''The Legendary Axe II'' is a horizontal

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created in 1990 by Victor Musical Industries. It is the follow-up to ''

The Legendary Axe ''The Legendary Axe'' (魔境伝説 ''Makyō Densetsu'' in Japan) is a horizontal platform game, platform video game for the TurboGrafx-16. It was developed and published by Victor Musical Industries in Japan and by NEC in North America. It was r ...

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Gameplay

Gameplay is similar to the previous game, but the "strength charging" has been removed. Multiple, swappable weapons have been added, obtained by collecting those icons: sword, axe, and morning star. In addition, the player has a stock of screen-clearing bombs that can be used by pressing Run. Defeated enemies drop these weapons and bombs, as well as health refills and extensions, and so on. Unlike the previous entry and its vibrant and colorful visuals and sound, ''II'' is dark and threatening in tone; combined with the changes to the weapon system, ''The Legendary Axe II'' is even more like '' Rastan''.

Plot

The king and queen of a royal kingdom die and their two sons have to fight for the throne. Prince Sirius loses to the evil Prince Zach. The tone is set for the good son, Prince Sirius, to reclaim the throne.

Development and release

Reception

''The Legendary Axe II'' was met with mostly positive reception from critics. ''

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'' was an exception; the magazine's four reviewers all razed it for its near-complete lack of similarity to the original ''The Legendary Axe'', and further said that even judged on its own terms it is a decent but unexceptional game. In contrast, '' Computer and Video Games'' called it "a great sequel, and a brilliant hack 'n slash in its own right." The reviewer applauded the atmospheric backdrops, ambient sounds, and strong difficulty curve. '' GamePro'' likewise felt it to be a satisfying sequel, concluding, "Remember, you axed for it!" in allusion to the heavy fan outcry for a ''Legendary Axe'' sequel. The reviewer particularly praised the graphics and variety of enemies.

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