Video Gaming News - April 2003
Beverly, MA (April 15, 2003) - Atari today announced that Ikaruga for
the GameCube has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.
"Ikaruga delivers addictive gameplay combined with intense firepower that
loyal fans of the shooter genre have come to expect," said Nancy MacIntyre, Vice
President of Marketing for Infogrames' Beverly studio. "With a phenomenal
reputation that precedes it, Ikaruga is the import core gamers have been waiting
for and more."
From Atari:
Ikaruga was originally developed for the arcade and for Sega DreamCast by
Treasure - a highly respected developer of console action games - and has become
one of the most beloved of all shooter titles. Those already familiar with
Ikaruga will appreciate vital game upgrades such as enhanced graphics, a new
demo mode that clues players in to the "perfect" round and private passwords
that let high scorers post their accomplishments on the official Ikaruga Web
site and establish bragging rights within the worldwide Ikaruga community.
Ikaruga is a comprehensive, scrolling space shooter (with options for either
a vertical, horizontal or letterbox display) set in 2D, against a rich 3D
backdrop. The game is an ideal combination of rich Japanese storytelling and
high-powered, fighter pilot heroics. Players take the role of our hero, Shinra,
the lone survivor of a freedom federation that was massacred by the evil,
power-hungry conqueror Tenro Horai. Now Shinra, in his newly-built ship, the
Ikaruga, must fight for an aging, exiled people who are depending upon him for
their survival. Join the sole warrior as he battles the evil Horai in the hopes
of restoring peace.
Ikaruga retails with an MSRP of $39.99. For more information, please visit
www.us.infogrames.com
or www.ikaruga-atari.net.
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