Ikaruga is a vertical shoot-em-up game that was ported from the Naomi Arcade version. It is more or less a sequel to Radiant Silvergun on the Sega Saturn.
The gameplay revolves around a two-colors system, where the player must switch between the black and white sides of their ship during gameplay. The black side is immune to black enemy bullets, which is considered a bonus and causes damage from impact with white enemy bullets. Your own black bullets deal double damage to white enemies, while white bullets have twice the damage on white enemies.
This balance between protection and quick kills, combined with specific enemy patterns and a combo system, makes Ikaruga an original shoot-em-up with a strategic twist.