Ikaruga Pleases Me

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Quite possibly the greatest shooter of all time is being released tomorrow on Xbox Live for 800 points. I’m seriously considering taking my first ever personal day just for a video game. It is the only game I have played consistently for almost three years.

This game is not for the faint of heart. The person in the video above has played it a lot more than I have, a lot more.

April 8, 2008 | Nat | Filed Under Video Games, Videos, X360

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4 Responses to “Ikaruga Pleases Me”

Toms on April 8th, 2008 8:19 pm

This would be your first ever gaming related personal day? I’m not sure if I should be proud or disgusting at how frequently I do that…
Tony on April 8th, 2008 11:00 pm

Very nice. It’s shmup week at buttonmashing!

I missed out on Ikaruga on the Gamecube. Looks like I really did miss out.
nowak on April 10th, 2008 1:14 am

Got it myself. I used to be able to S++ the first two levels and now I’m struggling to get an A My skills are lacking and watching that embeded video doesn’t help. Although, really, that guy’s mostly just showing off. There’s little benefit to what he does (except for a few parts which yield extra enemies for higher points).
Nat on April 10th, 2008 9:28 am

Yeah. I wondered if anyone here would see that. He’s doing something rare for an Ikaruga player: playing style over substance.

I think it means he’s moved beyond the chains and points aspect of the game and has reached a near nirvana of playing.

Some of his close moves are amazing. He really knows the hit boundaries of the ship. I’ve been trying them for a couple of months now and I still struggle. Once you learn a path that works for yourself it’s hard to unlearn.