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title: "Ikaruga coming May 29th"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/ikaruga-coming-to-nintendo-switch-on-may-29th/"
description: "Nicalis has announced that they plan to bring classic bullet hell shoot-em-up Ikaruga to the Nintendo Switch on May 29th."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2018-05-03 16:55:42"
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Ikaruga coming May 29th | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Ikaruga coming May 29th](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/ikaruga-coming-may-29th.jpeg "Ikaruga coming May 29th")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/ikaruga-coming-may-29th.jpeg)**Nicalis** has announced that they plan to bring classic bullet hell shoot-em-up Ikaruga to the Nintendo Switch on May 29th.

## [](#more-on-ikaruga)More on Ikaruga

The Nintendo Switch version of the game features single-player and also local. You can also play two-player coop, and it contains “global leaderboards that can be accessed online for tracking high scores.”

You can also flip the Nintendo Switch vertically for “arcade-style TATE mode action,” Nicalis has confirmed that it worked with acclaimed developer Treasure to bring the game to the Nintendo Switch. Ikaruga costs $15 USD.

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[Link](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/ikaruga-coming-to-nintendo-switch-on-may-29th/)

Well this is a nice suprise, we always thought Ikaruga was an overlooked title when it graced the Nintendo Gamecube. Perhaps now it will get a bit more of the audience it deserves!

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