Ikaruga: Is it a two-button or three-button game?

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:33 pm

I thought it was a 3-button game, but here is a custom made Ikaruga cab, and it only has two buttons.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ARCADE-ikaruga-SEGA ... 240%3A1318

Aren't there supposed to be three (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)? The Gamecube version is three-buttons.

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:36 am

It is a 3 button game. The question 'Why is there only 2' is a question for the seller to answer. :smt045

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 3:14 am

bad response:

Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]

Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?

A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:05 am

Ah, ok. That makes some real sense.

:smt108?

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:35 am

ae.tc wrote:bad response:

Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]

Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?

A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient

total bollocks, it is a 3 button game regardless of bios

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:38 am

AndyGeezer wrote:
ae.tc wrote:bad response:

Question & Answer [ Answered On Nov-22-08 ]

Q: Hello. From the pictures, it shows the cab as only being two buttons. But isn't Ikaruga a three-button game (shoot, alternate colors, special shot)?

A: if u were ueing japanese bios it would be. with us ones u r useing 2 as u would with radient

total bollocks, it is a 3 button game regardless of bios

well said!

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:44 am

You are half right, it is actually a two button game that is commonly played with three buttons.

You can play it with only two buttons, and the instructions only show two buttons in the artwork and in the game demo. Button C is actually a shortcut for a quick A + B.

Most arcades will wire the 3rd button, but its not actually required to play the game properly.

(Also, the seller seems to have fuck all clue about the game as it won't run on any export bios)

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:47 am

Flazh wrote:You are half right, it is actually a two button game that is commonly played with three buttons.

You can play it with only two buttons, and the instructions only show two buttons in the artwork and in the game demo. Button C is actually a shortcut for a quick A + B.

Most arcades will wire the 3rd button, but its not actually required to play the game properly.

(Also, the seller seems to have fuck all clue about the game as it won't run on any export bios)

you sure?? I am pretty sure that games works on any bios, but the text is in Japanese regardless.

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:25 pm

My Naomi GD setup is an Export one, and Ikaruga runs fine.

OldFoo · Post by **OldFoo** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:33 pm

Odd, I guess that I'm mistaken about that then. Definitely right about the two button thing though!