Ikaruga

It's no coincidence that Ikaruga is so renowned. It is the result of a highly brilliant team making use of superior technology and introducing the unique double polarity gimmick that covertly integrates problem-solving features into a bullet hell shmup. It's no wonder that it's still an enormously fascinating game all these years later, and it should be at the top of your shoot 'em up list on Nintendo's hybrid platform.

Beyond mobility, what actually elevates this edition beyond all others is the option to pass a Joy-Con to a friend for some co-op play whenever and wherever you choose, as easily as your ship reverses polarity. The ancient monarch reclaims its rightful throne; the ideal shmup on the perfect system.

Genre: Shoot 'em up

Release date: 2003

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