Battra92 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) I can play it just fine ... I just really suck at it. I can get up to the third level on Normal mode and that's about it. I am very much out of practice and my GCN controllers all seem to be breaking down so that might be part of the issue. In other shmup news, I downloaded the Demos to Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser and Witch-bot Meglilo. They were fairly average shmups and I'm not sure they are worth the full $10 each on Direct2Drive. What's interesting is that I'd gladly pay $20 if both items were on a pressed CD with cover art. I'm odd like that ... Edited January 11, 2012 by Battra92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDex Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Ikaruga is ALL about practice and repetition so it doesn't suprise me that you can't power through just after picking it up for the first time in so long. When I was playing it constantly, I could ace the first and second levels. It's all about pattern recognition with Ikaruga. What enemies come when, what way to move, when to change polarity, etc. The second level is a pain to master with the deluge of small jet fighters near the start but it's straight-forward enough beyond that. I never got close to mastering any level past the first two though. if you've got the 360 version, the top player videos are a great learning tool. Edited January 11, 2012 by MasterDex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battra92 Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I've seen some videos of Ikaruga on YouTube (even the guy playing with two sticks at once) and I really have to wonder how someone's brain can work that way. I suppose a lot of it is just practice and pattern memorization. Still, I like to go in guns-a-blazin' knowing I'll never be a champ but just trying to beat the darn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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