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Super Hydorah

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Lance, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.

What works

  • Faithful homage to classic shoot-em-ups
  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Varied weapons and branching paths
  • Local co-op mode
  • Excellent pixel art and soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing difficulty may frustrate newcomers
  • Lack of online features and leaderboards
  • Some players find checkpoint system harsh
  • Limited difficulty settings
  • Price considered high by some

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Super Hydorah: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 23/08/2026