Who here has completed Ikaruga?

[Cauterize]

im still trying to finish this one...

the 3rd level/begingin of 4th level always seems to finish me off...

has anyone managed to complete it yet?

[Sylentwulf]

I can get to the level four boss with only losing 1-2 continues.

Then I lose like 5 continues on the boss and die at the beginning couple minutes of stage 5.

Wish you could PRACTICE stages without beating them first. I'd love to be able to practice the level 4 boss without playing through the whole game, or practice/play level 5 without playing the whole game...

[Sotenga]

Oi! *raises hand* :D

Nah, I'm not that talented at this game. I die quite gratuitiously on the bosses of level 3 and 4, and the less said about chapter 5, the better. I just kept playing until my amount of continues raised, and with eight continues in stock, I was able to beat the game. Simple as that.

[anagrama]

Yes, with unlimited continues. So I guess that's a 'no', really :)

[Lemmy Kilmister]

I have beaten it. Just to let you know though, the ending is pretty lame, it's just a bunch of doves flying around with the credits rolling.

[Cauterize]

I have beaten it. Just to let you know though, the ending is pretty lame, it's just a bunch of doves flying around with the credits rolling.

:o :o :o :o :o
ill pretend i didnt hear what the ending was for now... im yet to see it ;)

[anagrama]

Yeah, well done Mr. Spoiler ;) For what it's worth, I thought the ending was pretty nice.

[Cauterize]

Yeah, well done Mr. Spoiler ;) For what it's worth, I thought the ending was pretty nice.

i dont mind it being spoiled too much as the game is one of my favs of all time and i can play it over and over and over again...

[davidleeroth]

I've beaten it with two credits :/ Now all my time goes to Gradius V, I want to bee good at it.

[Lady Jaye]

Well, the thing with shooter games like Ikaruga, the R-Type series and the Gradius series is that the ending doesn't really matter, as the main attraction of those games is being in the heat of action.

This said, this is one of my fave type of game, so I reallly couldn't care less if there's a definite number of levels/stages or if it's an infinite loop.

[Cauterize]

Well, the thing with shooter games like Ikaruga, the R-Type series and the Gradius series is that the ending doesn't really matter, as the main attraction of those games is being in the heat of action.

This said, this is one of my fave type of game, so I reallly couldn't care less if there's a definite number of levels/stages or if it's an infinite loop.

agreed! i jsut love that part on level 3 with the pipes (or whatever) closing in on u...pure classic!

[rbudrick]

I think anything you work that hard at to beat should have a great enfding. I mean, if so much thought was put into the game, they can take a couple of days to put a good ending in.

Oh, and I hear the ending is different for what level of difficulty you beat it on, and some other factors (anyone?).

I made it to the Level 4 boss or maybe halfway through Level 5...can't remember...

-Rob

[Captain Wrong]

Yes, with unlimited continues. So I guess that's a 'no', really :)

Me too. I just got kind of bored with it after awhile and credit fed so I could put it on the shelf and not think about it again.

[Jibbajaba]

How do you get unlimited continues? I saw no code on GameFaqs...

Chris

[anagrama]

How do you get unlimited continues? I saw no code on GameFaqs...

Chris

The more you play it, the more credits you get - it starts at (I think) 5, and as you build up time it increases to 9, and then it's unlimited.

[Cauterize]

How do you get unlimited continues? I saw no code on GameFaqs...

Chris

The more you play it, the more credits you get - it starts at (I think) 5, and as you build up time it increases to 9, and then it's unlimited.

really? can anyone confirm this?

[tritium]

Yeah I can confirm this, and it also appears in the FAQ at gamefaqs.com. The game starts out at 2 or 3 continues, I've gotten up to 5 based on how much time I've played, actually just over 2 hours...

-Tritium

[it290]

Yes, that's correct.

Personally, I still haven't beaten the game, and I've been playing it since the original DC release. I think I could do it if I practiced hard enough, but I just don't have that kind of dedication. The farthest I've gotten on one credit is the beginning of stage 4. But usually, I get slaughtered by either the stage 3 miniboss or the stage 3 boss. I've continued my way to the stage 4 boss a few times, but I refuse to credit feed my way through the game.

One thing to say, though - if you have a way to play this game in TATE mode (vertical), do it! It makes the graphics look much better and everything becomes much easier to see, which also makes the game easier to play.

[joshnickerson]

I always die in Level 3 :(

[Cauterize]

Yeah I can confirm this, and it also appears in the FAQ at gamefaqs.com. The game starts out at 2 or 3 continues, I've gotten up to 5 based on how much time I've played, actually just over 2 hours...

-Tritium

cheers, ill get playing! wooohoo lol

[tholly]

its too hard for me...i can get to the level 3 boss and then i die.....

[Captain Wrong]

Yeah I can confirm this, and it also appears in the FAQ at gamefaqs.com. The game starts out at 2 or 3 continues, I've gotten up to 5 based on how much time I've played, actually just over 2 hours...

-Tritium

One per hour and at 10 hours it goes unlimited.

[Cauterize]

Yeah I can confirm this, and it also appears in the FAQ at gamefaqs.com. The game starts out at 2 or 3 continues, I've gotten up to 5 based on how much time I've played, actually just over 2 hours...

-Tritium

One per hour and at 10 hours it goes unlimited.

interesting.. may sound like a stupid question, but what about when its paused?

[Captain Wrong]

what about when its paused?

I don't know, hadn't though about that.

C'mon man. Unlimited continues is cheating enough. Don't tell me you're planning to cheat to get that!!! LOL

[Richter]

L3 boss > me ;_;

[Jibbajaba]

Maybe I don;t understand. Is this time played in one sitting, or does it save to the memory card the total amount of time that you have played the game since you bought it?

Chris

[xaer0knight]

If Level 3 wont get ya Level 4 will. hardest Level IMO is 3, and if you just practice lvl 4 its quite easy, just memorize it. Ive only Beat it on Easy with the best ranking of B+ on Stage 1, 3 lives and 3 continues. Trust me you got to play it every day or you'll lose it quick. i made the mistake of putting the game down for a wk, and i still havent gotten back in the grove again. The hardest thing is getting a friend to play it, teamwork is a must. If not, busted combos all over the place and you cant even get a B mostly C.

I still watch all the videos from:
http://www.ikaruga.co.uk/
http://www.sirkain.net/~kiken/ikarugamain.html

[Cauterize]

what about when its paused?

I don't know, hadn't though about that.

C'mon man. Unlimited continues is cheating enough. Don't tell me you're planning to cheat to get that!!! LOL

not cheat... "practice"!!!
learn the ways of ikaruga, then beat it normally!!!!

[anagrama]

If you're trying to unlock the unlimited continues, make sure you've got auto-saving on in the options menu.

[Captain Wrong]

Maybe I don;t understand. Is this time played in one sitting, or does it save to the memory card the total amount of time that you have played the game since you bought it?

Chris

Total play time.

I've done some crazy things, but I don't think even I could take 10 hours of shmuping without going postal. :D

[Zubiac666]

i need aboout 3-4 continues to play through it.
It's easily one of the hardest games though....

only robocop 3(snes) is harder @_@

[Habeeb Hamusta]

Yes I have beaten this game once. My friend use to own it and i loved it and played it all of the time. Then he got rid of it. I was very sad. :( But then Policenaut sold me one and I have this game again! Just have to get some more practice in to beat it again. I love this game. :-P

[SoulBlazer]

The boss for stage 3? The 'Flaming Wheel of Death'?

Pah, I can get past that with only a couple ships lost now. LOL

I will admit that the boss for Stage 4 is quite nasty....I have to use most of my 5 credits to get through that. I can reach the boss of Stage 5 and ALMOST win the game, but just not QUITE yet.

Great game, good music, fun gameplay. Just very hard. ;)