Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

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Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

System(s): Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Aspect

Genre: RPG

Series: Golden Axe series

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-11-01	¥3,8003,800	G-3306
US	1992-03^[1]	$29.9529.95^[2]	2405
EU	1992		2405
BR	1992-07^[3]		012100

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (アックスバトラーゴールデンアックス伝説), known simply as Golden Axe in Brazil and released in 1991 for the Sega Game Gear, is the second game in the Golden Axe series to depart from the usual gameplay formula (the first being Golden Axe Warrior, released earlier that year).

Whereas Golden Axe Warrior was a clone of The Legend of Zelda, Ax Battler is inspired by Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Unlike other games in the series, Ax Battler starts with few attacks and must earn new ones by fighting at training dojos in each town. The currency of the game world is vials, which also double as a magic weapon.

Production credits

Planning: The Hase
Design: K.Tamun
Program: N.Tabata, H.Saexa
Data: K.Mixa
Sound: PP.Chung
Program: K.Oikawa
Cover Art: Julie Bell
Presented by: Sega

Magazine articles

Main article: Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe/Magazine articles.

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[11]

Consoles + (FR)

72

^[4]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

56

^[12]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[13]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

37

^[14]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

48

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[2]

Games-X (UK)

40

^[16]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

73

^[17]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[18]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

59

^[19]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

85

^[20]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[5]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[21]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

67

^[22]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

39

^[23]

Player One (FR)

80

^[6]

Play Time (DE)

70

^[24]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

77

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

77

^[7]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

56

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

75

^[8]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

46

^[28]

Supergame (BR)

82

^[3]

Supersonic (FR)

90

^[9]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[29]

Zero (UK)

87

^[10]

	66
Based on 28 reviews

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

References

↑ File:EGM US 032.pdf, page 154
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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 File:Supergame BR 12.pdf, page 38 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supergame BR 12.pdf_p38" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 File:ConsolesPlus FR 011.pdf, page 125 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ConsolesPlus FR 011.pdf_p125" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 File:Joystick FR 022.pdf, page 163 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 022.pdf_p163" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 020.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 08.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce SE 1992 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf, page 24 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Supersonic FR 01.pdf_p24" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:Zero UK 33.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Zero UK 33.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39
↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35
↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57
↑ Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72
↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 96
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 02, 1992" (UK; 1992-05-02), page 1
↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

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:EGM_US_032.pdf_p154-1] File:EGM US 032.pdf, page 154

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[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-11.pdf_p39-11] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p147-12] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147

[:File:EGM_US_033.pdf_p32-13] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p164-14] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0150.pdf_p39-15] Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39

[:File:GamesX_UK_30.pdf_p35-16] Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p57-17] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57

[18] Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p76-19] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p106-20] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p72-21] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72

[:File:Micromania2_ES_049.pdf_p79-22] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-23] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1992-07.pdf_p96-24] Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 96

[25] Power Up!, "Saturday, May 02, 1992" (UK; 1992-05-02), page 1

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1992-06.pdf_p158-26] Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-27] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-28] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_40.pdf_p54-29] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

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Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

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Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Artwork

Physical scans

References