Galahad

Galahad is a 1991 action-adventure platform game developed by Traveller’s Tales and published by Electronic Arts for the Sega Genesis and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

Players guide the titular hero through three worlds, using movement, jumping, and sword attacks to battle mutant creatures and ultimately face the evil Thanatos in an effort to save Princess Lucanna. Collectible icons can enhance Galahad’s armor or grant extra lives, while coins can be spent in the shop on new weapons.

Skull icons summon Thanatos’ Ethereal Presence, which must be destroyed with Rune Bombs. Completing a world provides a password for continuing later after running out of lives.