On Xbox Live Arcade today: Ikaruga

1600 Microsoft Points Card for use on Xbox LiveFrom today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play Treasure’s Ikaruga on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Ikaruga will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Did you know? That Ikarugaa originally came out for the Arcades (2001), Sega Dreamcast (2002), and Nintendo GameCube (2003).

The popular shooter Ikaruga comes to the Xbox Live Arcade. As pilot Shinra, players must battle their way through 18 stages, move swiftly and act rationally in a new war, a space crusade of frighteningly intense firepower and hypnotic beauty. Take control of the ship Ikaruga — alter your energy field, evade epic maelstroms of fire and terminate enemies with a nearly limitless arsenal — all to protect an aging, exiled people. Find calm amid the chaos and reap the rewards, in this perfect combination of beautiful, manga-style storytelling and refined, ultra-challenging arcade heroics. Developed by Treasure, Ikaruga is quick-paced shooter with strong strategy elements and two-player co-op gaming.

Key game features include:
* Co-op play: Multiplayer support for two-player co-op offline or over Xbox Live allows you to clear the levels with a friend.
* Video replay: Record your best moves and replay them to awe your friends.
* Arcade shoot-’em-up action: Five full classic and exciting levels are coupled with twelve new achievements to master.