This also works
against enemy gunfire, although they can be taken out pretty effortlessly.
Not exact matches
Way back in 2003, Treasure's Ikaruga redefined the vertically - scrolling shooter with a strategic style that required players to quickly switch the polarity of their ship to survive (and ultimately, fight back
against) an unending wave of
enemy gunfire.
Each character is equipped with a gun they can use during a battle that deals out minimal damage but allows you to score multiple hits in a single turn; some
enemies are even weak
against gunfire so characters like Ann with her machine gun can knock down multiple
enemies at the start of battle.
You can punch it, bash it into things, use it as a robot shield
against your
enemy's
gunfire, hurl it at a wall or another robot, or into the vortex if that's your mission.