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[โ€“] CaptDust 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The visuals and music are what kept me coming back to it for years hah, but I've only beat it scrub style with the assistance of ROM rewinds. Some games are designed to eat quarters, I think Ikaruga was designed to drain paychecks.

[โ€“] mindbleach 2 points 7 months ago

There's an okay schmup documentary fittingly titled "Passion Against Reason."