Golden Axe II

Intro

Title screen

Select one of the three characters

The dwarf uses magic: stones fall from sky

One-on-one mode...

...which is sometimes one-on-two

The dwarf threatens the poor green mage in a village

The dwarf goes crazy when seeing so many enemies in a forest

This ninja has no chance of beating our dwarf. Note the nice daytime change

Between levels

Everyone is down in the mountains, even this animals doesn't look so good

On the green grass, I was waving my axe at skeletons

Leave me alone, or else I'll shout!

Nice fortress

Two minotaurs trying to stop the hero

In the cave, three ninjas try to bring the dwarf down

Through a volcano

Skeletons on a lava background, magic is scattered around

Trying to access the final fortress

Yes!! I did it! Finished the game, here are the stats

Quick get on that fire breathing dragon!

Fighting in the forest

No would be a good time to use the special magic attack

The dwarf's special magic attack

Jumping slam attack

No fair! 4 on 1!

Tyris using her magic to summon a burning phoenix; pretty spectacular and this isn't even her top-level spell

Ax's magic uses the power of the wind

It just wouldn't be a true beat 'em-up without a two-player co-op mode

Golden Axe 2 also has a two-player vs. mode

Each character has one unique special attack (press jump + slash at the same time); here Gilius takes out two blood skeletons by swinging around his axe

One of the trademarks of the Golden Axe series is the ability to ride several strange beasts; this one delivers a strong kick with its rear legs

Tyris' special attack is this acrobatic back flip

Between the levels there's usually a short intermission where you have to beat up green & red mages to get health- and magic power-ups

You can now pick up an enemy and choose to throw him to the left or to the right; preferably on another enemy of course

If you press the attack button while you're running you'll perform a charging attack