Ikaruga in Stores Today, PLUS Contest Rules!
From the front page (slightly modified and with a link to artwork):
To commemorate the release of <i>Ikaruga</i>, we are giving away a gift package that includes
<ul type="square"><li>one copy of Ikaruga for the Nintendo GameCube</li>
<li>one <i>limited-edition</i> poster</li>
<li>one oversized <i>Ikaruga</i> box</li>
<li>one <i>Ikaruga</i> sake set</li></ul>In addition, <b>two runners-up will each receive a copy of the game</b>. Pretty darn sweet, eh?
All you have to do to enter is find our review of <i>Ikaruga</i> for the Dreamcast (HINT: Use the "Reviews" link at the top of the page, then go to the Dreamcast section of our Review Archive) and e-mail us the name of the staff member who wrote that review, along with your full name and shipping address. We will draw three names at random (from all the correct entries) on May 1st to decide the winners. Prizes will be shipped shortly thereafter.
Only one entry is allowed per person and per address, and we will only ship to the U.S. and Canada. We reserve the right to add to or otherwise modify every element of this promotion at any time, and all our decisions in this giveaway are final and not up for debate. We got this stuff and we're sharing it with you. So let's all be nice.
Entries will be accepted at contests@the-nextlevel.com up until the end of the day April 30 (EST). Of course, staff members of The Next Level and their immediate families are not eligible to win.
(We're not going to be tricky, so all of you that have already mailed in the writer's full name can chill out. The nickname is just fine. It's us, dude! The Next Level!)
<center><img src="http://www.the-nextlevel.com/news/0304/ikaruga/sakesakenow.gif" width="400" height="300"></center>
<i>Ikaruga</i>, of course, is the Treasure shooter that came out in Japan last year and nearly caused this forum to implode. The GameCube release adds a World Ranking mode so you can post your high scores on the Internet for all to mock . . . er, all to see. There is also a slow-motion mode to help you perfect your timing and a Challenge mode for those not disciplined enough to confine themselves to one continue without computer intervention.
For some <i>Ikaruga</i> artwork, go here:
<a href="http://www.the-nextlevel.com/news/0304/ikaruga/image_01.html" target="_blank">http://www.the-nextlevel.com/news/03.../image_01.html</a>
We have thirty-one color and black-and-white renderings of various ships and characters. Give it a look. There is some nice work in there.
