Ikaruga 360 reviews cropping up, achievement list leaked.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:37 pm

Official graphics with "available now" cropping up.

Official Xbox Mag reviews 9 out of 10.

Links appearing in hype threads.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=258510

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:40 pm

Achievement list leaked.

http://inside.mygamercard.net/2008/03/1 ... ievements/

320x240 · Post by **320x240** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:55 pm

Did they withhold the release to work the hype-machine?

It's nice to see a smhup get some positive coverage in the mainstream press. You have to wonder if it's all positive that Ikaruga have become the de facto shmup though.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:20 pm

Those achievements are pathetically easy! The dot eater achievement better be for stage 4.

VorpalEdge · Post by **VorpalEdge** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:05 pm

They need an achievement for 20 or 30 million points. I mainly just want to watch people whine over it on gamefaqs, but still.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:34 pm

there should be an achievment for beating stage 3 on hard without firing a shot or changing color.

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:38 pm

Rumor has it that getting 200/200 achievements reveals text that says "Project RS1 XBLA 2008"

Of course, this could just be a vicious lie. Would be nice, though. Treasure did tell 1UP that they were interested in porting RS to Live.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:09 pm

misinformation. personally, i think the main impotus for the original arcade team to make a HD port of ikaruga for the 360 was to improve their programming abilities on the machine (for the release of their un-named new shooter). updating silvergun would be far more work in terms of content, and saturn ports are generally a bitch.

is this still not out yet?

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:24 pm

jpj wrote:misinformation. personally, i think the main impotus for the original arcade team to make a HD port of ikaruga for the 360 was to improve their programming abilities on the machine (for the release of their un-named new shooter). updating silvergun would be far more work in terms of content, and saturn ports are generally a bitch.

is this still not out yet?

Expecting it next week. I think it's GameSpot that usually highlights Live titles a week in advance on some web stream. Did it with Trigger Heart Excelica recently, and I believe the new stream features Ikaruga.

malcolm · Post by **malcolm** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:12 pm

Does anyone find it strange that there is not a single score based achievement on the list?
Pathetic if you ask me.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:45 pm

malcolm wrote:Does anyone find it strange that there is not a single score based achievement on the list?
Pathetic if you ask me.

The rank (in this case A or better) requirement achievements are score-based.

malcolm · Post by **malcolm** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:45 pm

I knew that

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:20 pm

1cc achievements are SICK!

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:36 pm

dot eater icon is awesome.

postman · Post by **postman** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:57 pm

Anyone check today (March 26th) for an update?

I'm still 360-less

msm · Post by **msm** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:37 pm

postman wrote:Anyone check today (March 26th) for an update?

I'm still 360-less

it's not out today

hirounder · Post by **hirounder** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:08 pm

Apparently it's coming out 04/09, Ikaruga page on japanese xbox.com site that appeared for a short time said so... page's gone now though.

http://image.blog.livedoor.jp/xbox36o/i ... 89ee80.jpg

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 2:36 pm

This is taking way too long. I was playing my Gamecube version the other night. What a phenomenal game.

s/m

Post by **system11** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:39 pm

They need time to release more crappy puzzle games first.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:55 pm

bloodflowers wrote:They need time to release more crappy puzzle games first.

Of course, for every puzzle game disguised as a shmup, 10 crappy puzzle games need to be released!

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:59 pm

Time to check the Trading section to see if there are any PCBs for sale

postman · Post by **postman** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:17 pm

XBLA page is up: good sign!!!!

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/i/ikarugaxboxlivearcade

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:36 pm

for some reason the release date is TBA though. I certainly hope it comes out this wednesday

also, "record your best moves" and laggy online co-op being the 'top' feature

Zaarock · Post by **Zaarock** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 5:12 pm

Release date 4/9 on the US site now, just 2 more days

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:15 pm

damn americans and their month/day dating system. i thought i would be waiting till september!!!!!!!!

pah guess im going to have to go and buy more ms points!! i was saving up for the new halo map pack but this is more important!

seiatsu · Post by **seiatsu** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:52 am

Game is up now!!!

KNTain · Post by **KNTain** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:57 am

The assets hold up really, really well in HD. I'm pretty torn on buying it.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:49 am

I just downloaded this. Treasure did a really good job on the graphics. Subtle, but obviously improved, especially on some of the bosses.

I wonder why they cut out the intro screen?

s/m

1up · Post by **1up** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:59 am

great, Ive been looking forward to this and was going to download it.

Turn on the console, RRoD

zukan · Post by **zukan** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:57 pm

1up wrote:great, Ive been looking forward to this and was going to download it.

Turn on the console, RRoD

This happened to me too. Any other day I would've been able to understand, but Ikaruga day? Come on...