Golden Axe/Reception

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Critical reception

System 16 version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region
89	Commodore User	1989-05-26	UK UK	^[1]	[details]
80	Computer & Video Games	1989-06-xx	UK UK	^[2]	[details]
81	Your Sinclair	1989-07-17	UK UK	^[3]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	3	83	80	89	9	Very positive
UK	All	3	83	80	89	9	Very positive

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
60	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[4]	[details]
73	Aktueller Software Markt	1990-0x-xx	DE DE		^[5]	[details]
68	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-01-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[6]	[details]
96	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-04-xx	UK UK		^[7]	[details]
94	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[8]	[details]
94	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
73	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[10]	[details]
60	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[11]	[details]
95	Computer & Video Games	1990-03-16	UK UK		^[12]	[details]
73	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[13]	[details]
60	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1	1999-xx-xx	RU RU		^[14]	[details]
70	Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3	2000-xx-xx	RU RU		^[15]	[details]
80	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[16]	[details]
78	Famitsu	19xx-xx-xx	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[17]	[details]
92	The Games Machine	1990-02-08	UK UK		^[18]	[details]
80	Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2	2001-08-27	RU RU		^[19]	[details]
91	Joystick	1990-04-xx	FR FR		^[20]	[details]
86	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	1992-xx-xx	UK UK		^[21]	[details]
86	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
82	Mega Drive Fan	1990-11-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[23]	[details]
85	Mega Action	1993-05-20	UK UK		^[24]	[details]
94	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[25]	[details]
90	Micromanía (segunda época)	1990-1x-xx	ES ES		^[26]	[details]
91	Mean Machines	1990-09-xx	UK UK		^[27]	[details]
94	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[28]	[details]
93	Player One	1990-xx-xx	FR FR		^[29]	[details]
76	Power Play	1990-03-16	DE DE		^[30]	[details]
92	Raze	1990-11-29	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
82	Sega Power	1990-11-01	UK UK	PAL	^[32]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[33]	[details]
91	Sega Pro	1991-12-12	UK UK		^[34]	[details]
72	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
66	Sega Mega Drive Review	1995-04-03	RU RU		^[36]	[details]
77	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[37]	[details]
57	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[38]	[details]
94	Zero	1990-0x-xx	UK UK		^[39]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	36	81	57	96	39	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	76	68	82	14	Positive
World	NTSC-U	1	73	73	73	0	Positive
World	PAL	6	80	72	92	20	Positive
JP	All	4	76	68	82	14	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	76	68	82	14	Positive
US	All	1	73	73	73	0	Positive
US	NTSC-U	1	73	73	73	0	Positive
UK	All	19	88	72	96	24	Very positive
UK	PAL	6	80	72	92	20	Positive
FR	All	2	92	91	93	2	Very positive
DE	All	2	75	73	76	3	Positive
ES	All	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
RU	All	7	65	57	80	23	Positive

Master System version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
89	ACE	1990-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[40]	[details]
70	Aktueller Software Markt	1990-03-30	DE DE		^[41]	[details]
92	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-04-xx	UK UK		^[42]	[details]
92	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[43]	[details]
92	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[44]	[details]
80	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[45]	[details]
89	Computer & Video Games	1990-02-16	UK UK		^[46]	[details]
78	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[47]	[details]
92	Game Mania	1993-xx-xx	UK UK		^[48]	[details]
80	The Games Machine	1990-06-xx	UK UK		^[49]	[details]
90	Joystick	1990-03-20	FR FR		^[50]	[details]
80	Micromanía (segunda época)	1990-0x-xx	ES ES		^[51]	[details]
92	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[52]	[details]
85	Player One	1990-xx-xx	FR FR		^[53]	[details]
41	Power Play	1989-12-15	DE DE		^[54]	[details]
88	S: The Sega Magazine	1990-02-01	UK UK	PAL	^[55]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-02-07	UK UK	PAL	^[56]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[57]	[details]
76	Sega Power	1991-10-30	UK UK	PAL	^[58]	[details]
81	Sega Pro	1991-12-12	UK UK		^[59]	[details]
74	Sega Pro	1992-10-08	UK UK	PAL	^[60]	[details]
85	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[61]	[details]
88	Software Gids	1990-09-xx	NL NL		^[62]	[details]
85	Zero	1990-0x-xx	UK UK		^[63]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	24	82	41	92	51	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	1	78	78	78	0	Positive
World	PAL	9	82	74	92	18	Very positive
US	All	1	78	78	78	0	Positive
US	NTSC-U	1	78	78	78	0	Positive
UK	All	17	85	74	92	18	Very positive
UK	PAL	9	82	74	92	18	Very positive
FR	All	2	88	85	90	5	Very positive
DE	All	2	56	41	70	29	Average
ES	All	1	80	80	80	0	Positive
NL	All	1	88	88	88	0	Very positive

Sales

System 16 version

Date	Japan	North America	Worldwide

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Asia	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

System 16 version

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References

↑ Commodore User, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-26), page 96
↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1989" (UK; 1989-06-xx), page 89
↑ Your Sinclair, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-17), page 74
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 89
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 77
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 100
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 47
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 92
↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 98
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 319
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 52
↑ Famitsu, "1990-01-05,19" (JP; 19xx-xx-xx), page 20
↑ The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 30
↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 181
↑ Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 58
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60
↑ Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 42
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 38
↑ Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 120
↑ Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 62
↑ Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 20
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 41
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 59
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
↑ Zero, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74
↑ ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 63
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 56
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 28
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 98
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 90
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16
↑ Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81
↑ The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 51
↑ Joystick, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-03-20), page 40
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 60
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133
↑ Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 46
↑ Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 82
↑ S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 6
↑ Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 44
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57
↑ Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 40
↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 19
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 24
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 38
↑ Zero, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 75

Golden Axe

Books: Sega Mega Drive Attack Manual Book Tatsujin & Golden Axe (1990) | Golden Axe (1992)
Music: Golden Axe I & II (2016)

Prototypes: Master System demo

Prototypes: 1989-10-14 | 11-22

[:File:CommodoreUser_UK_69.pdf_p96-1] Commodore User, "June 1989" (UK; 1989-05-26), page 96

[:File:CVG_UK_093.pdf_p89-2] Computer & Video Games, "July 1989" (UK; 1989-06-xx), page 89

[:File:YourSinclair_UK_44.pdf_p74-3] Your Sinclair, "August 1989" (UK; 1989-07-17), page 74

[4] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 89

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-03.pdf_p77-5] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1990" (DE; 1990-0x-xx), page 77

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-02.pdf_p70-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1990" (JP; 1990-01-08), page 70

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p100-7] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 100

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p30-8] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 30

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p47-9] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 47

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-10] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[11] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 92

[:File:CVG_UK_101.pdf_p98-12] Computer & Video Games, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-03-16), page 98

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p22-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 22

[14] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 319

[15] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p52-16] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 52

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0091.pdf_p20-17] Famitsu, "1990-01-05,19" (JP; 19xx-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:TGM_UK_28.pdf_p30-18] The Games Machine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-08), page 30

[19] Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2001-08-27), page 181

[:File:Joystick_FR_005.pdf_p58-20] Joystick, "Mai 1990" (FR; 1990-04-xx), page 58

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p78-21] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-22] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Megadrive_Fan_1990-12.pdf_p79-23] Mega Drive Fan, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 79

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-24] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p78-25] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 78

[:File:Micromania2_ES_031.pdf_p60-26] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1990" (ES; 1990-1x-xx), page 60

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_01.pdf_p42-27] Mean Machines, "October 1990" (UK; 1990-09-xx), page 42

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-28] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_003.pdf_p38-29] Player One, "Novembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 38

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-04.pdf_p120-30] Power Play, "4/90" (DE; 1990-03-16), page 120

[:File:Raze_UK_03.pdf_p62-31] Raze, "January 1991" (UK; 1990-11-29), page 62

[:File:SegaPower_UK_13.pdf_p20-32] Sega Power, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-11-01), page 20

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p53-33] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 53

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p41-34] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 41

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-35] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[36] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 59

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p85-37] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85

[38] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16

[:File:Zero_UK_06.pdf_p74-39] Zero, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 74

[:File:ACE_UK_33.pdf_p63-40] ACE, "June 1990" (UK; 1990-05-xx), page 63

[:File:ASM_DE_1990-04.pdf_p56-41] Aktueller Software Markt, "Avril 1990" (DE; 1990-03-30), page 56

[:File:CGtC_UK_02.pdf_p28-42] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume Two" (UK; 1990-04-xx), page 28

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p98-43] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 98

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p57-44] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 57

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p141-45] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 141

[:File:CVG_UK_100.pdf_p90-46] Computer & Video Games, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-16), page 90

[:File:EGM_US_008.pdf_p16-47] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-48] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:TGM_UK_32.pdf_p51-49] The Games Machine, "July 1990" (UK; 1990-06-xx), page 51

[:File:Joystick_FR_004.pdf_p40-50] Joystick, "Avril 1990" (FR; 1990-03-20), page 40

[:File:Micromania2_ES_025.pdf_p60-51] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1990" (ES; 1990-0x-xx), page 60

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-52] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_001.pdf_p46-53] Player One, "Septembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 46

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-01.pdf_p82-54] Power Play, "1/90" (DE; 1989-12-15), page 82

[:File:StheSegaMagazine_UK_04.pdf_p6-55] S: The Sega Magazine, "March 1990" (UK; 1990-02-01), page 6

[:File:SegaPower_UK_16.pdf_p44-56] Sega Power, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-07), page 44

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p57-57] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 57

[:File:SegaPower_UK_25.pdf_p40-58] Sega Power, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-10-30), page 40

[:File:SegaPro_UK_03.pdf_p19-59] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-12), page 19

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p24-60] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 24

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-61] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:SoftwareGids_NL_03.pdf_p38-62] Software Gids, "Sept./Okt. 1990" (NL; 1990-09-xx), page 38

[:File:Zero_UK_06.pdf_p75-63] Zero, "April 1990" (UK; 1990-0x-xx), page 75

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Golden Axe/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

System 16 version

Ratings

Breakdown

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

System 16 version

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Software charts

System 16 version

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References