The game takes place in the fictional land of Yuria, a Conan the Barbarian-style high fantasy medieval world. An evil entity known as Death Adder has captured the King and his daughter, and holds them captive in their castle. He also finds the Golden Axe, the magical emblem of Yuria, and threatens to destroy both the axe and the royal family unless the people of Yuria accept him as their ruler. Three warriors set out on a quest to rescue Yuria and avenge their losses at the hands of Death Adder. The first is a battle axe-wielding dwarf, Gilius Thunderhead, from the mines of Wolud, whose twin brother was killed by the soldiers of Death Adder. Another is a male barbarian, Ax Battler, wielding a two-handed broadsword, looking for revenge for the murder of his mother. The last is a longsword-wielding Tyris Flare, an amazon, whose parents were both killed by Death Adder. The warriors rescue the inhabitants of the ransacked Turtle Village, which turns out to be situated on the shell of a giant turtle. The turtle takes the characters across the sea, and they then fly to the castle itself on the back of a giant eagle. Once at the castle they defeat Death Adder, who is wielding the Golden Axe, and save the land. In the Mega Drive and PC versions, and also in other ports, the characters also battle Death Adder's mentor, Death Bringer, as the true final boss. After the final battle, the warriors receive a magical golden axe that imbues the player with immortality.
Details
- Genres
- Hack & Slash • Arcade
- Game Modes
- Single player • Multiplayer • Co-operative
- Player Perspective
- Third person • Side view
- Platforms and release dates
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Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
1990-03-16
C64 • ZXS • Atari-ST
1990-11-01
Amiga • ACPC
1990
DOS
1992
Arcade
1999-05-01
WonderSwan Color
2002-02-28
X360
2007-07-17
Wii
2009-10-26
PS3
2011-07-26
XONE
2015-11-12
- Developers
- Team Shinobi
- Publishers
- Virgin Mastertronic • Bandai • Telenet Japan • Sega • 16 Blitz Mastertronic • Tronix
- Other companies
- Renovation Game • Dementia • Probe Software • Paradise Software • Visual FX • Backbone Emeryville • M2
- Game Engines
- Sega System 16
