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:
Genre: RPG

















Series: Golden Axe series
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code

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
Presented by: Sega

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №11
40 №30
85 №22, p163
77 №8, p68
87 №33, p78
Sega Game Gear
 72
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[1]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[2]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
56
[3]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[4]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
37
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[7]
Games-X (UK)
40
[8]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
73
[9]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[10]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
59
[11]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
85
[12]
Joystick (FR)
85
[13]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[14]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
39
[16]
Player One (FR)
80
[17]
Play Time (DE)
70
[18]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[19]
Power Play (DE)
77
[20]
Sega Pro (UK)
77
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
56
[22]
Sega Force (SE)
75
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
46
[24]
Supergame (BR)
82
[25]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[26]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[27]
Zero (UK)
87
[28]
Sega Game Gear
 66
Based on
28 reviews

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, BR

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Cart



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)
  1. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39
  2. ↑ Consoles +, "Juillet/Août 1992" (FR; 1992-0x-xx), page 125
  3. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  4. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  5. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  6. ↑ Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39
  7. ↑ GamePro, "May 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 76
  8. ↑ Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35
  9. ↑ Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57
  10. ↑ Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91
  11. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
  12. ↑ Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106
  13. ↑ Joystick, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 163
  14. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72
  15. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
  16. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  17. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-10), page 108
  18. ↑ Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 96
  19. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 02, 1992" (UK; 1992-05-02), page 1
  20. ↑ Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
  21. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1992" (UK; 1992-05-21), page 68
  22. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  23. ↑ Sega Force, "1/92" (SE; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  25. ↑ Supergame, "Julho 1992" (BR; 1992-07-xx), page 38
  26. ↑ Supersonic, "Mai/Juin 1992" (FR; 1992-xx-xx), page 24
  27. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 54
  28. ↑ Zero, "July 1992" (UK; 1992-06-11), page 78
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