Super Hydorah

This is the The House of the Devil for shmups. I’m not even into shmups (or horror) but both of these attempts at not only just throwing it back to the 80’s but literally perfecting the experience is so rare and truly unique that I felt like that’s the only real logical comparison for me that comes to mind. Both of them have this dichotomy where they perfectly evoke and nail the era yet are super subtle about it due to the insane passion, attention to detail and humility that they are crafted with.

So I guess I’ll write a lil something. I’ve played about half an hour to forty five minutes total at this point. It’s pretty tough on Normal mode. I can get to the third level without using a continue so far. There seem to be minimum 11 levels to complete a run. So I haven’t gotten very far yet. I’ve seen 4 or 5 bosses (some stages have two), and they’re all really fun and variable without being too tough if you don’t know their patterns. They aren’t super tank-y bosses, and battles don’t drag out like Dark Souls games, forcing you to relive the exact same attack sequence 200 times until you slip up once and have to redo the entire level. The game is still too unforgiving for me to give it 5 stars just yet. Maybe I’ll edit my review after I sink a few more hours into it. A health increase item or power up is something that I would personally prefer, but I know something so important as health has been mulled over endlessly by the devs and will never change at this point. All that said, I think the game is definitely worth the price. If the trailer interests you, pull the trigger. Each stage is easily digestible, and is perfect for mobile gaming, casual or obsessive. You can play a stage in under 5 minutes, or put in a nice full session. EDIT: I’m now on the last level, and it is A REALLY HARD GAME. I used 40 continues on normal mode, and I still have to beat the final stage. It’s still really fun about 4 or so hours in, and although I won’t replay it, I can see that it does have plenty of replay value. The only thing I don’t like (besides how unforgiving the game is) is that my fingers can get in the way of where enemies spawn, and having to use a finger for such a tricky game is awkward in multiple occasions. But that’s the curse of mobile gaming, I guess. 4 star review stands.

Everyone tries to hype their own games, why wouldn’t they? This is the most honest and accurate descriptions I’ve seen. The game is a true throwback to the NES days and done well. I do want the ability to retry levels, however, but as this would effect gameplay I can see the purists saying no...fine...it’s a draw. The only issue I have is that I’m right handed and the enemies generally come from the right. So I can either try it out on “expert mode” (using my left hand), or not always being able to see the enemies. I could get the controller that it supports, but I’m not going to. And I can’t imagine how he could fix it seeing as it’s a biological error in my part being right handed. This definitely left handed creator made a real gem here, buy it, share it, play it