been, and it wouldve never worked correctly on a PSX.

[ubersaurus]

You could get a burned copy and do the swap trick to play it

[Starscream]

Ikaruga is sweet as hell. I have it for the DC. It's kinda short - I think only 5 levels. But it is nice having a kick ass 2d shooter again. Hope more come out from now on.

[Mikau]

I need this game. I hate being broke.

[liquid_sky]

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But it is nice having a kick ass 2d shooter again

Try to hunt down GigaWing on DC, not sure about gigawing2, ive never played it.. i never saw a naomi arcade machine at all.. but the first was on the good ole cps2 that is all over the place.

[moycon]

I've seen where many original homebrew games are made for the DC,
I don't have much info, but I wonder if there are any 2-D shooters out there that can be downloaded and burned. Anyone have any info on this??

[TheSmirk]

Starscream said:

But it is nice having a kick ass 2d shooter again.

Another one on DC thats good, but just not as pretty is Mars Matrix, and you have a good chance of finding one used at EB and places like that

[oesii]

chrisbid said:

I love Ikaruga, its too bad that Radient Silvergun will never see a US release

I've actually been playing this for the first time on the Saturn emulator that surfaced awhile ago. I'm not too impressed by it compared to other schumps, but I think I'm a little tired of the genre and the 20fps emulation isn't very close to the real thing. I wouldn't pass up a good deal for it to play on my Saturn but it's not a must have in my book. I am enjoying Panzer Dragoon Saga though

[PuddWakkr]

Moycon try here.
http://homebrew.dcemulation.com
all kinds of homebrews, software and ports.

[moycon]

Thanks PuddWakkr, That's just what I was looking for. Can anyone recommend anything??

[Cafeman]

http://cafeman.www9....ss2dshmups.html
http://cafeman.www9....DC2dshmups.html

Some links to pages I made about some of the shooters getting mentioned. Personally, I like them all -- Mars Matrix, GigaWing, Gigawing2 (in that order), and I love Radiant Silvergun on my Saturn. Ikaruga is very reminsicent of Radiant Silvergun in theme.

[chrisbid]

Ikaruga is a psuedo sequel, if you notice, in the opening, its mentions "project R.S. 2"

[ubersaurus]

Plus the final boss in Ikaruga is the exact same one as the final boss in Radiant Silvergun, from my understanding.