# Super Hydorah

> Console-quality space shooter game with touch controls and varied gameplay. (iPhone/iPad app by Abylight S.L..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-hydorah/id1348224049 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Abylight S.L.](https://appshunter.io/developer/964465649)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Casual
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 668 App Store ratings · 111 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 212 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Turkish
- Released: 2018-05-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-hydorah/id1348224049/reviews.md

## What is Super Hydorah?

Super Hydorah is a console-quality smartphone game excellently adapted to touch controls.

The world acclaimed shooting game created by renowned Locomalito, now accessible to casual audiences.

Metacritic score 82/100 - Excellent.#50 Best PC Game of 2017
Best Spanish Game of 2018 by Hobby Consolas  
 
“One of the best games the genre has seen over the years” – Meristation
“An old-school shoot'em up full of surprises, and it's incredibly polished” – The Games Machine

Super Hydorah is a shooting game that embraces the teachings of the classic genre titans while offering its own thoughtful tweaks: direct action and a wide variety of unique spatial situations.  

Equip your ship and save the galaxy against the dreadful menace of the Meroptians!

Features

- Haptic vibration 
- MFI Joystick support 
- 2 difficulty modes: Easy to play or hard to be a master!
- Touch controls with adjustable sensitivity
- Game Center integration: Achievements and leaderboards
- Non-linear level layout with route selection
- Dangers of different nature in each level (not just bullets)
- Weapon selection and power-ups in every mission
- Secrets, multiple endings

## Key features

- Console-quality graphics
- Intuitive touch controls
- Non-linear level layout
- Weapon selection and power-ups
- Haptic vibration
- MFI Joystick support
- Game Center integration

## What do users think of Super Hydorah?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Excellent gameplay
- 👍 Great controls
- 🎨 Fantastic retro graphics
- 🎵 Superb chiptune soundtrack
- 🕹️ Authentic old-school shooter experience
- 💯 High quality and polish
- 🕹️ Challenging but fair difficulty

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional control issues on touch screens
- 🕹️ Very challenging, may be too difficult for some
- ⏱️ Game is relatively short

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound issues on some devices
- Compatibility problems on certain devices

**Most requested features**

- More levels and content
- Customizable controls
- Support for newer iPhone/iPad displays

## Recent user reviews (10 of 111)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-hydorah/id1348224049/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Fantastic little shooter em up

*2026-05-17*

It’s been on the App Store for a while and finally picked up this great little game on sale. Love the retro pixel art, the music, gameplay. Plays well with touch controls or controller. It does support the newer screen resolutions albeit with coloured borders which is fine in my opinion (it’s 16:9 essentially). There’s one thing missing, I have read there is a 2 player option. I just hooked up 2 game pads to the iPad but still can only play single player. @dev, any ideas?

### 5/5 — 面白い

*2025-06-19*

グラディウスによく似たシューティングゲームです。
敵機や障害物に対する当たり判定が甘いのでどなたにも楽しめると思います。

### 5/5 — Pure class

*2025-01-15*

Oozes quality. Proper gamepad implementation. Using an Xbox controller it’s a blast.

### 5/5 — One of the best shmup games 🤑🤑🤑

*2024-01-31*

Broski I played this back when I was 9 or 10 and replaying it now (14) and this game is an absolute BANGER🔥🔥🔥🔥this is a need to play game if you’re into shooter up games 💯💯💯💯🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

### 4/5 — Problème connexion

*2023-03-27*

Ma partie n’est jamais enregistré il faut à chaque fois refaire nouvelle partie !!!!

### 2/5 — 無法使用joy-con遊玩

*2022-10-16*

如題，改善後再給你⭐️⭐️⭐️

### 5/5 — Illusive Gaming Perfection

*2022-09-14*

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.

### 5/5 — Sensacional !

*2022-08-17*

Parabéns

### 4/5 — Great port that needs a few adjustments

*2022-05-06*

Love the port, everything looks and sounds great. However, the controls are tough. It would be good if we could change the sensitivity, or even use the gyro controls. As it is, the ship moves extremely fast, and it’s almost impossible to make small maneuvers. It’s especially bad in the second stage, where the vertical scrolling appears to be buggy, causing you to move even faster and crash into a floating landmass when you shouldn’t.

EDIT 1: In response to the developer, I played with the touch control settings, but still couldn’t find anything that allowed me to navigate difficult sections reliably. There are three problems with the current two control schemes:

1. When using the mode with speed ups, it feels very awkward, and having to use precious shield/ammo containers for a speed up makes an already difficult game much harder, especially since this option doesn’t work any better than the default. 

2. The “drag” option is arbitrary. By that, I mean you are simply applying some arbitrary multiplier to the number of pixels you drag across to get each sensitivity level. The problem with this is that none of the sensitivity levels are a simple 1:1 with the screen. The ship ALWAYS moves just a little bit extra or a little less than you move your finger, and least on an XS. Because of this you have to constantly reposition your finger, and it often results in an unfair death. 

3. It gets very confused when you use a second finger. Charge shot is an obvious offender, but it is also a problem with the “drag” option - sometimes your finger runs to the edge of the device. To try to keep moving smoothly, you “pass off” to your opposite finger on the other side of the screen. Maybe you can fix this by having the game detect if your current control point is in a “dead zone”, and if a second drag point is found elsewhere on the screen, it takes priority.

4. Many control options could be alleviated by adding controller/keyboard support. Maybe a quick update?

**Developer response:** Thank you for the suggestions and feedback! :) 
You can adjust the controls in the settings, there are 2 modes: one is a joystick simulator where you also get a speed bonus, and the other one is where you "drag" the spaceship around the screen without speed limits. And you can always attach a controller!

### 5/5 — Great old skool shooter

*2022-01-07*

Title says it all! Nice retro shooter!! Controller support too!!

## Frequently asked questions about Super Hydorah

### What kind of game is Super Hydorah?

Super Hydorah is a console-quality shooting game adapted for smartphones. It embraces the teachings of classic genre titans while offering its own thoughtful tweaks, focusing on direct action and a wide variety of unique spatial situations. You'll equip your ship and save the galaxy against the dreadful menace of the Meroptians.

### What are the key features of Super Hydorah?

Key features include haptic vibration, MFI Joystick support, two difficulty modes (Easy and Hard), touch controls with adjustable sensitivity, and Game Center integration for achievements and leaderboards. The game also boasts a non-linear level layout with route selection, diverse dangers in each level, weapon selection and power-ups, and secrets with multiple endings.

### How much does Super Hydorah cost?

Based on the provided information, Super Hydorah is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What platforms is Super Hydorah available on?

The application is described as a 'smartphone game' and mentions 'touch controls' and 'MFI Joystick support', strongly suggesting it is available on iOS and Android mobile devices.

### Who would enjoy playing Super Hydorah?

This game is ideal for players who enjoy classic arcade-style shooting games (shoot 'em ups) and appreciate polished gameplay with a challenging experience. Its retro feel, combined with modern features like haptic feedback and leaderboards, will appeal to both nostalgic gamers and those seeking a high-quality mobile shooter.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2020-05-11

- Usual small bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.0 — 2019-12-14

- Now your saves can be shared between your iPhone and iPad devices thanks to the added iCloud support.
- Now you have the option to play the game with static and dynamic borders.
- We have improved the gamepad support with more controllers.
- Usual small bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.1 — 2018-05-17

Hotfix

### 1.0 — 2018-04-17

No release notes.

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