Battlantis is a vertical shoot 'em up SNK released in 1987, still in the period before the Neo Geo's launch, with a war-fantasy aesthetic that sets it apart from the more common sci-fi shooters in the company's catalog. It follows the classic structure of waves, power-ups, and stage bosses. It was overshadowed by SNK's later Neo Geo catalog, but it's an interesting testament to how the company tried out different genres before finding its definitive identity.
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