Darius (1986)
Darius Plus/Darius Alpha(1990)
Super Darius(1990)
Relatives: Guard Savage, Revenge Shark and Eternal Triangle
There always were a number of marine life forms begging to be made into huge battleships in Darius. Among others was the hammerhead shark, seen here as Iron Hammer. Nice looking boss too.
Iron Hammer in a nutshell.
Tips: 'Full frontal assault' would be a good way to describe Iron Hammer's attacks. Everything is in-your-face, nothing sneaky or underhanded (not that that's a good thing necessarily). There's a green laser from a cannon on his belly, and six straight shots from his 'head'. After a while, as with his cousin, he pulls back, fires some anchor thingies from launchers on his back and tries to RAM you! Be careful. If he misses more thingies are in store, and the cycle repeats. Vaguely similar to Guard Savage, but his onslaught is much more vicious. Darius' bigger screen area gives you more breathing room, but that's about it. Eventually:
