THE DEFINITIVE VERSION OF
IKARUGA
Bullet hell? Shmup? Puzzle game? You decide.
…Just kidding, it's a puzzle game.
RELEASES
ARCADE - 2001
| 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 |
DREAMCAST - 2002
GAMECUBE - 2003
| 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 |
XBOX 360 - 2008
| 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 |
PC - 2014
| 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 |
ADDITIONAL VERSIONS
NOTABLE DIFFERENCES
CONQUEST MENU
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.
