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'''''Golden Axe''''' is a [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] game originally released in the [[arcade]]s as a [[Sega System 16|System 16]] title. Nearly identical to its arcade counterpart, ''Golden Axe'' wowed home players with stunning graphics and authentic arcade gameplay.  
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'''''Golden Axe''''' is a beat-'em-up developed by [[Sega]] in 1989 for the [[Sega System 16]] arcade board. It was subsequently ported to a wide variety of home consoles, such as the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Master System]]. It was later rereleased as part of [[6-Pak]] and remade for the ''[[Sega Smash Pack]]'' compilation for the [[Game Boy Advance]] and ''[[Sega PC Smash Pack]]'' for PC.
  
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Players of the arcade game are familiar with the story: Death Adder has kidnapped the royal family.  Heroes armed with weapons and magic forge their way forward to seek revenge on the evil Death Adder. Along the way they free the civilians in Turtle Village, ride on the back of the giant turtle, soar on the back of the eagle, and watch a spinning axe fall into Death Adder's chest.  
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Death Adder has kidnapped the royal family, and it is up to a band of three heroes to stop him, get revenge for past crimes he committed to them, and save the land. You play as one of three soldiers: Ax Battler the Barbarian, who (despite his name) uses a sword and carries earth magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of his mother, Tyris Flare the Amazon, who uses a sword and carries fire magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of both her parents, and Gilius Thunderhead the Dwarf, who uses an axe and carries thunder magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of his brother. All three use their magic with {{A}}, use their weapon with {{B}}, and jumps with {{C}} (pressing {{B}} in midair does a midair attack). Each player carries a limited supply of magic (indicated by a meter at the top of the screen) and will use it all at once when {{A}} is pressed. More magic can be collected by attacking the short Thieves clothed in blue who appear at certain points throughout the levels and after each level in a separate screen. Green Thieves carry life energy.
  
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Being a home game, ''Golden Axe'' provided a few alternatives missing from the original,  most important among those the "Duel" mode allowing players to battle increasing numbers of enemies.
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Console ports added an extra level and a "Duel" mode, which allows players to battle each other in a field.
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''Golden Axe'' was one of three games included in the ''[[Sega Smash Pack]]'' compilation for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. It was also featured in ''[[6 Pak|Sega 6-Pak]]'' for the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]] which also included ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic 1]]'', and ''[[Sega PC Smash Pack]]'' for PC.
 
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==Technical Information==
 
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ROM Size: 512 Kilobytes<br/>
 
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Sound Engine: pre-SMPS Z80<br/>
 
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Art Compression: [[Nemesis Compression]]
 
  
 
==Production Credits==
 
==Production Credits==

Revision as of 00:58, 23 October 2010

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Golden Axe
System(s): Sega System 16, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, iPhone, TurboGrafx CD, Virtual Console, WonderSwan Color, Xbox Live Arcade, ZX Spectrum
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Series: Golden Axe series
Number of players: 1-2
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Golden Axe is a beat-'em-up developed by Sega in 1989 for the Sega System 16 arcade board. It was subsequently ported to a wide variety of home consoles, such as the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Master System. It was later rereleased as part of 6-Pak and remade for the Sega Smash Pack compilation for the Game Boy Advance and Sega PC Smash Pack for PC.

Death Adder has kidnapped the royal family, and it is up to a band of three heroes to stop him, get revenge for past crimes he committed to them, and save the land. You play as one of three soldiers: Ax Battler the Barbarian, who (despite his name) uses a sword and carries earth magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of his mother, Tyris Flare the Amazon, who uses a sword and carries fire magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of both her parents, and Gilius Thunderhead the Dwarf, who uses an axe and carries thunder magic and is fighting to avenge the murder of his brother. All three use their magic with A, use their weapon with B, and jumps with C (pressing B in midair does a midair attack). Each player carries a limited supply of magic (indicated by a meter at the top of the screen) and will use it all at once when A is pressed. More magic can be collected by attacking the short Thieves clothed in blue who appear at certain points throughout the levels and after each level in a separate screen. Green Thieves carry life energy.

Console ports added an extra level and a "Duel" mode, which allows players to battle each other in a field.

Production Credits

Software Design: Takosuke, Moto Cbx1000, Ham Tak, Waka
Visual Effects: Kyonsy Kyonsy, Cane, Chisuke, Roco
Sound: Nankyoku, Decky, Imocky
Assistant Programmer: S2 , Yang Watt, Vinyl Boy
Producer: Kanako Kohyama
Director: BROS400
Assistant Director: Opa‑Opa
English Translation: Niya, Tsugu

Manuals

Mega Drive Version

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Golden Axe


Physical Scans

System 16 Version

  • US flyer

  • JP flyer

Mega Drive Version

  • US cover

  • US 'Sega Classic' cover

  • US cart

  • EU cover

  • EU cart

  • JP cover

  • JP cart

Master System Version

  • US cover

  • EU cover

  • BR cover

Amiga Version

  • EU front cover

Commodore 64 Version

  • EU front cover

  • EU back cover

  • Golden Axe C64 EU Tape.jpg

    EU tape



Gilius Thunder Head punching sprite Golden Axe series of games
Arcade
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (1992) | Golden Axe: The Duel (1994) | Golden Axe (slot machine) (2010)
Sega Mega Drive
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe II (1991) | Golden Axe III (1993)
Sega Master System
 Golden Axe (1989) | Golden Axe Warrior (1991)
Windows PC
 Golden Axe (1990)
LCD handheld game
 Electronic Golden Axe (1990)
Sega Game Gear
 Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (1991)
Sega Saturn
 Golden Axe: The Duel (1995)
Sony PlayStation 2
 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe (2003)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
 Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
iOS
Google Android OS
 Golden Axe (2009) | Golden Axe (2017)
Xbox Live Arcade
 Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (2012)
Steam
 Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype (2020)
Golden Axe related media
Music
 Golden Axe The Music (2008) | Golden Axe I & II (2016)
Book
 Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Tatsujin & Golden Axe (1990) | Golden Axe (1992) | Golden Axe: Beast Rider Official Strategy Guide (2008) | The Art of Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
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