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name	publisher(developer)	year	description
Green Beret	Konami	1985
Rastan Saga	Taito	1987	Rastan is comprised of 6 patterns of 3 scenes per pattern. To clear each pattern you must eliminate all enemies and defeat the castle boss. Game ends when clearing the 6th pattern * Energy is lost when coming into contact with enemies and other obstacles. * All energy is lost if you fall into the water or fire, or, hit by the suspended ceiling, or stabbed with ground spears. * Games ends when all lives are lost. Collect power up items by stabbing them with your sword. Axe - Increases your offensive power Hammer - Extends your offensive range Fire Sword - Increases offensive power by shooting fire balls Jewel - Bonus points Shield - Reduces damage from enemy attacks Mantel - Reduces damage by one half
Kabuki-Z	Taito	1988
Ninja Spirit	Irem	1988
Golden Axe	Sega	1989	In Turtle Village, the invaders are ugly, brutal and 12 feet tall. They roar with laughter as they pound you into the dirt. Swing Axe Battler's mighty sword and shatter them with Mushroom Magic. Smash and blast with Tyris Flare's Curtains of Fire. Somersault and strike with Gilius Thunderhead's axe or scorch the brutes with lightning! It's a spellbinding age of magic, fiery dragons and skeletons in armor. Battle the invaders on the back of a giant turtle. Fight on the feathered wings of a soaring eagle. Conquer and ride flame-spewing monsters to victory! Rescue the kidnapped King and Princess to return peace to the world. The score is Death Adder, thousands -- you, zero. Grab your weapon and change the score!* [100]* [28]* [42]* [62]* [85]* [22]***This is the game from which the entire series grew. The timeless world of LOTR/Conan-style fighting was an instant hit with arcade-goers, and inspired a heap of other games that tried to be like it, but failed miserably. [b]Trivia:[/b] (from MobyGames) 'The game is banned in Germany for violence (ban issued on 30.05.92). The game 'Golden Axe: The Duel' is not affected.' --I have looked into this, and it appears all ports may have been affected, but certainly the Genesis, Arcade, and Amiga ports. Ban has since been lifted as the content was (apparently), but no longer isn't (apparently), harmful. [b]Even More Trivia[/b] from Mame.dk Golden Axe page 'The kanji [Japanese character] on the title screen actually reads 'Senpu', meaning 'Fighting Axe'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name, and not the meaning of the character itself.' [Garrett]
The Astyanax	Jaleco	1989
Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III	Taito	1990
Big Karnak	Gaelco	1991
Blade Master	Irem	1991	People cower before advancing army of phantoms. Princess Emina alone knows the spell to lock up the king of darkness. She is captured by the vicious phantom soldiers though, and no one dares to rise against the evil king. Roy loves her and wields thundering swords. Emma's brother Arnold is a master spearman. Here begin two heroes quest***[media=youtube]Sm-5AEDM4Ck[/media]
Knights of the Round	Capcom	1991
The King Of Dragons	Capcom	1991	Beat 'em up very similar to Golden Axe (also because of Heroic Fantasy genre). Choose an Elf, a Wizard, a Fighter, a Cleric or a Dwarf and "beat 'em all" !!!!! Up to 3 players.
Golden Axe II: The Revenge of Death Adder	Sega	1992	1 player, 2 players, 3 players or 4 players. 4 people can participate in simultaneous and cooperative play. (From the game flyer) Attractive and realistic magic & graphics made possible through the utilization of the SEGA SYSTEM 32. Due to various highlight scenes, and different course junction points depending on the stage, the player can experience a different excitement each time. Colorful game actions, such as picking up and using an item, opening the doors, kindling a torch, opening a box, etc., are provided in abundance. Well that pretty much sums up this game, the greatest of all beat-'em-ups Trivia from Mame.dk Golden Axe page 'The kanji [Japanese character] on the title screen actually reads 'Senpu', meaning 'Fighting Axe'. This is an example of 'gikun', where Japanese artists use the phonetic value of a character to determine the game's name, and not the meaning of the character itself.' [Garrett]*This is not the same game as Golden Axe II for megadrive. They are completely different. [zinger]*Probably the most under rated scrolling beat`em up of all time, widely passed off as more of the same but nothing could be further from the truth. It improves on the original in almost every way. Ask any [[game:Golden Axe]] fan, this is the best in the series. [southgunr]
Dungeon Magic	Taito	1993	This is the best of all post-Golden Axe clones, with riveting music--and sweet gameplay to boot. There are secrets galore, and almost every room has two or three different paths out of it, so you rarely play the same game twice. Without spoiling it for anyone, in the English version the Japanese title 'Lightringer' is only made understandable in the very last scene of dialogue. [Garrett]
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom	Capcom	1993	[media=youtube]https://youtu.be/8LmHnGpXHCY[/media]*A beat'em up with many layers of complexity, very engaging in multiplayer mode (with a great focus on classes' synergy) 8 de 10*Based on AD&D rules this game worked on the same principal as Streets of Rage only much more advanced. There were four characters (elf,cleric,dwarf,fighter) and a maximum of four players at once though these machines were rare. Each level had a nasty boss and the ultimate aim was to kill the evil Lich king. Characters could carry many items at a time including daggers,burning oil, magical items, rings and spell scrolls. Every character had several alternate weapons and could pick up and wear different equipment to reduce damage taken, jump higher, hit harder ect. There were shops every few levels where items could be bought and sold. Most monsters killed dropped either gold or items. As the game progressed characters went up levels and gained more spells (elf and cleric) or better weapons (fighter and dwarf). Control consisted of one eight way stick and 4 buttons (attack, jump, use and select) per player, so there was much fighting for elbow room. Pressing start while playing showed what equipment you were currently wearing. - Matt(v) -
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara	Capcom	1996	Has two different arcade versions, one for 1-2 players (you can see the inventory of each one) and another for 1-4 players.*A paragon of the beat'em up genre in every sense of the word. Sums a very intrincate and really well crafted story, some "choose your own path" dialogue options, inventory management, and an incredible and engaging gameplay in one game. 9 de 10* [27]***The sequel to Tower of Doom, Shadow over Mystara was exactly the same, Except better. There were now six playable characters, a cleric, an elven fighter/mage, a mage, a thief, a human fighter and a dwarven fighter (more damage but slower). In addition to the extra characters each of them has 2 alternate sets of graphics so two people could play the same character but look completely different, in fact the alternate characters even had different sounds and spells. The aim of the game was to kill the dragon Synn and along the way was the usual collection of enemies and nasty bosses. The game had branching paths at certain points and a cool bit where you got to drive a boat. Items were expanded on from the original, more equipment, boots of speed, a displacer cloak and many more. There were also more weapons including magic and cursed swords and more items, money could be transferred between characters in shops and the cleric could heal other players. Control stayed the same as in Tower of doom with a few refinements. To the best of my knowledge this was the most complex of the 'run around and hit things' games, it was also the last in 2-D (gauntlet legends being the only other I can think of) [Matt(v)]
Gauntlet Legends	Atari	1998	The benevolent wizard, Sumner, weaves his magic to create the Gateways - mystical portals that lead to each of the Gauntlet realms. But Sumner's brother, Garm, seeks to overpower his brother's do-gooding and make himself Master of the Realm. When Garm stumbles upon the Rune Stones he now has the means to put his evil scheme to work. Garm uses his black magic to call forth the powerful demon lord, Skorne, who begins to wreak havoc in the mortal worlds of this magical realm. Can you overcome this evil tyrant? Enter the 4 worlds of the Gauntlet Legends and pit yourself against the evil hordes in over 20 challenging in-game quests. Call on your sorcery and strength, and remember: it is only out of conflict that legends are born!*** [27]
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy	Bally Midway	1999	Gauntlet Dark Legacy is the all-new iteration in the 3D "hack'n'slash" time-honoured arcade classic Gauntlet franchise. The revolutionary Gauntlet game design allows players to work as a team as they venture through eight dangerous worlds. One to four players can select one of eight different characters. Using force of arms and exotic magical powers, players vanquish creatures, search for treasure, evade traps, and embark on quests.

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