Golden Axe II

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Golden Axe II

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, iOS, Steam

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1-2

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Golden Axe II (ゴールデンアックスII) is a 1991 beat-em-up and the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed Golden Axe. Unlike that game, Golden Axe II is a Sega Mega Drive exclusive, though it has since been re-released as part of numerous Mega Drive compilations. The game features Ax-Battler, Tyris-Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead once again, as they face the new foe "Dark Guld".

It is extremely similar to the previous game, with various changes. For this reason, Golden Axe II has received mixed reviews from critics; many claim the game is merely a re-hash of the previous entry in the series, and that very little is added to the core gameplay. Though some have praised the graphics and music, others have criticised the game's sound effects which are said to detract from the atmosphere of the game. Presumably, many of these concerns were addressed in the next sequel, Golden Axe III.

Gameplay

is used for attacking and for jumping, just like in the prequel. Pushing + together is now used to perform an all-around-attack rather than a backwards focused attack. is used to cast magic. This consumes magic books (replacing potions from the prequel) which have to be collected first. Magic books are dropped by wizards. The strength of the magic attack is determined by the time the button is held down, but this can be changed in the options screen.

When playing on the lowest difficulty setting, the game ends prematurely. The final boss can only be faced when playing on normal or above. The highest difficulty setting adds new enemies to increase challenge.

At the end of the game, score and a rank is awarded based on the number of enemies defeated and lives lost.

Version differences

All versions are identical. The ROM contains no region specific data.

Production Credits

Planner: Fuzzy
Character Design: Hiro.K, Rew
Background Design: Toyo.Ozaki, Sant
Programmer: Takubon, K.Koba
Sound Effect: Hatabaw
Messages: Marsh, Kakuka
Checkers: Kyamura, Mu, Dehehe, Ax, Taka O, Sunset
Special Thanks: U, Gas Ges Gos
Presented by: Sega

Artwork

Promotional Material

GoldenAxeII MD US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert
JP TV advert
GoldenAxeII MD ES PrintAdvert.jpg

ES print advert

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[2]

ACE (UK)

NTSC

78

^[3]

Ação Games (BR)

75

^[4]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

68

^[5]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[6]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

75

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[8]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

78

^[9]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[10]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[11]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)

80

^[12]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

61

^[13]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

68

^[14]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[15]

Gamers (DE)

67

^[16]

Games-X (UK)

80

^[17]

Génération 4 (FR)

86

^[18]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

60

^[19]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

78

^[21]

Joystick (FR)

82

^[22]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

65

^[23]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

65

^[24]

Mega Drive Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[25]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[26]

Mega (UK)

PAL

62

^[27]

Mega Action (UK)

90

^[28]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

80

^[29]

Mega Play (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[30]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

70

^[31]

Mean Machines (UK)

69

^[32]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

69

^[33]

Player One (FR)

86

^[34]

Play Time (DE)

93

^[35]

Power Play (DE)

74

^[36]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

81

^[37]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

76

^[38]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

78

^[39]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

75

^[40]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

88

^[41]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

84

^[42]

Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)

70

^[43]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

72

^[44]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

55

^[45]

User (GR)

PAL

87

^[46]

Video Games (DE)

74

^[47]

	74
Based on 46 reviews

Golden Axe II

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, AU (Sega Gold Collection)
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, KR
Cover
Cart

Mega Play Version

Mega Play,
Cover

External Links

Golden Axe series of games
	Golden Axe (1989) \| Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (1992) \| Golden Axe: The Duel (1994) \| Golden Axe (slot machine) (2010)
	Golden Axe (1989) \| Golden Axe II (1991) \| Golden Axe III (1993)
	Golden Axe (1989) \| Golden Axe Warrior (1991)
	Golden Axe (1990)
	Electronic Golden Axe (1990)
	Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (1991)
	Golden Axe: The Duel (1995)
	Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe (2003)
	Golden Axe: Beast Rider (2008)
	Golden Axe (2009) \| Golden Axe (2017)
	Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe (2012)
	Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype (2020)
Golden Axe related media
	Golden Axe I & II (2016)
	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)

↑ File:SegaForce02UK.pdf, page 68
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 90
↑ ACE, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-08), page 67
↑ Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 30
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 115
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 82
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 93
↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 48
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 319
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 53
↑ Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 43
↑ GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 30
↑ Games-X, "9th-15th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-09), page 26
↑ Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 134
↑ Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 90
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 46
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 78
↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 160
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20
↑ Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 34
↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64
↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 88
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36
↑ Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 144
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
↑ Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
↑ Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 86
↑ Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 132
↑ Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 28
↑ Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 52
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 22
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65
↑ Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89
↑ Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 68
↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 61
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 16
↑ User, "Máios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84
↑ Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 31

[:File:SegaForce02UK.pdf_p68-1] File:SegaForce02UK.pdf, page 68

[2] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 90

[:File:ACE_UK_54.pdf_p67-3] ACE, "March 1992" (UK; 1992-02-08), page 67

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_010.pdf_p30-4] Ação Games, "Fevereiro 1992" (BR; 1992-02-xx), page 30

[:File:ASM_DE_1992-03.pdf_p115-5] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1992" (DE; 1992-02-14), page 115

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1992-01.pdf_p82-6] Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 82

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p130-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 130

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 93

[:File:CVG_UK_121.pdf_p48-9] Computer & Video Games, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-15), page 48

[:File:EGM_US_033.pdf_p28-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 28

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

[12] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p53-13] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 53

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0159.pdf_p43-14] Famitsu, "1992-01-03" (JP; 1991-12-20), page 43

[:File:GamePro_US_030.pdf_p56-15] GamePro, "January 1992" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:Gamers_DE_1992-01.pdf_p30-16] Gamers, "Februar/März 1992" (DE; 1992-xx-xx), page 30

[:File:GamesX_UK_37.pdf_p26-17] Games-X, "9th-15th January 1992" (UK; 1992-01-09), page 26

[:File:Generation4_FR_040.pdf_p134-18] Génération 4, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 134

[19] Hippon Super, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-04), page 90

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_006.pdf_p46-20] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 46

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p78-21] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 78

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p160-22] Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 160

[:File:MDAG_UK_03.pdf_p79-23] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 79

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p92-24] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 92

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1992-03.pdf_p83-25] Mega Drive Fan, "March 1992" (JP; 1992-02-08), page 83

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p20-26] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 20

[:File:Mega_UK_10.pdf_p34-27] Mega, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 34

[:File:MegaAction_UK_01.pdf_p64-28] Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 64

[:File:MegaForce_FR_04.pdf_p88-29] Mega Force, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1992-01-15), page 88

[:File:MegaPlay_US_09.pdf_p62-30] Mega Play, "March/April 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:Micromania2_ES_046.pdf_p36-31] Micromanía (segunda época), "Marzo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 36

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_15.pdf_p144-32] Mean Machines, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-28), page 144

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p139-33] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_016.pdf_p56-34] Player One, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-03.pdf_p86-35] Play Time, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-05), page 86

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-03.pdf_p132-36] Power Play, "3/92" (DE; 1992-02-12), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_27.pdf_p28-37] Sega Power, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-02), page 28

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p52-38] Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 52

[:File:SegaPro_UK_13.pdf_p22-39] Sega Pro, "November 1992" (UK; 1992-10-08), page 22

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p65-40] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 65

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_01.pdf_p89-41] Sega Force Mega, "August 1993" (UK; 1993-06-24), page 89

[:File:SegaForce_UK_02.pdf_p68-42] Sega Force, "Februrary 1992" (UK; 1992-01-23), page 68

[43] Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 61

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-44] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

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

[:File:User_GR_24.pdf_p84-46] User, "Máios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1992-01.pdf_p31-47] Video Games, "1/92" (DE; 1992-02-03), page 31

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Golden Axe II

From Sega Retro

Contents

Gameplay

Version differences

Production Credits

Artwork

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Mega Play Version

External Links