Super Hydorah (2017)

Developer: Locomalito, Gryzor87, Abylight
Publisher: Abylight Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 321 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, old-school shoot-'em-up where you blast through hordes of enemies and bosses with a friend, dying often but always coming back for one more run.

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What players say

Players call it a faithful throwback to Gradius, with branching levels and pixel art that looks clean. Many complain about wall damage and a heavy reliance on level memorization, while others enjoy the weapon routing and fair challenge. Some report controller problems or the game running at the wrong speed, though fixes exist.

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