Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

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Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

Publisher: Sega

Genre: RPG^[1]

Series: Golden Axe series

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1991-11-01^[1]	¥3,8003,800	G-3306
US	1992-03^[2]	$29.9529.95^[3]	2405
EU	1992		2405
UK	1992	£29.9929.99^[4]^[5]	2405
BR	1992-07^[6]		012100

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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

Japanese cover artist: Jun Satoh

Source:

Sega TV Game Genga Gallery^[7]

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1991-11: "November 1991" (1991-10-08)

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[8]

Consoles + (FR)

72

^[9]

Console XS (UK)

NTSC-J

56

^[10]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

63

^[11]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

37

^[12]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

48

^[13]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[3]

Games-X (UK)

40

^[14]

Game Zone (UK)

NTSC-J

73

^[15]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

30

^[16]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

59

^[17]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

85

^[18]

Joystick (FR)

85

^[19]

Mega Force (FR)

75

^[20]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

67

^[21]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

39

^[22]

Player One (FR)

80

^[23]

Play Time (DE)

70

^[24]

Power Up! (UK)

75

^[25]

Power Play (DE)

77

^[26]

Sega Pro (UK)

77

^[4]

Sega Pro (UK)

NTSC

56

^[27]

Sega Force (SE)

75

^[28]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

46

^[29]

Supergame (BR)

82

^[6]

Supersonic (FR)

90

^[30]

VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[31]

Zero (UK)

87

^[32]

	66
Based on 28 reviews

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Game Gear, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	dfcf555f
MD5	2aa1025039e174f7e5168ce09cde3113
SHA-1	ff7931d3461c69ffc3a82d892ae3bb3bb00788b3

256kB

1991-08-23

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	663bcf8a
MD5	71e87c98e849c71dfd9a21a4a9ff56b4
SHA-1	9f5bf2973225b8ee337fcec460829724a0c63d9e

256kB

1991-12-10

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	3435ab54
MD5	1d8cc7e9a742312294fc1dace252907f
SHA-1	fe0f433aebd6e3c4b61e4e155323fe6932369459

256kB

1991-10-08

EPROM cartridge

Page

References

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)

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[:File:EGM_US_032.pdf_p154-2] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 154

[:File:GamePro_US_034.pdf_p76-3] 3.0 ^3.1 GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 76

[:File:SegaPro_UK_08.pdf_p68-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 68

[:File:SegaPower_UK_30.pdf_p45-5] Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 45

[:File:Supergame_BR_12.pdf_p38-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 38

[:File:Sega_TV_Game_Genga_Gallery.pdf_p67-7] Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 67

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-11.pdf_p39-8] Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_011.pdf_p125-9] Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 125

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p147-10] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147

[:File:EGM_US_033.pdf_p32-11] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p164-12] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164

[:File:Famitsu_JP_0150.pdf_p39-13] Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39

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

[:File:GameZone_UK_03.pdf_p57-15] Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57

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

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_008.pdf_p76-17] Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76

[:File:Joypad_FR_004.pdf_p106-18] Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106

[:File:Joystick_FR_022.pdf_p163-19] Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 163

[:File:MegaForce_FR_06.pdf_p72-20] Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72

[:File:Micromania2_ES_049.pdf_p79-21] Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-22] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_020.pdf_p108-23] Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 108

[: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:SegaForce_SE_1992_01.pdf_p24-28] Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-29] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:Supersonic_FR_01.pdf_p24-30] Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:VG.26amp.3BCE_US_40.pdf_p54-31] VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54

[:File:Zero_UK_33.pdf_p78-32] Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 78

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Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

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Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References