I Played Ikaruga EVERY DAY for a YEAR and all I got was this video essay

Well over a year ago, I picked up a classic little shmup on a whim, and soon my world went from Cool Hell to Bullet Hell. The ensuing exercise in pointlessness made me the gamer and content creator I am today. So let's talk about it.

This has been yet another project that has been a long time coming. Thank you for your patience, if you came here for any of the other series I'm working on, I hope you enjoyed, and don't you worry, you'll get your food soon too.

Chapters
0:00:00 Intro
0:07:23 A Foreword on Ikaruga
0:11:23 Chapter One - Ideal
0:20:56 Chapter Two - Trial
0:28:57 Chapter Three - Faith
0:37:54 Chapter Four - Reality
0:51:08 Final Chapter - Metempsychosis
1:03:08 Outtro
1:11:12 Credits

The original "Perfect Playthrough" that inspired me:    • IKARUGA - Pro Playthrough (S++ All Le...  

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