This game is a better Golden Axe in pretty much every way.

The game's main cast is generally fun to play, with the Wizard and the Elf providing more long-ranged options, and while there are a bunch of stages, many of them are nicely paced.
Aditionally, there are some magical orbs that will appear occasionally that act as screen-nukes, and those are nice to have.

Overall, I had a good time with this one. It's a simple medieval beat' em up from Capcom, what more can I say?