Talk:Ikaruga

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"The game also departs from other scrolling shooters in that most of its graphics are not bitmaps but full three-dimensional landscapes - this might be a contributing factor to the fact that there is no Playstation 2 version of Ikaruga, the rumour being that it wasn't possible to match the performance of the Dreamcast version (the Gamecube version has only recently been released)."

I'm a bit skeptical about that- the game originally appeared on Naomi 2 hardware IIRC, which is a substantial step above the Dreamcast itself and the GC, yet PS2 ports from the hardware have been achieved in the past (VF4); both released Ikaruga ports show slowdown anyway. Sockatume 06:58, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Naomi 1, actually, but a valid point. Einhander, for PSX, was completely 3D, so that alone is not a criteria. I'll play around with it. --Golbez 14:48, Oct 4, 2004 (UTC)

Nicely done Sockatume 15:48, 4 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I would also like to add that the Gamecube version slows down less than either the DC or the Arcade version. This has an effect on gameplay, especially when it comes to bullet-eating Tageri in hard mode. --65.34.235.174 02:19, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] compare with Project X?

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It is sometimes compared to Team 17's Project-X for the Amiga.

How is this game similar to Project X? Other than the fact that both games are in the shooter genre I don't see similarities? Ikaruga introduced many new mechanics while Project X uses a lot of Gradius game mechanics. Project X was hard mainly because in some spots the game was unfair (slightly fixed in a rerelease), Ikaruga on the other hand is hard but beatable because it is based on memorising patterns and puzzle solving. I see no reason to why Project X is relevant. Felsir 13:07, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] www.ikaruga.tv

This is not the official website of the video game ikaruga.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 199.8.89.251 (talk • contribs).

I have no way of knowing what the official website for it is, and I didn't add this one in, but go ahead and change if you know the official website, and remove the existing one if you don't.--Clyde Miller 22:33, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

In treasure's web site. I found a section for the arcade and Dreamcast version of ikaruga. http://www.treasure-inc.co.jp/products/lp/ikaruga/ikaruga.html (Japanese) 199.8.89.251 19:10, 7 November 2006 (UTC)