Cheats & Guides

Ikaruga Cheats For Dreamcast

  1. Disc Bonuses

    If you put the game disc into your PC, you'll find a few extras in the files. PROLOGUE.TXT explains the plot, VOICE.TXT lists what the robotic voice is saying during gameplay, and five wallpapers.

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

  2. One continue in a no-continue game...

    In order to unlock half the unlockables, you need to beat the whole game in one credit. Well, when you're on the last stock of your credit, unplug your controller and put it in the slot for player two. Hit 'start', and then keep going as player 2. The game will think you're still on your first credit, but you'll get the extra 4 lives.

    Contributed by: BountyHunterSAx 

  3. Extra Continues

    To increase your continues in increments of 1 simply play the game for 1 hour, after 9 continues have been gained the next hour gives you infinite continues. To see how long you have been playing simply go onto the 'Backup' screen from the start menu.

    Contributed by: JackNeedham 

  4. Clean Pause

    Pause the game, then hold X + Y. This clears the text from the screen.

    Effect
    Pause the game, hold X + Y Clean Pause; text is removed from pause screen.

    Contributed by: discoinferno84 

  5. Unlockables

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Complete Trial Mode w/o continues OR accumulate 5 hours of total game play time Gallery 1
    Complete game OR accumulate 10 hours of total game play time Gallery 2
    Complete game on Normal w/o using continues OR accumulate 20 hours of total game play time Game Mode
    Complete game on Easy w/o using continues OR accumulate 15 hours of total game play time Sound test

    Contributed by: Starky27 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by CMurdock 29K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by BlueWizard13 104K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by PBSaffran 152K

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by CMurdock 29K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by BlueWizard13 104K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by PBSaffran 152K

Ikaruga Cheats For GameCube

  1. Extra Continues

    For every hour of playing your amount of continues will go up to a maximum of 9 continues/6 hours. After 7 hours, you'll have unlimited continues.

    Contributed by: bluberry 

  2. Extra credit in a one-credit-only game

    In order to unlock half the unlockables, you need to beat the whole game in one credit. Well, when you're on the last stock of your credit, unplug your controller and put it in the slot for player two. Hit 'start', and then keep going as player 2. The game will think you're still on your first credit.

    Contributed by: BountyHunterSAx 

  3. Unlock stages for Practice and Conquest mode

    To unlock a stage for Practice mode, it must first be reached without continuing. The stage is only unlocked for the difficulty level it was played on (ie: reaching stage 3 on Easy will not unlock the Normal or Hard versions).

    Conquest mode is unlocked the same way, except it doesn\'t matter what difficulty level is used.

    Contributed by: ScientistPG 

  4. View different demos.

    In order to see different demos of how a stage is played out in Ikaruga, change the monitor type settings before going into demo mode. The different settings will show these types of demos:

    Horizontal 1: This setting will show beginning tactics.
    Horiztonal 2: This setting will show more advanced tactics.
    Horizontal 3: This setting will show advanced tactics or bullet eater tactics.
    Vertical 1&2: These settings will show increased difficulties.

    Contributed by: Felix Arabia 

  5. Bullet Eater

    In order to receive the "Dot Eater!" ranking upon completing a level, do not fire the Ikaruga even once. This means that you can't kill normal enemies or the boss of the stage, but rather you will have to dodge/absorb enemy fire in order to complete the level. This ranking does nothing but add extra challenge to the game.

    Contributed by: Felix Arabia 

  6. Make the pause menu disappear

    While playing the game, press start and a pause menu will come up. Press and hold X and Y together to make the menu disappear.

    Contributed by: Kevman510 

  7. Unlocking Galleries and Game Mode Option

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Play the game for 5 hours or complete the Trial Mode without continuing Gallery 1
    Play the game for 10 hours or clear the game on any difficulty setting. Gallery 2
    Play the game for 20 hours or beat the game on Normal without continuing. Game Mode Option
    Play the game for 15 hours or beat the game on Easy without continuing. Sound Test

    Contributed by: bluberry 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by CMurdock 29K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by BlueWizard13 104K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by PBSaffran 152K

Ikaruga Cheats For Xbox 360

  1. Extra Continues

    Every hour of play up to 8 hours increases the amount of continues you can use in a single game by one. After 8 hours you get infinite continues.

    Contributed by: Spark0 

  2. DotEater leaderboard

    Beat a level without ever shooting or dying on any difficulty, getting the DotEater achievement, you'll be rewarded with DotEater leaderboards.

    Contributed by: KaiRyusaki 

  3. Achievements

    Complete each of the following achievements below to get the allotted gamerscore.

    Achievement Achievement
    Clear a certain chapter in any mode without shooting at all Dot Eater (10)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of A or better Excellent grade (20)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of A or better Fine grade (20)
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of A or better Good grade (20)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of A or better Star player (20)
    Destroy Buppousou! Target: Buppousou (10)
    Destroy Eboshidori! Target: Eboshidori (10)
    Destroy Misago! Target: Misago (15)
    Destroy Tageri! Target: Tageri (15)
    Destroy Uzura! Target: Uzura (15)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of A or better tellar grade (20)
    Clear the game in any mode without using Continue Unstoppable (25)

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

  4. Unlock Prototype Mode and Prototype Leaderboards

    Complete the game from beginning to end on any settings to unlock Prototype Mode and the Prototype Leaderboards

    Unlockable Unlockable
    Clear the game Prototype Mode
    Unlock Prototype Mode Prototype Mode Leaderboards

    Contributed by: DarkBob 

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type Name File Size
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by CMurdock 29K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by BlueWizard13 104K
Full Game Guides Guide and Walkthrough by PBSaffran 152K

Ikaruga Cheats For PC

  1. Steam Achievements

    Achievement Achievement
    Destroy Chapter 2 Boss: Buppousou. Buppousou
    Clear a certain chapter in any mode without shooting at all. Dot Eater !
    Destroy Chapter 1 Boss: Eboshidori. Eboshidori
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Final Chapter)
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Final Chapter)
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Final Chapter)
    Complete one chapter in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei
    Complete three chapters in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei 2
    Clear the game in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei, One coin clear
    Destroy Chapter 4 Boss: Misago. Misago
    Clear the game in any mode without using Continue. One coin clear
    Destroy Final Chapter Boss: Tageri. Tageri
    Destroy Chapter 3 Boss: Uzura. Uzura

    Contributed by: Guard Master 

Ikaruga Cheats For PlayStation 4

  1. Trophies

    Complete each requirement to unlock the specified trophy.

    Trophy
    Destroy Chapter 2 Boss Buppousou
    Clear a certain chapter in any mode without shooting at all. Dot Eater!
    Destroy Chapter 1 Boss Eboshidori
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of A or better. Grade A (Final Chapter)
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of S or better. Grade S (Final Chapter)
    Complete Chapter 1 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 1)
    Complete Chapter 2 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 2)
    Complete Chapter 3 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 3)
    Complete Chapter 4 in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Chapter 4)
    Complete the Final Chapter in any mode with a grade of S++. Grade S++ (Final Chapter)
    Complete one chapter in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei
    Complete three chapters in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei 2
    Clear the game in any Co-op mode without using Continue. Ikaruga & Ginkei, One coin clear
    Obtain all trophies. Ikaruga master
    Destroy Chapter 4 Boss Misago
    Clear the game in any mode without using Continue. One coin clear
    Destroy Final Chapter Boss Tageri
    Destroy Chapter 3 Boss Uzura

    Contributed by: Mookiethebold