Underplayed Gems

Flying Hamster HD (2012)

Flying Hamster HD cover
Developer
Game Atelier
Platforms
PlayStation Vita
Genres
Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A breezy, retro-styled horizontal shooter following a hamster's quest to rescue his girlfriend.

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About

Flying Hamster HD is a high-definition version of Flying Hamster game previous released as PlayStation minis release for earlier PlayStation platforms as well as for PS Vita. The game itself is the same, featuring 6 levels in total, following the story of Newton, the flying hamster whose girlfriend got kidnapped by a giant eagle, as he is fighting his way through waves of other animals, robots and aliens trying to save his beloved. The game is presented as a horizontally scrolling shooter much like Apidya where you can use single or auto-fire and collect other weapons and upgrades by destroying your enemies.

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