ikaruga - gamecube/dreamcast I like things with crusts on
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Ikaruga – Gamecube/Dreamcast

Deep breath. Wiggle thumbs. Rub hands on trousers. Grip control. Get ready...

Phssswhwooooooooooooooooo kerblam!

Move top right, zap zap zap, absorb, switch polarity, top left, down a bit zap zap zap absorb change polarity, move down enemies flow in, zap the lot on the left absorb switch polarity, release lasers, zap zap zap, absorb, switch polarity move up and right zap zap zap, left quick, zap zap zap, check chain, maxed out - yes! Relax.

Fhzzzewwwwwwwwwwwwww dun dan derrrrrr kablooosht!

Zap zap zap, absorb, quick change polarity, zap zap zap. absorb,switch, zap zap zap, absorb, switch, need to move faster! zapzapzap-absorb-switch zap, zapzapzap absorb-switch, careful now, zap zap, jig left, zap zap, zapzapzapzap - have that!

Bottom right quick, zap, left, zap, right quick, zap zap, pause a moment, zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzap lasers! Hahaha! Left quick, switch polarity, quicker-quicker, zapzapzap-absorb-switch, catch breath. Zap zap zap, absorb switch, left a bit, zap zap zap, absorb, switch. Move right, get in line. Wait for it... Zaaaaaaaaap right zap, right zap zap. Switch, left zap, left zap, zap zap zap, absorb, switch.


“Focus… focus… have a wank in a bit… focus… focus…”

Move back, move right. Zap the little fuckers, absorb, switch. Lay into the big white mother, zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzapzap, bang! Absorb, switch, release lasers, bang! Take that you lefty black fucker! Argh! Absorb, switch, zap zap zapzapzapzapzap, bang, absorb! Left quick, take that, lefty black fucker number two! Back to the middle, up a bit, zapzapzapzap, pause, left a bit. Zapzapzapzap, pause. Right a bit. Zapzapzap pause, left a bit - NO! Fuck! Not left, the sneaky bastards, back right, zap zap zap, left, zap zap zap, zap zap zap. Yes! Check chain quick, still maxed out. Brief pause. Wait for it...

Bottom left middle. Check polarity. Here they come, up-right-zapzapzap, quick switch, left-zapzap. Stop! Check polarity. Big floaty lazery dude, zap zap zap-stop. Leach laser power, more... more... more... zap-kabloom! Right a bit, get in line, wait for that first black circley thing. zaaaapaapapapapapapity zapppity zapzapzapzapzapzap, check chain. Move quick, get in line. Zap-left-up-Zap-right-up-Zap-left-up-Zap-right-up Zap-Left-Up release lasers! FUCKING YES! THAT FUCKING ZIGZAG BASTARD! Calm. Absorb. Need to go faster. Down left now! Don't crash into juggernaut-thingy.

Argh quicker-quicker, change polarity. zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzp - zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap Bang! Zap-zap little bugger to make chain. Absorb, move fast, next juggernaut. Zapzapzapzapzapzapzap.... zaaaap-argh-dodge-dodge.... zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap. Boom!

Zap-zap little bugger, make chain, check polarity. Faster faster faster next juggernaut. Zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzapzap zaaaaaaaaaaaap Crang! Next juggernaut zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzap zaaaaaapa. Boom, check chain, check polarity, zap-zap. Still maxed out, oh baby, wait, calm, don't think about it yet!


Bonfire Night in Ikarugaland. Ooh, there’s pretty.

Zap zap zap switch. Zap zap zap switch, Zap zap zap switch, zap zap zap switch, zapzapzapswitch zapzapzap-faster-switch. Last... one.... zap.. zap. zap! Got you - you fucker and I'll take my one hundred chain please! Calm down it's not over yet.

Bllllllzzzht Bllllllzzzht Bllllllzzzht Bllllllzzzht! Incoming.

Relax. Back, middle, check polarity. Wait. Wait... Wait…

Zap that mother in the sword. Change polarity. Release lasers, dodge bullets, zap the bugger in the shield. Change polarity, back, middle. Give him the lot. Dodge bullets, zap zap zap, dodge, zap zap dodge, zap dodge, zap dodge. Grenades, up right. Wait... zap... wait, move right, up left, back down, right, zapzapzapzapzapzapzapzapzapzap. Grenade! up-right-left-down-right... zap zap zap zap zap... zap... zap .... zap!

FhshhskskssssssspspsssssssssBAGGGGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

And I'm spent.

RODENT CASH RATING - £30

"Hard, but fair!l"

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Play-Asia have got Ikaruga for Dreamcast at £29.59 (shipping £1.87) it will not play on a PAL Dreamcast unless you've got a Utopia or if you buy an import-enabler disk

 

Lik-Sang are listing the Dreamcast version as 'Temporarily out of Stock' but the listing also looks like maybe they've sold out for good. Perhaps its time for a visit to PlayAsia before its too late?

(Prices correct at 24th October 2003)

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