Ikaruga is coming for Switch
the beloved arcade shoot-’em-up Ikaruga, is heading to a modern console later this month for the first time.
Ikaruga will release digitally on the Switch on May 29 in North America and Europe for $15 (equivalent pricing for EU) and will include local co-op, online leader boards and a TATE mode, that allows you to turn the screen vertical, publisher Nicalis annouced today.
First released in 2001 by Sega, Ikaruga won acclaim for its polarity system. Players can switch between black and white polarities, each one enabling them to absorb corresponding enemy hits and reuse that energy for special attacks. It’s a trick that adds an increased amount of strategy to the intense game.
Players will also be able to choose between horizontal and vertical modes on Switch; as Ikaruga is a vertically oriented game, this is an important set of options. Both screen orientations appear to work when playing the Switch as a handheld or on a TV, with letterboxing on the sides of the screen if you choose to go vertical with the latter setup.
Awesome news for the Switch players,for Ikaruga is still one of the best Shmups available, wont you say?
the beloved arcade shoot-’em-up Ikaruga, is heading to a modern console later this month for the first time.
Ikaruga will release digitally on the Switch on May 29 in North America and Europe for $15 (equivalent pricing for EU) and will include local co-op, online leader boards and a TATE mode, that allows you to turn the screen vertical, publisher Nicalis annouced today.
First released in 2001 by Sega, Ikaruga won acclaim for its polarity system. Players can switch between black and white polarities, each one enabling them to absorb corresponding enemy hits and reuse that energy for special attacks. It’s a trick that adds an increased amount of strategy to the intense game.
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