Are you a fan of Gradius or R-Type" If you are and enjoy pixelated and retro graphics, you definitely need to give Super Hydorah [$6.99] a try. This mobile release comes some months after the PC and PS4/Vita versions of the game which came out late last year, and offers everything a horizontal shoot 'em up fan would want. Super Hydorah is a horizontal shooter where you move in a trajectory toward the exit from the left to right side of a stage while avoiding obstacles, enemies, and missiles being launched your way. If you have twitch reflexes and enjoy feeling adrenaline or on the edge during your gameplay sessions, you will feel right at home with this game.

Your ship fires automatically in this version of Super Hydorah, so all you need to do is focus on the controls and avoid obstacles. You will have other things to consider, like customization of weapons, which I will get to below. Also, if you press on both sides of the screen simultaneously, your ship will stop firing. This may come in handy in levels that have things you do not want to shoot down or simply to ease the projectile clutter in busy firefights. The parallax scrolling works incredibly well and the game will have you zooming around levels at various angles. It is almost as if you do not exactly have to follow a set trajectory to the right, but can go in various directions or backwards if you feel like you have to (for instance to take out some turrets or enemies). However, it will really depend on the...