Golden Axe III

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Golden Axe III
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Golden Axe III (ゴールデンアックスIII) is a Sega Mega Drive exclusive sequel to Golden Axe II. Its original Mega Drive release never showed up in the west, only being available in Japan, Asia and South Korea. It has since been brought to the Wii's Virtual Console service, was part of the Sega Mega Drive Collection and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection and has been made available for more regions of the world.

The game is similar to previous entries in the series, but includes new characters, an expanded moveset and forks within levels where you can choose which path to take. The ability to determine magic strength by charging the attack, added in Golden Axe II, has been removed

Unlike previous entries, the game features an optional boss fight and a true ending, based on your performance in the game.

By changing RAM values while the game is running, it is possible to play as any standard enemy within the game (though many will cause the game to crash when their special move is activated, or will have glitched graphics/collision values when played).

Character Roster

  • Chronos Lait (a humanoid Panther)
  • Broude Kragger (a male Giant)
  • Sarah Barn (taking the role of Tyris=Flare)
  • Kain Grinder (taking the role of Ax=Battler)
  • Eve (this Bird Warrior is actually a boss character, only available in VS mode)

Production Credits

Main Planner: Fuzzy
Planner: Iiz
Character Design: Warukatta, Shige.D.O.R., Rouly.S.Kine
Background Design: Shige.D.O.R., Matsu G, Sant, Ninjyaman
Main Program: Takubon
Program: ZAN/Marucchi, K.M
Sound Program: Bo
Music and Sound Effect: N.H, Ryunosuke, Lotty, T.S
Messages: James
Package and Manual: Ayanokami, F.Hamster
Special Thanks: Todoroki Taiyo, Virtual Suto, All Test Players, ...And You
Presented by: ©Sega

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
62 №142, p54/55
81
70
79 №12, p53
55 №21, p66/67
76
34 №46, p50/51
57 №23, p83
Sega Mega Drive
64
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
80
[1]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[2]
Cool Gamer (RU)
80
[3]
Computer & Video Games (UK) NTSC-J
62
[4]
Dengeki Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
52
[5]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[6]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
80
[7]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[8]
Game Power (IT) PAL
81
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
60
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
86
[11]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 2 (RU)
90
[12]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
70
[13]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
79
[14]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
55
[15]
ProGames (BR)
75
[16]
Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
34
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
57
[18]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
6
[19]
Sega Force (SE) NTSC-J
76
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
74
[21]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
61
[22]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
58
[23]
Video Games (DE) NTSC-J
74
[24]
Sega Mega Drive
66
Based on
24 reviews

Golden Axe III

Mega Drive, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Goldenaxe3 md jp manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, KR

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Cart
Mega Drive, Asia
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Cover

External Links



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 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)