Super Hydorah Review

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Super Hydorah
Developer(s)Locomalito, Abylight Studios
Publisher(s)Locomalito, Abylight Studios
Composer(s)Gryzor87
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows(Original)Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita(Remastered)
ReleaseRemastered
September 20, 2017
Nintendo Switch
November 15, 2018
Genre(s)
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

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Gameplay[edit]

The gameplay has been compared to Gradius and other classic side-scrolling shooters. The player controls the ship on a side-scrolling plane and can choose between several weapon classes that are divided into main, secondary and special weapon.[1] Each level has a mid-boss and final boss. The game also includes a 2-player co-op mode.[1]

There are 16 stages in the freeware version of the game, and 21 stages in the remaster. The stages are connected with a map and can diverge at points with a second 'true' ending available if the player completes all levels. While the original game limited the amount of saves per playthrough to 5, the remaster allows infinite saves and continues.

Development[edit]

Both the developer and composer of the game reside in Andalusia, Spain.[2] The original game's development took two and a half years.[3] The game's soundtrack was composed by Gryzor87 and resembles that of 16-bit titles.[1]

The game was released as freeware on March 6, 2010 for Microsoft Windows. It was later expanded as the commercial title Super Hydorah and re-released by Abylight Studios on September 20, 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. It was released on Nintendo Switch on November 15, 2018.[4]

Reception[edit]

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(Super) PC: 82/100[5]
XONE: 82/100[6]
iOS: 82/100[7]
Review score
PublicationScore
TouchArcadeiOS: [8]

Super Hydorah received positive reviews, with an aggregate score of 82/100 on Metacritic.[5]

Tim W. of Indiegames.com called the original Hydorah a 'gem of a game' that would 'more than delight' SHMUP fans, but criticized the lack of a difficulty setting.[9]

Jose A. Rodriguez of IGN Spain rated the game 7/10 and said that it was fun, addictive and intense, but called it too difficult and repetitive.[10]IGN Italy gave it a score of 8.2 out of 10.[11]

Hobby Consolas gave it an 85.[12]

The Games Machine gave it a 9 out of 10.[13]

Maniac Games gave it a score of 74.[14]

Nintendo Life reviewed the Switch version of the game giving it a score of 8/10.[15]

Eurogamer recommended the game.[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ abc'Análisis Super Hydorah'. Vandal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ^'IndieGames.com - The Weblog Gryzor87's Retro-Inspired Sound: Hydorah Music Q&A (Locomalito)'. www.indiegames.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. ^'GameSetWatch 16-bit-style Indie Shmup Hydorah Releases'. www.gamesetwatch.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. ^'Super Hydorah has a release date on Nintendo Switch, finally!'. Abylight Studios. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. ^ ab'Super Hydorah for PC Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. ^'Super Hydorah for Xbox One Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  7. ^'Super Hydorah for iPhone/iPad Reviews'. Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  8. ^Duraj (Lata), Maciej (Mike) (2018-05-17). ''Super Hydorah' Review – A Shoot 'Em Up Worthy of Sore Thumbs'. TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2019-02-10. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
  9. ^'IndieGames.com - The Weblog Freeware Game Pick: Hydorah (Locomalito)'. www.indiegames.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-12. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  10. ^'Super Hydorah. Análisis para PC'. IGN España (in Spanish). 2017-09-25. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  11. ^'Super Hydorah - La Recensione'. IGN Italia (in Italian). 2017-09-18. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  12. ^Consolas, Redacción Hobby (2017-09-22). 'Análisis de Super Hydorah el shooter español para Xbox One y PC'. HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  13. ^'Super Hydorah Recensione PC Xbox One'. The Games Machine (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  14. ^Schmid, Matthias (2017-09-26). 'Super Hydorah - im Test (Xbox One)'. MANIAC.de (in German). Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  15. ^Life, Nintendo (2018-12-01). 'Review: Super Hydorah - New Ideas Meet Old-School Gameplay In This Superb Indie Effort'. Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2018-12-03. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
  16. ^Alexandre, Vítor (2017-12-27). 'Super Hydorah - Análise'. Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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