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//THE DEFINITIVE VERSION OF//

====== IKARUGA ====== 
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Bullet hell? Shmup? Puzzle game? You decide. 

...Just kidding, it's a puzzle game.

====== RELEASES ======

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==== ARCADE - 2001 ====

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|**PROS:** | - Trial mode|
|**CONS:** | - Vertical orientation only :!: \\ - Large amounts of slowdown in certain sections|
|**NOTES:** | - Some debate whether or not the slowdown is intentional and therefore more true to the devs intent|
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==== DREAMCAST - 2002 ====

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|**PROS:** | - Selectable orientation\\ - Stage select\\ - VMU support|
|**CONS:** | - Slowdown in some sections|
|**NOTES:** | - Only released in Japan|
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==== GAMECUBE - 2003 ====

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|**PROS:** | - Orientation select\\ - Stage select\\ - Slow motion section practice :!: \\ - Demo videos :!: |
|**CONS:** | - EU version runs at 50Hz\\ - No translation\\ - Audio bugs some have reported skipping or playing while paused|
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==== XBOX 360 - 2008 ====

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|**PROS:** | - Orientation select\\ - Stage select\\ - Partial translation\\ - 720p resolution\\ - Online co-op :!: \\ - Analog sensitivity controls :!: |
|**CONS:** | - Minor inaccuracies throughout most notably the chapter 2 boss can be damaged before the battle begins |
|**NOTES:** | - Achievements added|
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==== PC - 2014 ====

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|**PROS:** | - Orientation select\\ - Stage select\\ - Partial translation\\ - 4k Resolution\\ - Visual quality settings :!: \\ - Dual mode [control two ships with one controller] :!: |
|**CONS:** | - Final Boss is not playable on Practice mode|
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==== ADDITIONAL VERSIONS ====

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|**MOBILE:** | - No longer available?|
|**XBOX ONE** | - Emulated 360 Version|
|**NINTENDO SWITCH** | - PC port with 1080p graphics|
|**PLAYSTATION 4** | - PC port with 4K graphics|
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====== NOTABLE DIFFERENCES ======

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==== CONQUEST MENU ====

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In the GameCube exclusive conquest menu you can select a small section ("chapter") of a level then watch a video demo, and play in slow or normal mode.

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==== DREAMCAST VMU ====

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Example of VMU used to view your current chain.[([[https://www.sega-dreamcast.com/specials/Dreamcast_VMU-MiniGames-Apps.htm]])]

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====== DEFINITIVE VERSION ======

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Ikaruga has been a difficult game to judge. The GameCube offers the best practice mode, aka conquest mode, which you're going to need. The Dreamcast version is the most arcade accurate. The XBOX 360 version has online multiplayer, and some even say that the inaccuracies are actually updates. And then you have the PC port with the least slowdown and multiple graphics options. So which version should you play?

Its easy for me to eliminate the arcade [sorry purists], since their are accurate ports with quality of life improvements. So here's what you do. Grab the GC version and git gud, then when you're done practicing grab yourself the Definitive Version on PC and blast away. From my research it would appear that the changes made in the steam version are intentional[([[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004074045/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=183195387]])]. That, in combination with the additional graphics and control options, gives it the edge.

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====== SUPPLEMENTAL ======

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==== DOUBLE-PLAY 1CC ====

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==== CODES, GUIDES, & MORE ====

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[[https://shmups.wiki/library/Ikaruga|Ikaruga shmup wiki]]

[[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004074045/https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=183195387|Original Steam Greenlight page]]

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