Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
The protagonist is Ax Battler, the male barbarian character from the original "Golden Axe" game. The series' primary villain, Death Adder, is laying siege to the entire world. He steals the Golden Axe, a magical weapon that grants its wielder unimaginable power, from its hiding place in Firewood Castle. To prevent Death Adder using its powers to destroy the world, the king of Firewood Castle calls upon the help of his strongest warrior: Ax Battler. During his journey, Ax Battler must battle through the following 'special landmarks': The Spooky Cave, Peninsula Tower, Turtle 's Back, Death Pyramid, Evil Cave, Maze Wood, Gayn Mountain, Eagle's Back, Ice Cliffs and Death Adder's Castle. Gameplay. Unlike the original side-scrolling beat 'em up Golden Axe games, "Ax Battler" is divided into three different sections of gameplay: – Ax Battler can collect magic vases, which can be used for his magical attacks or as currency in the towns. He can also learn new attacks in the Training Houses. Passwords can be collected from the towns to serve as a 'saving' system. Reception. The game is noted due to its similarities to "". Zero wrote that "Ax Battler  successfully expanded on the premise of the original games and called it a surefire winner", rating it an 87%. However, Mean Machines called the beat'em up aspect of the game "extremely poor" and called the quest "dull and uninspiring." Rating the game a 39%, they compared playing "Ax Battler" to jumping off a cliff – writing "one go is more than enough, and isn't really recommended at all."