Co-Optimus Feed for Co-Op videogame news for .Ikaruga A custom RSS feed on co-op gaming for: Co-Op videogame news for .Ikaruga http://www.co-optimus.com en-us http://www.co-optimus.com/images/cooplogo.pngCo-Optimushttp://www.co-optimus.com Ikaruga Soars onto Steam TodayTaylor Killian

Unlike most top-down shooters where you and a friend pilot extremely squishy vehicles in an ocean of glowing doom bullets, Ikaruga encourages you to meet ordinance head-on. By changing the polarity of your ship from black to white or vice-versa, bullets which match your current color are absorbed and improve your ship. Bullets of opposite color still send your vessel to the big scrap heap in the sky, so when a boss is tossing out alternating black and white bullets, be prepared to palate swap as quickly as your fingers can hit the button. We've got a review from a few years ago, but the experience should remain the same.

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Good Co-Op, Bad Co-Op: The Ikaruga ShortLocke Vincent

Good Co-Op, Bad Co-Op - a tale of two friends who love playing games together.  The man who gives the best upsidedown hugs, Sunflower4000 and the love wizard Locke have put their differences aside and teamed up cooperatively in a battle against fate.  Season 1 is about to kick off for Co-Optimus' first video series, but for now, we thought we'd give you a little teaser with a special showing of everyone's favorite SHMUP.

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]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/article/6996/good-co-op-bad-co-op-the-ikaruga-short.html https://www.co-optimus.com/article/6996/good-co-op-bad-co-op-the-ikaruga-short.html Co-Op Classics: Ten Years of Dreamcast Co-OpMarc Allie

Another classic video game console celebrates a milestone this week.  Sega's Dreamcast was released in North America ten years ago this past week, on 9/9/99.  Though the console was short lived, it has developed quite a following, even a decade later.  Many features of the Dreamcast were ahead of its time, most notably a standard modem and internet support allowing online co-op for the first time on a home console.  To celebrate the 10th birthday of Sega's final console, we'll take a look at some of the best co-op games the system had to offer, as submitted by staff and readers. The Shoot 'Em Ups

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]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/article/2594/co-op-classics-ten-years-of-dreamcast-co-op.html https://www.co-optimus.com/article/2594/co-op-classics-ten-years-of-dreamcast-co-op.html Ikaruga Co-Op ReviewMarc Allie

We've just posted our review of Ikaruga for Xbox Live Arcade. This is a deep SHMUP that enforces co-op play to maximize score and stay alive. It's classic title that was difficult to find on both the Dreamcast and Gamecube, and now it's available for a $10 download on XBLA. ...

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]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/review/33/ikaruga-co-op-review.html https://www.co-optimus.com/review/33/ikaruga-co-op-review.html Ikaruga Sending It's Color-Changing Ship To XBLABlake "V Kulla" Corner

For non-Ikaruga fans, the game's core concept is that the color of your ship determines who can damage you. If your enemy is the same color as you, your enemy's attacks won't damage you (in fact you can absorb their attacks). And inversely, if you and your enemy are different colors, their attacks will damage you.This is where the color-changing aspect comes into play.

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]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/article/130/ikaruga-sending-it-s-color-changing-ship-to-xbla.html https://www.co-optimus.com/article/130/ikaruga-sending-it-s-color-changing-ship-to-xbla.html Ikaruga Coming April 9... In Japan AnywayMarc Allie

XBLAH reports that the Japanese Xbox.com page for Ikaruga was unveiled early, and the date for the game's release is April 9.  The US release date is unknown yet, but hopefully will be the same, so we don't have to wait any longer.  Grab a friend, clear your calendar, and get ready for some good ol' shoot-em-up action....

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]]> https://www.co-optimus.com/article/113/ikaruga-coming-april-9-in-japan-anyway.html https://www.co-optimus.com/article/113/ikaruga-coming-april-9-in-japan-anyway.html XBLA Ikaruga next month: April Fools, or Legit?Marc Allie

The UK edition of OXM has a juicy tidbit or two regarding the release of legendary shooter Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade.  The game was announced long ago, but details regarding release have been unclear.  However, in the magazine, Ikaruga for XBLA is reviewed, earning 9 out of 10.  The release date is listed as "Available now&quo...

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