It's honestly a shame Sega/Santos' Hammer Away (Unreleased, ~1991) was a pretty rote Raiden clone. The initial "allied tanks" setpiece was a really strong opener - I think there could have been a pretty interesting gameplay loop if it had leaned more into the quasi-strategy angle the setpiece implied. I also liked the way the attract mode artwork created a sense of greater political intrigue.
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