Hyper-5
Hyper-5 is an indie cinematic shmup inspired by classics from the “golden era” of the 90’s.
Hyper-5 is an arcade developed by Hyper Productions, released 28 January 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Hyper-5 is
Hyper-5 is an arcade game developed by Hyper Productions and released in 2022. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2018.
The premise, in the publisher's words
DEEP SPACE SCOUT SHIP HYPER-5 RESPONDS TO AN UNKNOWN DISTRESS BEACON. A TERRIFYING ENEMY AWAITS. A cinematic shmup game in development for the PC!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Hyper-5 launched on 28 January 2022, within three weeks of Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Vampire Survivors and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Vampire Survivors, Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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