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* The only non-blade weapon in ''[[Bushido Blade]]'' was the hammer, an almost polearm-length weapon which was slow, but would rapidly crush through your opponent's guard with repeated strikes. Oddly enough, the best character to give it to was the [[Fragile Speedster]] of the group, Tatsumi, as his speed overcame his low strength to allow fairly rapid strikes.
* ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' features several varieties of mace and war hammer, which trade a reduced [[One-Hit Kill]] probability compared to slashing or piercing weapons for a better chance of causing knock-back; high-level mace- or hammerdwarves can launch enemies into nearby walls with enough force to reduce them to [[Ludicrous Gibs]].
** In addition, a noble/vigilante called the [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Hammerer]] shows up once your fort hits a certain population, and starts dispensing his own brand of justice if your guards aren't doing their jobs. As the Hammerer has no use for sissy notions like "restraint
** In the current version, the war hammer (and blunt weapons in general
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** Although he isn't in your party for very long, Cid Polledina wields hammers in ''[[Final Fantasy IV]]''.
** You can use hammers in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' too and they make a cool booming sound.
** The number of characters that are likely to wield hammers at some point of the game are greatly increased in the sequel, including his apprentice Luca, the ninja Gekkou and possibly even {{spoiler|Golbez}}.
* The protagonist of the aptly named, but sadly canceled, ''Project H.A.M.M.E.R.''
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* Innumerable games make reference to Thor's Mjolnir - ''[[Nethack]]'' comes most immediately to mind, where it also strikes with lightning bolts and is probably among the best
* The Thumper from [[MDK]]
* Nikki's hammer from ''[[Mana Khemia]]'' looked normal enough, until the head pops off, revealing a chain that somehow turns it into a dual [[Epic Flail]]. [[Impossibly Cool Weapon]] indeed.
* The [[La Résistance|Red Faction]] in ''[[Red Faction]] Guerrilla'' has the standard-issue colonial sledgehammer on their flag, and for good reason; it's an effective and useful weapon that never runs out of ammo, and with the extra strength from the low gravity, a man can kill someone or bust through concrete in a single good smash. Hell, there's even an achievement for smashing a hundred EDF soldiers in the campaign with it, upgraded versions you can buy, and in multiplayer it ends up [[When All You Have Is a Hammer|useful in all game times.]]
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* Blanc/White Heart from ''[[Hyperdimension Neptunia]]'', whose weapon of choice is a giant hammer she can easily wield despite her small frame.
* In ''[[Little Nemo the Dream Master]]'', the mouse comes equipped with a mallet to smash enemies and blocks with.
* The Hammer Bros. return in ''[[Super Mario XP]]''. Also, Mario can use the Hammer subweapon, which works like the Axe Subweapon in [[Castlevania]].
* ''[[Monster Girl Quest Paradox]]'' has hammers as part of the same weapon type as clubs. They ignore half of the target's defense, but also have lower accuracy than most weapons.
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