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The story originates
in the land of Horai, which used to be just a small island nation.
But several years ago, one of the most powerful men of the nation,
Tenro Horai, discovered the Ubusunagami Okinokai – the Power of
the Gods. This energy emanated from an object he dig up from deep
within the earth and gave him powers of unimaginable strength. Soon
after, Tenro and his followers, who called themselves the
"Divine Ones," began to conquer other nations one by one.
They saw themselves as "The Chosen People" and carried out
their conquests in, "the name of peace".
Meanwhile, a freedom federation called Tenkaku emerged to challenge
the Horai. By using fighter planes called Hitekkai, they fought with
the hope of freeing the world from the Horai’s conquests. But all
their efforts were in vain. They lost battle after battle and were
eventually wiped out completely. Miraculously, however, one young
man survived. His name was Shinra.
Refusing to accept defeat, Shinra set off again for Horai to wage
another battle. This time he was shot down. He crashed in a remote
village called Ikaruga, inhabited by a group of aged people who had
been forced into exile there as by Horai’s conquests. Kazamori,
the village leader, and the other inhabitants pulled Shinra from the
wreckage of his plane and nursed him back to health. Once he
regained his strength, Shinra announced that he was determined to
continue battling Horai. The villagers entrusted him with a fighter
plane that they had built themselves called the Ikaruga.
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IGN Cube:
"Call me an old-school gamer, a shooter freak, or what have
you, but I will buy Ikaruga. It's just that good. Sure, it's a bit
on the short side, but Ikaruga is a fantastic example of clever game
design. Slap on some beautifully modeled visuals, a fitting
soundtrack, and fantastic effects, and we have a winner."
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Gamers.com:
"Incredibly innovative, wickedly addictive gameplay is the
compelling reason to pick this up. It's pure genius - every enemy in
the game is either black or white and shoots bullets of that color...
After a few sessions, you won't be able to put it down for a long,
long time."
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GameSpot:
"Anyone who appreciates what makes a truly great game should be
able to recognize Ikaruga for its elegant design, aesthetic beauty,
and sheer challenge. Ikaruga takes 20 years of great ideas in game
design and manages to put a new spin on them, making a game that's
both familiar and utterly unique."
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