Ok I love both Gauntlet and Golden Axe. Looking at the screenshot, it almost resembles Champions of Norrath, my favorite game of all time. Its a hack and slash RPG if you're not familiar with it.
Probably the best thing about all of those games is having a combo oriented combat style. Lay over top of it cool power up specials (like magical abilities, class abilities) and you're set.
Both Golden Axe and Gauntlet have those, as does Champions of Norrath. The combo- combat is similar in all three, but the specials vary. Golden Axe is collection based, Gauntlet purchase based, and Champions level based.
Thats what I would say would be a must.
I can't make games like that due to lack of technical skill, but I am working on a game with similar items and stat structure as Champions, if that helps at all :)
Good luck.
Probably the best thing about all of those games is having a combo oriented combat style. Lay over top of it cool power up specials (like magical abilities, class abilities) and you're set.
Both Golden Axe and Gauntlet have those, as does Champions of Norrath. The combo- combat is similar in all three, but the specials vary. Golden Axe is collection based, Gauntlet purchase based, and Champions level based.
Thats what I would say would be a must.
I can't make games like that due to lack of technical skill, but I am working on a game with similar items and stat structure as Champions, if that helps at all :)
Good luck.