Golden Axe Warrior

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

Golden Axe Warrior is an RPG for the Sega Master System developed by Sega and released in 1991. It is a spin off in the Golden Axe series.

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.

Golden Axe Warrior is also available as an unlockable 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

You are the Golden Axe character Ax Battler, and your default weapon is a short range 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 you're holding (weapon, Magic Scroll or a usable item) and confirms options.

Like in other RPGs (such as Phantasy Star), you can save your game via certain buildings located at the start of the wilderness/labyrinth areas. You can also buy shields, health, first aid kits, armour or pay someone to teach you 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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In-game credits

Hints

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  US hints

Magazine articles

Main article: Golden Axe Warrior/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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

Physical scans

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Sega Retro Average

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

Master System, US
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Master System, EU
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Master System, SE (Rental)
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Master System, BR
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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)

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 The Music (2008) | 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)