Super Hydorah
- A game by
- Locomalito
- Music by
- Gryzor87
- Illustrations by
- Marek Barej
- Published by
- Abylight Studios
- Release
- September 20th, 2017
- Genre
- Shoot 'em up (Shmup, STG)
Super Hydorah is the definitive version of Hydorah, a space adventure for classic shmups lovers
Meropticon has declared war on the Omios star. Take the control of your ship and fly as part of the space fleet in a campaing to liberate planets, destroy enemy bases and discover the mysterious force behind the invasion. Biomechanical creatures, exotic planets, climatic threats and black magic are waiting for you!
An horizontal shmup with a non-linear structure and the spirit of a 32-bit era game
Face a large varierty of enemies, dangers and unique situations. Unlock new weapons as you progress, equip them before each mission and increase their power during the action. Learning enemy patterns and the right equipment for each section is the key to success. Keep your eyes open, because the true victory requires more than just shooting. This version includes new chapters, weapons, features and arrangements that make it a much better game.
Key features
- Style: Look and feel of a 2D game from the 32-bit era
- Structure: Non-linear. 21 levels and 35 boss fights
- Rewards: Get new weapons and equipment, find secrets and destroy all Hydorah seeds to unlock a special ending
- Players: For 1 or 2 players, including a bonus minigame
- Length: Around 80 minutes once fully mastered
- Graphics: 320x180 pixels base resolution + 32-bit color palette
- Sound: Compact disc gigital audio (CDDA) + Samples (DPCM)
Random facts
- Super Hydorah was born from a thousand shmups. It has the genes from popular sagas like Gradius, R-Type, Darius or Turrican but also from lesser-known titles like Enforcer, Hellfire, X-Multiply, Guardian, Hydefos, Armalyte, Space Manbow and many games from many different systems and genres. However, it has its own personality.
- The Meroptian biomechanical bodies were inspired by the art of HR Giger and Caterpillar heavy machinery, a mash-up that's been on my head since forever.
- If making Hydorah was my childhood dream, turning it into Super Hydorah and releasing it on the big platforms was beyond my imagination.
- The project required an unhealthy amount of time and energy on top of the already demanding original version. It almost took my sanity.
- It received the Hobby Industria Award for Best Spanish Game and the DeVuego Award for Best Spanish Mobile Game. Pretty unexpected for a classic shmup.
- It had physical releases in retail and collector editions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch that were offered from Limited Run Games, Abylight and Game stores in Spain.
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