The game was originally released in Japanese arcades in 2001 where it really made an impression on fans of the genre. That was the last we heard about the news, to the point some fans may have even forgotten about it.Īs per Nicalis' official announcement today, Ikaruga Limited Physical Edition will become available for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on Tuesday the 27th of October, and will be including a Metal Earth steel model kit of the Ikaruga ship, an instruction manual, a premium foil 'Warning' sticker, a box with metallic gold accents, and an exclusive bonus for the Hypergun Store. For shoot-em up fans, Ikaruga is a title that does not need an introduction, but for those of you who are unfamiliar, Ikaruga is a classic arcade shooter developed by Treasure of Gunstar Heroes and Radiant Silvergun fame. The official announcement about this physical edition for the game was actually made in November of last year, although details about it were scarce with the publisher promising that more information would be revealed once all details had been finalised. Nicalis has just shared some exciting news for fans of the classic Ikaruga, as the publisher has revealed that the popular, and tough as nails shoot 'em up will be getting a limited physical edition for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch this October.

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