Golden Axe II

The second installment in the series is not an arcade port but an exclusive game developed specifically for the Mega Drive. It once again features the main heroes Ax-Battler, Tyris-Flare, and Gilius-Thunderhead, and the gameplay largely follows the formula of the first game.

Three years after the victory over Death Adder, the land of Yuria is once again in peril. The evil emperor Dark Guld has stolen the Golden Axe and used its power to raise an army of demons to conquer the world. The heroes must once again set out on a quest to stop this evil.

A key change in gameplay affected the magic system: now, instead of using the entire accumulated supply at once, players can control the power of the spell by holding down the magic button.