Hyper Sentinel

Number of Players

1 (Single Player)

Genre

Release Date

Switch eShop

11th May 2018, $12.99
11th May 2018, £9.99

Also Available On

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Review Hyper Sentinel (Switch eShop)

Get hype
If you happen to remember a time when video games came in audio tapes, the name 'Hewson Consultants' will surely ring an 8-bit bell. Exercise your memory a bit longer and you might even be familiar with Uridium, a 1986 scrolling shmup designed by Andrew Braybrook that sent both reviewers and gamers into a frenzy. After a successful...
- Tue 8th May 2018
- Reviews
- Switch eShop
- Hyper Sentinel

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Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Here are our picks, but what are yours?
The weekend is here, so to celebrate the end of the week, team Nintendo Life has covered together its collective opinions on what we'll be playing over the coming days. As always, be sure to drop a vote or two in the poll and a comment below with what you'll be playing in your spare time. Have a great weekend!...
- Sat 12th May 2018
- Nintendo Switch
- Features
- Talking Point
- What Are You Playing
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Nintendo Download 10th May (Europe)

Here are all the latest games and discounts coming to the EU eShops
The Nintendo Download for all your lovely people in the EU is here, with updates to the Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops all rolled into one lovely package. So have a browse and see if anything tickles your gaming fancy. Oh, and don't forget to leave a vote in our weekly poll, and a...
- Thu 10th May 2018
- Nintendo Download
- Switch eShop
- 3DS eShop
- Wii U eShop
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Nintendo Download 10th May (North America)

All the games and downloadable content hitting the NA eShops
The Nintendo Download for North America is here, bringing with it another slew of new games, activities and demos right to the eShops. As always, be sure to share which games you'll be downloading this week in the poll and in the comments section at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!...
- Thu 10th May 2018
- Nintendo Download
- 3DS eShop
- Switch eShop
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Video Huey Games Shows Off Footage of Hyper Sentinel on Nintendo Switch

Including those retro filters
The Switch eShop already has a number of retro games available through the HAMSTER Neo Geo and arcade ports, while a number of titles can certainly be described as having a retro style. Hyper Sentinel will eventually add to the latter list, with its goal of bringing its own 'Neo Retro' approach to the shoot...
- Tue 10th Oct 2017
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
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Feature Hyper Sentinel, the Nintendo Switch and Why 'Neo Retro' Matters

A modern spin on classic game concepts
It's tempting for gamers of all ages to look upon their earlier days in the hobby as the 'golden age' of gaming; that's how nostalgia works. Yet we're in a genuinely exciting period in the medium, as we not only get staggering modern day masterpieces of incredible scope and technical delivery, but our gaming...
- Tue 30th May 2017
- Features
- Interviews
- Switch eShop
- Huey Games
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News Retro-Inspired Shoot 'em Up Hyper Sentinel is Blasting Its Way to the Switch eShop

Explosions! Bright colours! More explosions!
There's another neat game confirmed for the Switch eShop; this time around it's a colourful retro-styled shoot 'em up called Hyper Sentinel. It's the work of Huey Games, an "8-bit software house" with a number of titles behind it. Hyper Sentinel was successfully funded on Kickstarter, not too long ago,...
- Tue 9th May 2017
- Switch eShop
- Hyper Sentinel
- Huey Games

Running at 60fps HYPER SENTINEL is a super-slick, ultra-fast arcade shooter with an explosive pixel-art aesthetic. Boasting 12 action-packed levels, exciting power ups and epic boss battles, the gamealso features...