Sega Genesis: Golden Axe
September 26, 2008 - 7:56 am - Posted by Sean R.
Golden Axe is a side-scrolling medieval hack-n-slash fighter. One or two players choose between a muscular warrior, a sexy female, or dwarf character.
Your eight-stage quest is filled with barbarians, lizard men, skeletons, and little elves who try to steal your supplies.
With only one attack button your moves are fairly limited, but other aspects of the game make up for this.
Collecting magic pots allows you to cast destructive magic spells.
Some enemies ride in on the backs of creatures, and after commandeering one you can perform devastating attacks like the tail whip or fire-breath.
After each game the players are rated by performance.
Besides the normal arcade mode, there’s a duel mode that pits one player against foes of increasing difficulty.
Although the graphics and sound are plain by today’s standards, Golden Axe is a lot of fun to play.
4 Responses to “Sega Genesis: Golden Axe”
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I remember playing this game as a kid at the local Golf and Stuff. This and Pole Position were two of my favorites to play.
@Joel: I remember playing Pole Position too. It’s a fun game, however I preferred Pole Position II because it had more tracks to drive.
Wait wait wait, you’re playing as the Amazon in a single-player game? Heresy! Everyone knows you have to play as the dwarf if you’re going to play alone!
@Luke: Heresy indeed! It was only done to grab the screen shot for the post.