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
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3306
Sega Game Gear
US
$29.9529.95[4] 2405
Sega Game Gear
EU
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


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

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
72 №11, p125[6]
80 №34, p74[4]
40 №30
73 №3, p57
85 №22, p163[7]
80 №20, p108[8]
77 №8, p68[1]
75 №1/92, p24[9]
82 №12, p38[5]
90 №1, p28/29[10]
87 №33, p78[11]
Sega Game Gear
76
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
72
[6]
Console XS (UK) NTSC-J
56
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
63
[14]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
37
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
48
[16]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
80
[4]
Games-X (UK)
40
[17]
Game Zone (UK) NTSC-J
73
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
30
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
59
[20]
Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
85
[21]
Joystick (FR)
85
[7]
Mega Force (FR)
75
[22]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
67
[23]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
39
[24]
Player One (FR)
80
[8]
Play Time (DE)
70
[25]
Power Up! (UK)
75
[26]
Power Play (DE)
77
[27]
Sega Pro (UK)
77
[1]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC
56
[28]
Sega Force (SE)
75
[9]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
46
[29]
Supergame (BR)
82
[5]
Supersonic (FR)
90
[10]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
80
[30]
Zero (UK)
87
[11]
Sega Game Gear
66
Based on
28 reviews

Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe

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, JP
AxBattler GG JP cover.jpg
Cover
Ax Battler A Legend of Golden Axe GG JP cart.jpg
Cart
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)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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
  2. Sega Power, "May 1992" (UK; 1992-04-02), page 45
  3. File:EGM US 032.pdf, page 154
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePro US 034.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 034.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
  6. 6.0 6.1 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
  7. 7.0 7.1 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
  8. 8.0 8.1 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
  9. 9.0 9.1 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
  10. 10.0 10.1 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
  11. 11.0 11.1 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
  12. Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 39
  13. Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 32
  15. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 164
  16. Famitsu, "1991-11-01" (JP; 1991-10-18), page 39
  17. Games-X, "14th-20th November 1991" (UK; 1991-11-14), page 35
  18. Game Zone, "January 1992" (UK; 1991-12-18), page 57
  19. Hippon Super, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-04), page 91
  20. Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 76
  21. Joypad, "Janvier 1992" (FR; 1991-12-1x), page 106
  22. Mega Force, "Mai 1992" (FR; 1992-05-05), page 72
  23. Micromanía (segunda época), "Junio 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
  24. Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143
  25. Play Time, "7/92" (DE; 1992-06-03), page 96
  26. Power Up!, "Saturday, May 02, 1992" (UK; 1992-05-02), page 1
  27. Power Play, "6/92" (DE; 1992-05-13), page 158
  28. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  29. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88
  30. 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)