GameBoyz reviews Ikaruga

GameBoyz reports:

''One of the most revered shooter games in history was created by one of the most legendary groups of developers of its day. This talented bunch was initially responsible for the Konami's classic series Contra and most of the sequels that followed it. Years later, for whatever reason, they decided to pack up and strike out on their own and the development house Treasure was born. Soon after its birth Treasure released the absolutely brilliant Radiant Silvergun for the Sega Saturn. This game is so good it still commands over 200 bucks on the open market. Some years later Treasure came out with a shooter on Nintendo's Gamecube. It was a pretty similar game, but it lacked a bit of the Silvergun flair. That game was Ikaruga. As with Radiant Silvergun it is still a tough find for the GCN, but fans of the game can rejoice as the game has surfaced on the Xbox LIVE Arcade line-up looking as good as ever. I remember it being an extremely challenging title but along with the difficulty it was every bit of fun and well worth the effort. I was very excited to delve deeper into the game and see what changes, good or bad, it has to offer.'' 9/10