The last is a longsword-wielding amazon, Tyris Flare, whose parents were killed by Death Adder. Another is a male barbarian, Ax Battler, wielding a two-handed broadsword, looking for revenge for the murder of his mother. One of them is a battle-axe-wielding dwarf, Gilius Thunderhead, from the mines of Wolud, whose twin brother was killed by the soldiers of Death Adder. Several ports of the game were created, most notably for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System. Death Adder has taken over the once peaceful land of Yuria and murdered their friend and partner, Alex. The game places the player in control of one of three warriors each bent on revenge against the vile dictator Death Adder. Makoto Uchida was the primary developer of the game and also was responsible for the creation of Altered Beast. Golden Axe is a side-scrolling arcade beat 'em up game released in 1989 by Sega.
