It looks like cult-classic Treasure shooter Ikaruga is coming to Xbox Live Arcade, after a download for the game appeared on Microsoft's debug version of Xbox Live.
The shooter was originally released for Dreamcast and Nintendo Gamecube in 2003, and is the spiritual sequel to Saturn blaster Radiant Silvergun. CVG Nintendo's stalwart describes it as "the best scrolling shoot-em-up ever made", but we wouldn't listen to him.
We fired up our Xbox 360 debug machine to get our hands on Ikaruga, but upon firing it up all we recieved was a Treasure logo before the gane decided to crash - and not much more has happened since.
We're keeping our eyes on this one, and will certainly keep you posted for when the first info and screens arrive, which with any luck won't be too long.
This is just F'awsome news. Ikaruga is my all time favorite shoot-em-up. I really hope Treasure release Radiant Silvergun on the 360 as I've never had the fortune to sample it's delights, but have read so many good things about it.
Thats Great news! Now all we need is some of the great cave/raizing shmups to appear on XBLA. Dangun Feveron, Do/DonPachi, Esp Ra.De, Guwange, Armed Police Batrider, Battle Garegga. Also Gunbird 2, Mars Matrix, Zero Gunner... Would love to see some if not all of those appear on Arcade someday.
Radiant silvergun and Guardian heroes as well please.
Sweet motherf**king zombie jesus, if they released Guardian Heroes and Silvergun i would buy both, then give all my 360 owning friends the cash to buy them..just to give Treasure the cash/recognition they deserve.
My Saturn may have died long long ago (when i had it open for swap trick malarkey and trod on it ) but i still own guardian heroes in all of its scratched up awesomeness!
Ikaruga is a wonderfull shooter and not directly comparable to any other really.I would dearly love to see Radiant Silvergun as it the best shooter ever made fact - it would be interesting to see how much of an effect it has if any on it's ebay price.
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