As pilot Shinra, players must battle their way through 18 stages, move swiftly and act rationally in a new war, a space crusade of frighteningly intense firepower and hypnotic beauty. Take control of the ship Ikaruga -- alter your energy field, evade epic maelstroms of fire and terminate enemies with a nearly limitless arsenal -- all to protect an aging, exiled people. Find calm amid the chaos and reap the rewards, in this perfect combination of beautiful, manga-style storytelling and refined, ultra-challenging arcade heroics. Developed by Treasure, Ikaruga is quick-paced shooter with strong strategy elements. Features a slow-mo training mode and co-op play for two.

Ikaruga - April 9, 2003
Radiant Silvergun, eat your heart out.

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Insider Video Features: Ikaruga GCN Video Preview - February 11, 2003
See Treasure's shooter like you never have before. Five minutes of new video with insightful commentary from the editors. Must download.

Ikaruga - September 6, 2002
Impressions, movies and screens of the Dreamcast version.

Wii: Top 10 Tuesday: Best Co-op Games - June 5, 2007
Victory loves company.

Games: Top 10 Tuesday: Best Co-op Games - June 5, 2007
Victory loves company.

Top 10 Tuesday: 2D Space Shooters - March 6, 2007
Or schmups, if you prefer.

Top 10 Tuesday: Games that Deserve a Sequel - April 25, 2006
There aren't enough original titles these days. Let's ask for more franchises.

PlayStation 2: IGNPS2 Editor's Favorites 2003 - December 15, 2003
Doug, Jeremy, Ed, and Kaiser reveal their personal choices for the year that was.

Xbox: Kaiser's Top Ten Games of 2003 - December 15, 2003
The games that kept me single all year long.

Insider: Cubism Vol. 47: Really Hard Games - August 28, 2003
Is F-Zero GX really too hard?

Insider: Cubism Vol. 41: Minimalism - July 10, 2003
Is there still room for simple games like Kirby's Air Ride?

Co-Op Top 5 - July 7, 2003
Like to play with a friend? Here are the top picks!

Game of the Month: April 2003 - May 5, 2003
Burnout, Ikaruga, Street, Def Jam, Splinter Cell -- so many choices!

Insider Video Features: Ikaruga High-Res - March 25, 2003
640x480 Quicktimes and MPEG movies of this beautiful Treasure shooter in action.

Ikaruga and Tube Slider Ship - April 15, 2003
Coming this week to a game store near you.

Ikaruga - March 12, 2003
Hold onto your pants -- 11 high-res screens from chapter 5 have landed.

Ikaruga - March 10, 2003
Spicy high-res screens that will make your mouth water for more!

Ikaruga - February 27, 2003
Brand-new shots of the third stage and its many environmental hazards.

Ikaruga - February 24, 2003
Eight new screens detail the game's gorgeous second level.

Ikaruga - February 20, 2003
High-res GCN screens.

Ikaruga - February 3, 2003
See the shooter in motion on GCN. New videos.

Ikaruga Gets European Date - January 28, 2003
Game to launch simultaneously with US version.

Ikaruga GCN Movies - September 24, 2002
See them here first.

TGS 2002: Ikaruga - September 19, 2002
A brief look at Treasure's lonely GCN debut.