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No, this is not the sequel to Golden Axe. Apparently, there is a bloke called "Neil Axe" who is/was a martial arts champion. Apparently, he is not famous enough to have a Wikipedia article, but he was considered big enough to have a game made about a marketing stunt he pulled off in the 1980s when (unconfirmed claim of the game) he and some of his students made a tour all through the USA. In practice, this means that you'll get a standard 1-on-1 fighter in front of different scenic backgrounds. While the four selectable characters of the main (and only working) game mode are sort of appropriate for the "serious" kung-fu theme, the opponents clearly fall into the wrestling circus variety, complete with silly costumes, equipment etc.
The Gloom 3 CD had already contained a menu item to launch a Director's Cut, probably intended as a teaser. When it finally did appear, the Gloom name had been dropped; rather, the game was now called just Zombie Massacre. Though it still has Gloom written all over it and even makes explicit references to Gloom 3 reviews. As a reaction to one particular remark received by one of the remaining Amiga game magazines, there is now a much more elaborate intro, literally filmed in the developers' backyard. Still, this part is better forgotten.