Shoot ’em up fans rejoice! Treasure’s Ikaruga XBLA remake finally has a solid date: April 9, according to a listing on Xbox.com Japan. Wait, Japan? Well, Xbox Live Arcade titles are usually released worldwide, so we’d assume that this release date applies to North America and our friends in Europe as well. After all, there’s very little to localize in the game. We’re crossing our fingers.

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