Ikaruga: an announcement postmortem
by Xav de Matos 
{ Feb 29th 2008 at 3:15PM }
After weeks of solid Xbox Live Arcade releases from such re-envisioned classics as RezHD to new-age addiction like Poker Smash, we can't help but wonder where one game in particular is. Ikaruga, from Treasure Video Games, has been at the top of our most wanted list since it was announced at the Tokyo Game Show in 2007 but it still hasn't found its way into our hard drives (currently it's the only XBLA title announced at TGS07 that has yet to be released.)
Visiting the official product page on Treasure's website (translated) we know that the game will ring in at 800 MS Points and that it's set for a winter '08 release. With March quickly approaching we can't help but wonder if Ikaruga will be hitting the Marketplace sometime in the next few weeks. Ikaruga's XBLA release checks off every major bullet-point for the service, such as: hi-resolution graphics and achievements, as well as added bonuses like 2 player co-op and support for both 16:9 and 16:10 widescreen.
Kotaku ran a story in early January confirming that Ikaruga had made its way to Partner Net, an industry-only beta release of Arcade titles in development, so we're optimistic the classic shooter will go live very soon.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
ccc @ Feb 29th 2008 3:26PM
I want this game but honestly if it comes out the week after triggerheart that will kind of suck.
Tony @ Feb 29th 2008 3:35PM
I wonder what happens to a lot of these. Remember War World? It was supposedly finished and ready to come out. It's yet to appear.
HazyCloud @ Feb 29th 2008 3:35PM
Where's Hoopworld?
Neuromancer @ Feb 29th 2008 4:10PM
Good question Tony, especially as I seem to remember hearing WarWorld was supposed to be out at the end of last summer.
On a personal note, I had Ikaruga on the 'Cube and it was too hard and frustrating for me then and it's a definite skip for me now.
ccc @ Feb 29th 2008 4:23PM
Warworld was a pretty looking game for an arcade title.
My guess is that the game will way exceed the current 150 meg size limit and that they are waiting to release it when ms increases the limit.
travis @ Feb 29th 2008 4:29PM
thanks for doing an update on this, i was wondering what had happened to this story. I for one of many can not wait to play this game again..
C YOU 1N HELL @ Apr 7th 2008 1:48PM
this aint da only 1 said to come out at TGS07 not 2 be released the other one is SAMURAI SHODOWN 2 XBLA and thats the one I'm really waiting for hurry up SNK also anyone heard anything about it.
WU GAMB1NO @ Apr 7th 2008 1:50PM
yo ss2 needs 2 come out