View Full Version : is ikaruga rare?
tyecko
10-16-2004, 08:54 PM
I'm wondering if I got a good deal on Ikaruga, I got a used copy for 18 at GS but its in good condition with manual. Is it really that rare of a game?
int80h
10-16-2004, 08:57 PM
I think the Dreamcast version is rare, but the Gamecube version is not rare. I'd consider anything under $20 a good deal.
Alpha2
10-16-2004, 09:00 PM
It's Medium-Rare.
MadChedar0
10-16-2004, 09:03 PM
The important thing is that no matter good you think you are at videogames, Ikargua will lower your "gaming self-esteem". So hard, but so cool.
MorPhiend
10-16-2004, 09:08 PM
I got it for $16.99 new... But it is well worth $18 used.
tyecko
10-16-2004, 09:11 PM
Yeah it was either between that or prince of persia but I had heard Ikaruga was great so I got that even though Ive heard PoP is great too
bignick
10-16-2004, 09:12 PM
The game isnt that great. It gets repetative.
Nirvanaguy777
10-16-2004, 09:18 PM
The game isnt that great. It gets repetative.
exactly, i bought it and was thrilled cause i got it for 5 at CC, but after 2 weeks i was bored with it
Weedy649
10-16-2004, 09:19 PM
its 25 new in stores here, good deal but not rare
crickett003
10-16-2004, 09:35 PM
I have to say Prince of Persia is a much better game, IMO. I was tired of IKARUGA after about 10 minutes. Extreme repitition. Insanely difficult.
hiccupleftovers
10-16-2004, 09:48 PM
I loved that game. I love most of those type of fighter games. Very fun, and gets a little repetitive but is it worth it once you accomplish beating it. I got it for $20 at Fry's and would say that it is fairly rare on the Gamecube, sometimes just depending where you live, and super rare on the DC.
Nope, it isn't rare, but I heard that it was good.
tdphillips
10-16-2004, 10:45 PM
Very good, hard as everything. Did I mention for $18 that's a good deal?
JEKKI
10-16-2004, 11:08 PM
The game isnt that great. It gets repetative.
yah, dat's like saying "oh tetris isnt that great, it's get repetitive"
the fun in ikaruga comes from not playing the game, but freakin solving it. anyone can shoot and dodge, hence why the game's difficulty isnt as hard as gradius. It's all about shooting enemies in certain patterns and orders so that you can max combo the stage. that's freakin mastery rite there
Crusader
10-17-2004, 05:15 PM
Good space shooter but it is not rare.
FunkSoulBrother
10-19-2004, 02:00 AM
It's not really that rare for Gamecube, but it doesn't matter because it's a great game, especially if you're a fan of Treasure or the shooter genre in general. Although beating the game is an accomplishment, the real challenge is getting high scores by chaining the enemies in each level. Check out www.ikaruga.co.uk for great videos.
dnt_h8me2
10-19-2004, 02:05 AM
Awesome game but I can't get past LvL 3 I think it is...
xzafixz
10-19-2004, 02:33 AM
I can't find the game anywhere around here, not one new copy.
punqsux
10-19-2004, 02:39 AM
It's Medium-Rare.
i'd say ikruga is......(wait for it).......well done!
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
the_deej
10-19-2004, 02:44 AM
is ikaruga harder than metal slug 3 on xbox?
Tricky
10-19-2004, 02:45 AM
My local Super Walmart has it for $40.
willardhaven
10-19-2004, 02:53 AM
50$ new at a local small game shop, dunno if it's worth it...
tdphillips
10-19-2004, 08:32 AM
I've seen it for $25 new lately at a GS, but it's pretty rare to get it new. I've seen a few GSs have used ones for $20, so no, I would not pay $40 or $50 for it. I paid $35 for a new one quite a while back.
Nephets
10-19-2004, 07:44 PM
I wouldn't call it rare, but I'd call it slightly uncommon. I got mine for 20 bucks on BB.com about a year ago, so, I'm glad I did when they had it in stock.
Sure it took like 3 weeks to ship, but it was worth it, definately. One of the best GCN games to come out.
hiccupleftovers
10-19-2004, 08:00 PM
I would say that Metal Slug 3 for XBox is definently rarer and harder to find that Ikaruga.
rebenns
10-24-2004, 05:33 PM
Ikaruga is getting pretty hard to find new now. Still, unlike, say Rez, you can still find it if you look hard enough.
equest943
10-24-2004, 07:05 PM
I think Metal Slug 3 is a lot easier to find than Ikaruga. I can find ms3 in Houston almost anytime. But regarding Ikaruga for DC, I hope you all mean the import version right? Because there wasn't a domestic one for as far as I know.
Nephets
10-25-2004, 07:49 AM
Has anybody beat this game yet? I've had it for about a year now and I can't get past level 4! Sure it only has 5 levels, but man, this game is SO HARD!
:shock: :x
I still love it though, easily one of the best games to come out for a long time.
tyecko
10-25-2004, 04:04 PM
I think Metal Slug 3 is a lot easier to find than Ikaruga. I can find ms3 in Houston almost anytime. But regarding Ikaruga for DC, I hope you all mean the import version right? Because there wasn't a domestic one for as far as I know.
None of us were ever talking about the DC version.
DreamSymphony
10-25-2004, 04:08 PM
They have a ton of them at TRU around here... and they're $20
pimp tyranny
10-25-2004, 04:24 PM
well if anyone has a sealed version, or mint used, for sale i'm in the market.
beerguy961
10-25-2004, 04:34 PM
The important thing is that no matter good you think you are at videogames, Ikargua will lower your "gaming self-esteem". So hard, but so cool.
It's games like this that make me wanna kill myself. That and every Mega Man game I've played except X2, because I apparently suck at them...
hanguitarsolo
10-25-2004, 04:37 PM
I bought it for $20 and I think it was a waste of money.
Jrunt20x
10-25-2004, 05:54 PM
I dunno why everyone says the game is so bad. Don't get me wrong, I know it is hard but even though it is difficult, I always feel like the reason I died was on my own part not because of the game being cheap. I hate games that are hard because they are cheap, but Ikaruga is a game that test one's skills not one'sm patience. That is why the game is one of my favorites.
Sartori
10-25-2004, 05:57 PM
All of you "repetitive" people - did you guys even live in the 90s, much less the 80s? Have you ever played a shooter? A puzzle game? An Atari game for christ's sake?
redgopher
10-25-2004, 06:00 PM
Stupid img tags.
DreamSymphony
10-25-2004, 06:10 PM
If anyone is looking for a new/sealed Ikaruga (GC) I can probably pick up some locally. Send me a PM
tyecko
10-25-2004, 09:10 PM
well if anyone has a sealed version, or mint used, for sale i'm in the market.
Hey I saw a sealed copy at compusa for 27, should I pick it up for you? Of course you would have to pay me more than that.
yeldarb367
10-26-2004, 01:50 AM
It's Medium-Rare.
i'd say ikruga is......(wait for it).......well done!
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
That took longer than I expected. :D
lordxixor101
10-29-2004, 12:22 PM
I can beat it with numerous continues. I have never gotten past level 3 on one credit though (at gamefaqs.com, there are several people who've gotten over 25 million on the game. It's insane. I've gotten almost 7 million once.
I don't think the game is rare. There aren't a ton of copies out there, but I don't think there is a huge demand. Too bad, its a great game. I paid $20 new for it awhile back (when bestbuy.com was blowing it out). Anythhing in the 20 range is well worth it.