Xbox Live Gold subscribers at Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S now can download a popular Nintendo Gamecube game, free, without conditions. In addition to the alignment of Xbox Games with Gold for August, which includes yooka-laylee, planeta lost 3, garou: brand of the wolves, and darksiders III - All Xbox Live Gold subscribers can now download, for limited time, ikaruga. According to Twitter Wario64 account, subscribers will need a regional account from Argentina (which costs nothing) to obtain this gift, but others report that they have been able to download the free game without meeting this requirement. Whatever the case, it's free, but it can make some obstacles jump in the process.
As for the game itself, it debuted in 2001 through the developer Treasure and the Arcade. At that time, it was only available in Japan, and this did not change when it came to Sega Dreamcast a year later. The game took until 2003 to reach the west, which is when it comes to Nintendo Gamecube. Since then, it has arrived at Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PC. Has not arrived at Xbox One or Xbox Series X | S, but you can play on both machines through your compatibility with Xbox 360.
At the time of launch, the game obtained an 88 in Metacritic, which made it a critical success. Along with this, he achieved moderate commercial success, but not enough to raise him beyond a cult classic. At present, it is considered one of the best shooting games of all time and one of Treasure's best games.
Ikaruga is free at XBL Argentina (Claim with your Regional Account) https://t.co/cpumidNYLB
O Pay $ 4.99 at US XBL Gold https://t.co/ziia8c8d2a #anuncio pic.twitter.com/zkyyezowium
- Wario64 (@ Wario64) August 17, 2021
At the time of publication, it is not clear how long the game will remain free, but if it is like other gifts of Games with Gold, it will be until the end of the month.
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