| Console: | Arcade |
| TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
| Developer(s): | Sega |
| Publisher(s): | Sega |
| Release Date: | 1991-12-01 |
| Players: | 2 |
| Co-op: | No |
| Type: | Fighting |
The three playable characters from the first Golden Axe, Ax Battler, Tyris Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead, return in Golden Axe II to save the people of the land by defeating the new evil clan, led by Dark Guld, and reclaim the Golden Axe, which is in his possession.
The player must navigate through multiple areas until eventually they reach Dark Guld's castle. There are seven stages in total, including Ravaged Village, Ruins, Tower, Dragon’s Throat Cave, Castle Gates, Castle, and Dark Guld’s Chamber. Each area ends with a boss where the player must battle a large group of enemies at once. Magic books are also gathered along the way allowing the player to increase their magic meter. There are also three Bizarrians that can be mounted and used against enemy characters, including Chicken Legs, Green Dragons, and Fire Dragons.
