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Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: RPG[1]

















Series: Golden Axe series
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-3306
Sega Game Gear
US 		$29.9529.95[3] 2405
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2405
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£29.9929.99[4][5] 2405
Sega Game Gear
BR 		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

Source:
Sega TV Game Genga Gallery[7]

Magazine articles

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

Promotional material

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

  • AxBattler Art 1.jpg

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 [8]
80 [9]
40 №30
73 №3, p57
85 [10]
80 [11]
77 [4]
75 [12]
82 [6]
90 [13]
87 [14]
Sega Game Gear
 76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[15]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[8]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
56
[16]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[17]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
37
[18]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[19]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[3]
Games-X (UK)
40
[20]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
73
[21]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[22]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
59
[23]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
85
[24]
Joystick (FR)
85
[10]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[25]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[26]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
39
[27]
Player One (FR)
80
[11]
Play Time (DE)
70
[28]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[29]
Power Play (DE)
77
[30]
Sega Pro (UK)
77
[4]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
56
[31]
Sega Force (SE)
75
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
46
[32]
Supergame (BR)
82
[6]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[33]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[34]
Zero (UK)
87
[14]
Sega Game Gear
 66
Based on
28 reviews

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

Game Gear, JP
AxBattler GG JP cover.jpg
Cover
Ax Battler A Legend of Golden Axe GG JP cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, US
Ax Battler A Legend of Golden Axe US back.jpgNospine.pngAx Battler A Legend of Golden Axe US front.jpg
Cover
AxBattler GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Ax Battler A Legend of Golden Axe GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
AxBattler GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAx Battler A Legend of Golden Axe EU front.jpg
Cover
AxBattler GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Axbattler gg eu manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, BR
AxBattler GG BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngAxBattler GG BR Box.jpg
Cover
Axbattler gg br cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 dfcf555f
MD5 2aa1025039e174f7e5168ce09cde3113
SHA-1 ff7931d3461c69ffc3a82d892ae3bb3bb00788b3
256kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 663bcf8a
MD5 71e87c98e849c71dfd9a21a4a9ff56b4
SHA-1 9f5bf2973225b8ee337fcec460829724a0c63d9e
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1991-10-08 Page

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  2. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 154
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 76
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 68
  5. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 45
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 38
  7. ↑ Sega TV Game Genga Gallery, Graphic Sha, page 67
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 125
  9. ↑ GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 74 (76)
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 163
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 108
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  13. ↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 28/29 (24)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 78
  15. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39
  16. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  17. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  18. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  19. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39
  20. ↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35
  21. ↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57
  22. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91
  23. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
  24. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106
  25. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72
  26. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
  27. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  28. ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 96
  29. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 02, 1992" (UK; 1992-05-02), page 1
  30. ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
  31. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  32. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  33. ↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  34. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54



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 The Music (2008) | 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)
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