Firing patterns in the game are made specifically to take advantage of this extremely unique aspect of gameplay. Switching is instantaneous and many times means the difference between survival and doom.
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Not only is this useful in boss battles, but also very good when the screen is a bit too full of unfriendly aircraft. These sometimes-massive laser blasts can be unleashed when the ship has absorbed enough enemy power.
Homing Lasers are built up through a meter on the left side of the screen. This is the gameplay mechanic that's borrowed from Silhouette Mirage. When the ship is "dark," it can absorb dark projectiles but is susceptible to light projectiles, and vise versa. A third button switches the ship from dark to light. There are two types of enemies and enemy fire: dark and light - no more, no less. Instead Ikaruga uses a single fire button and a Homing Laser button. There are no pick-ups, no power-ups, and not a single fairy in the whole game. Gameplay To really appreciate Ikaruga, one must understand how the game works.
Treasure-developed, top-down, old-school shooter.Its latest game, Ikaruga, is a combination of Radiant Silvergun with gameplay ripped from Silhouette Mirage. Enter Treasure, a company known for not exactly going by the book in terms of design and art direction - just look at some of its past products like Rakugaku Showtime or Stretch Panic if you don't believe us. It wasn't so much about quantity but more about quality - these games had a certain pedigree to them and are some of the best shooters we've ever seen or played. We played the above-mentioned games at home, but arcades weren't much different and actually had twice as many good shooters ( SideArms, Raiden, Mission XX, and Twin Eagle, just to name a few). The 16-bit era was the glory days for shooter fans, just like the early '90s were for fighting games. We can't forget Aeroblasters or the Gradius series, either. Remember when nearly every console had its crown jewel shooter? Lords of Thunder, Axelay, Gaiares and Thunderforce III were all amazing games and still pass the test of time.
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