I remember having a game on disk for SNES that was similair to Xkaliber 2097 except the sprite was quite small (had a sword of course) and it was an action/platformer. You went to the right ascended a level went to the left ascended a level on the first stage. The first stage had a dark atmosphere, maybe even stormy and the first stage was in a ruins or a large structure of old architecture, but it wasnt in a building as the sky and background were visible. Thats all i can really remember.