Golden Axe Warrior

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Golden Axe Warrior
System(s): Sega Master System
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega R&D 2
Genre: Adventure Role-Playing
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code US 1991-04 7505 EU 1991-05 7505 NL 199x UK 1991-05 £32.9932.99 7505 SE (Rental) 199x BR 199x

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Golden Axe Warrior is a Sega Master System role-playing game developed by Sega CS and published by Sega. Highly derivative of the popular 1986 Nintendo R&D4 game The Legend of Zelda, the game is a spinoff of Sega's Golden Axe series, and was first released in the United States in April 1991.

Golden Axe Warrior is also available as an unlockable title in Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection.

Story

Death Adder, a powerful ruler, has kidnapped a special crystal guardian. He has taken the Golden Axe and the nine crystals. Your task isn't merely to retrieve the nine crystals, however. You must try to learn as much magic as possible, destroy all of Death Adder's minions, and access the final labyrinth containing Death Adder.

Gameplay

The game features a top-down gameplay, with labyrinths that must be passed to gain the crystals, towns with various buildings and shops, and wilderness areas, where enemies must be defeated by punching, sword slashing or arrow throwing (much like in Gain Ground), in order to proceed.

The player controls the Golden Axe character, and their default weapon is a short-ranged sword (which can increase in range), though others can be acquired during the game. is used to show the status screen and cancel options; performs an action depending on what the player is holding (weapon, Magic Scroll or a usable item) and confirms options.

Like in other RPGs (such as Phantasy Star), the player can save their game via certain buildings located at the start of the wilderness/labyrinth areas. The player can also buy shields, health, first aid kits, armour or pay someone to teach them magic. Money is earned when tasks are finished, or strong enemies are killed.

Production credits

• Programmers: Pochi, Com Blue
• Planner: Okaru
• Designers: Gen, Chouko, Hide, Aiou_Tmkf
• Sound: Tarnya
• Special Thanks to: Cap-Elf, LLG

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Magazine articles

Main article: Golden Axe Warrior/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #6: "Fall 1991" (1991-xx-xx)

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Publication Version Score Ação Games (BR) 75 Aktueller Software Markt (DE) 83 The Complete Guide to Sega (UK) SMS 42 Console XS (UK) PAL 67 Computer & Video Games (UK) 42 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK) 36 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 84 Joystick (FR) 88 Mean Machines (UK) 40 Player One (FR) 88 Power Play (DE) 82 Sega Power (UK) PAL 68 Sega Power (UK) PAL 25 Sega Pro (UK) 63 Sega Pro (UK) PAL 67 Video Games (DE) 81

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Golden Axe Warrior

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Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 c7ded988 MD5 d46e40bbb729ba233f171ad7bf6169f5 SHA-1 fbda0486b393708a89756bb57d116ad6007484e4	256kB		Cartridge (EU/US)