Description
In this coin-op conversion, you are a hero raised from the dead by the god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. With a scenery inspired by Ancient Greece, you have to fight hordes of undead and demons, with a boss at the end of each level until you meet the god Neff, who holds the girl captive.
The title refers to your shapeshifting abilities. In this platformer, you can collect spirit balls by defeating two-headed wolves, allowing you to mutate into different beasts such as a werewolf, a dragon, a tiger, a bear and others depending on the version. Each form, tied to a level, comes with special abilities such as flight and powerful attacks, easily superseding the basic set of punches and kicks in your human form.
The game can be played in singleplayer mode, or in same-screen multiplayer co-op mode.
Alternate Titles
- "獣王記" -- Japanese spelling
- "兽王记" -- Chinese title (simplified)
- "Juuohki" -- Japanese title
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User Reviews
The Press Says
| CU Amiga |
Amiga |
Oct, 1989 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| VideoGame |
Genesis |
Mar, 1991 |
  |
80 |
| VideoGame |
Sega Master System |
Mar, 1991 |
|
80 |
| VideoGame |
NES |
Jun, 1991 |
|
80 |
| VicioJuegos.com |
Wii |
Feb 19, 2007 |
69 out of 100 |
69 |
| Pixel-Heroes.de |
Genesis |
May, 2004 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| GameSpot |
Wii |
Nov 19, 2006 |
5.2 out of 10 |
52 |
| IGN |
Wii |
Jan 16, 2007 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
| The Virtual Console Archive |
Wii |
Feb, 2007 |
|
40 |
| HonestGamers |
Sega Master System |
Jan 12, 2004 |
3 out of 10 |
30 |
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Trivia
The ride-able lizard-birds from Golden Axe make a cameo appearance in the second stage.
