Dahna - Megami Tanjou

Dahna: Birth of a Goddess is a beat'em up with RPG elements. The player controls Dahna, she fights enemies with a sword, she can hit with a sword while jumping, dodging and crawling. The game has a magic meter with several coloured levels. Different levels of magic give different magic effects. You can replenish your magic by picking up magic orbs that fall out of the bodies of the mages you kill. They will also drop health orbs. At the start of the game, Dana rides a giant, then other creatures such as a horse and a griffin. When Dana is riding, she cannot use magic.