Previews: Capsized and Hydorah

Posted by Derek Yu Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:27:00 GMT

Here are a couple of good-looking old-school 2d games coming from teams known for FPS’s:


Capsized is a platform game that’s reminiscent of Exile. Coming in 2010 to Steam and XBLA, from the creators of the multiplayer FPS Nexuiz.


Locomalito, best known for their chunky FPS 8-bit Killer, are working on Hydorah, a Gradius-style shmup. It will be released as freeware at some indeterminate date.

Thanks to Pixel Prospector for the news!

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  1. Steve said about 3 hours later:

    I want Hydorah to come out now.

  2. hui said about 4 hours later:

    It’s Nexuiz not Nexiuz.

  3. Th. Ang said about 4 hours later:

    Hey who drained all of the water out of Aquaria.

  4. Hempuli said about 5 hours later:

    This looks immensely cool! More like R-Type to me, though. That’s perhaps because I’ve played Super R-type more than any other shmup.

  5. robolee said about 6 hours later:

    capsized looks like an exile remake

  6. robolee said about 6 hours later:

    okay I look stupid, I didn’t read the article “Capsized is a platform game that’s reminiscent of Exile.”, but I saw it on pixel prospector

  7. Rockvillian said about 7 hours later:

    Capsized also looks like a Solar Jetman remake. Without the ship of course.

  8. Patrick said about 7 hours later:

    The guns in Capsized look pretty weak, and that camera shake from getting hit is more annoying than engrossing.

    Hopefully that won’t be the case in the final product, because it looks pretty nice.

    I will not make it past level 1 in Nexuiz.

  9. Jabberwock said about 7 hours later:

    Hydorah looks really nice - tons of variety and cool stuff going on, good graphics, weapon selection, &c. are all nice signs, plus it’s free. Capsized might be nice - I enjoy the look of the greenish environment - but it doesn’t look like there’s much variety in the game, at least, not yet - only two, maybe three environments are actually pictured.

  10. renkin said about 7 hours later:

    Hydorah looks awesome. Looks like a mix of Life Force and Gradius.

  11. Sean C said about 8 hours later:

    Is that last scene in the Hydorah trailer a Bangai-O reference?

  12. Phasma Felis said about 8 hours later:

    Is it wrong that the first thing I thought about Hydorah is “Thank Christ, a shmup that isn’t bullet-hell for a change”?

    And, oh man, Capsized looks right up my alley. Jetpacks, 2D physics, and Metroidvania. Oh please hurry.

    What’s this “Exile” all about? I’ve heard about it, but don’t know much.

  13. Snow said about 9 hours later:

    Both - impressive games. I like how the maps in Capsized have a similar style to those popular in Soldat.

    One thing that I’m becoming increasingly impressed with these days, is attention to graphics and artwork. In Hydorah especially, the atmosphere is incredible and the colors are dead on. As an artist myself, I have to say, I’m jealous - seeing more and more great artwork in games these days… YOU’RE MAKING ME NEED TO WORK HARDER JUST TO CATCH UP AND BE NOTICED! lol

  14. PixelProspector said about 10 hours later:

    great to see that these promising games are getting some exposure here on TIG! i think hydorah is already about 80% done… so i hope it will be released soon!

  15. judgespear said about 11 hours later:

    what’s exile? i googled it and it turned up to be some old RPG. I don’t think that’s it…

  16. Chris Zamanillo said about 12 hours later:

    @judgespear: http://www.retrogamer.net/show_image.php?imageID=1565&page=1

  17. Anthony Flack said about 15 hours later:

    Hydorah doesn’t just look Gradius-style - it looks like a full-blown unofficial Gradius sequel.

    Not that I’m complaining, mind.

  18. noah said about 17 hours later:

    hydorah looks amazing

  19. Daniel said 1 day later:

    No R-Type style shield for Hydorah? It would make a great match!

    They both look wonderful…

  20. Arne said 2 days later:

    I think I recognize that suit in Capsized…

    The terrain looks a bit busy. I wouldn’t put grass and grit inside the cliffs like that.

  21. Jotaf said 4 days later:

    OMG, give me these two games right now. They both look awesome, but Hydorah really hits me as I’ve always been a fan of space shooters. Also, I just noticed what a mistake I made never having played Gradius!!

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