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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 25.5 hrs on record (25.3 hrs at review time)
Posted: 18 Feb, 2014 @ 7:47pm
Updated: 23 Nov, 2017 @ 6:45pm

After roughly 4000+ hours in this game over all the console versions. I still feel like nobody ever quite explained it as well as Greg Kasavin did, so here's his review. Notice this is the GameCube version he's reviewing, and all versions have very slight differences, but the XBLA version added the most "features" so to speak, and that's mainly what we got with this version. It fixed a lot of things the XBLA port got wrong from the arcade and DC/GC versions. My only nitpick is, they didn't include online co-op which the 360 version had, which hopefully they'll patch in at a later date. And there are people who have latency issues with the game at the moment so hopefully that's fixed fast. I also really hope Treasure VAC protects the game at some point as well. Another sad thing I guess is, the previously announced Trading Cards are now no longer happening, apparantly, the store page isn't even listing them anymore even though Treasure themselves confirmed them...

So, best review of the game ever - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4fzFvQzWtw

Go buy it!

Edit - Has Steam cards now, just to be clear and updated. And the artwork is actually great!
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8 Comments
RICO 10 Aug, 2020 @ 4:11pm 
dude said.....''turns the concept on it's ear'' lmao
Jintek 24 Jun, 2016 @ 8:01pm 
I am a Ikaruga scrub now, that was like was back on the GC and during the glory day's of XBLA. No way I've got the time or energy to put that time into the PC ver nowadays at 31 yrs old.
D-Black Catto 23 Jun, 2016 @ 1:49pm 
4000 hours...and 25 hours on steam...yet only like 5 scrub achivements? I think you're lying, sir!
Jintek 12 Jun, 2015 @ 10:30pm 
*Yes, has Trading Cards now...
1NOM155 12 Jun, 2015 @ 5:04pm 
Please update your review. The trading cards happened.
cyxceven 25 Feb, 2014 @ 9:36pm 
Trading cards are in, yo.
Ocelot 18 Feb, 2014 @ 7:59pm 
Ikaruga sucks, gimme some Tetris.