SuperHyperCube explained

SuperHyperCube
Developer:	Kokoromi
Publisher:	Polytron
Platforms:	PlayStation 4, Windows
Released:	PlayStation 4 Windows
Genre:	Puzzle
Modes:	Single-player

SuperHyperCube is a 2016 puzzle video game by Kokoromi and Polytron for PlayStation VR and SteamVR.

Development

An early version of the game was distributed as freeware in 2008.^[1] The developers were inspired by science fiction films and the Light and Space minimalist art movement.^[2] The team canceled Oculus Rift support after revelations that Oculus founder Palmer Luckey had financially backed Nimble America, an organization backing Donald Trump's 2016 United States presidential campaign.^[3] SuperHyperCube had been previously announced as timed exclusive for PlayStation VR.^[4] It was a PlayStation VR launch title, released on October 13, 2016. The game was later released for HTC Vive headsets via SteamVR on November 7, 2017.^[5]

Reception

The PlayStation 4 version of SuperHyperCube received "mixed or average" reception according to review aggregator Metacritic, scoring 74/100, based on 15 reviews.

Further reading

• News: Hudson . Laura . Virtual Reality's Possibilities Lure Video Game Developers . . 2016-09-28 . en-US . 0362-4331 . mdy-all . July 12, 2020 . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902224333/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/technology/personaltech/virtual-realitys-possibilities-lure-video-game-developers.html . live .

Notes and References

1. Web site: IndieGames.com - The Weblog Freeware Game Pick: Super Hypercube (Kokoromi). indiegames.com. October 12, 2016. November 21, 2008.
2. Web site: SUPERHYPERCUBE finds common ground between Tetris and Blade Runner - Kill Screen. killscreen.com. October 12, 2016. November 30, 2015. September 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902223155/https://killscreen.com/previously/articles/superhypercube-finds-common-ground-between-tetris-and-blade-runner/. live.
3. Web site: SuperHyperCube team cancels Oculus support, citing founder's political stance - Polygon. polygon.com. October 12, 2016. September 23, 2016. September 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902223828/https://www.polygon.com/2016/9/23/13035080/superhypercube-cancels-oculus-rift-support-palmer-lucky-polytron-kokoromi. live.
4. Web site: SUPERHYPERCUBE Coming Exclusively to Project Morpheus. October 12, 2016. June 16, 2015. September 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230902223830/https://blog.playstation.com/2015/06/16/superhypercube-coming-exclusively-to-project-morpheus/. live.
5. Web site: Estrada . Marcus . SUPERHYPERCUBE Blasts onto HTC Vive this Week . Hardcore Gamer . 2017-11-05 . en-US . 2020-11-10 . mdy-all . September 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230902223830/https://hardcoregamer.com/videos/superhypercube-blasts-onto-htc-vive-this-week/278192/ . live .