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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a limited time free game published by [[Sega]] for [[Steam]] as part of their [[Go Sega]] 60th Anniversary campaign. It is a release of a cancelled ''Golden Axe'' game. It was removed from sale on 19 October 2020.
 
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a limited time free game published by [[Sega]] for [[Steam]] as part of their [[Go Sega]] 60th Anniversary campaign. It is a release of a cancelled ''Golden Axe'' game. It was removed from sale on 19 October 2020.
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|From the depths of SEGA’s archives, a glimpse of what could have been, just for the fans!
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|Steam Store Page{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201015014637/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368460/Golden_Axed_A_Cancelled_Prototype/}}}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
The game was originally developed in 2012 in only two weeks.{{ref|https://archive.is/TV6Ol|https://twitter.com/SanatanaMishra/status/1316496164280135681}} The programmer was not informed of the game's release, or that it would be treated as a joke, and reacted angrily on Twitter.{{ref|https://archive.is/x4ZWC|https://twitter.com/ironicaccount/status/1316622918248349696}} In response, Sega edited the game's description to be less derisive.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201015184613/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-15-sega-sorry-for-dredging-up-painful-memories-after-releasing-golden-axed-game-made-during-crunch}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201015140654/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368460/Golden_Axed_A_Cancelled_Prototype/}}
 
The game was originally developed in 2012 in only two weeks.{{ref|https://archive.is/TV6Ol|https://twitter.com/SanatanaMishra/status/1316496164280135681}} The programmer was not informed of the game's release, or that it would be treated as a joke, and reacted angrily on Twitter.{{ref|https://archive.is/x4ZWC|https://twitter.com/ironicaccount/status/1316622918248349696}} In response, Sega edited the game's description to be less derisive.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201015184613/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-15-sega-sorry-for-dredging-up-painful-memories-after-releasing-golden-axed-game-made-during-crunch}}{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20201015140654/https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368460/Golden_Axed_A_Cancelled_Prototype/}}
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==Artwork==
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Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide Logo.png|Logo
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Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide HeaderCapsule.jpg|Header Capsule
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Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide LibraryCapsule.jpg|Library Capsule
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Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide MainCapsule.jpg|Main Capsule
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Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide SmallCapsule.jpg|Small Capsule
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==Trailer==
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|{{gitem|Golden Axed A Cancelled Prototype Steam Worldwide Trailer.webm}}
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==External links==
 
==External links==

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Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype
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Golden Axed: A Cancelled Prototype was a limited time free game published by Sega for Steam as part of their Go Sega 60th Anniversary campaign. It is a release of a cancelled Golden Axe game. It was removed from sale on 19 October 2020.


“ From the depths of SEGA’s archives, a glimpse of what could have been, just for the fans! „

— Steam Store Page[1]


History

The game was originally developed in 2012 in only two weeks.[2] The programmer was not informed of the game's release, or that it would be treated as a joke, and reacted angrily on Twitter.[3] In response, Sega edited the game's description to be less derisive.[4][5]

Artwork

  • Logo

  • Header Capsule

  • Library Capsule

  • Main Capsule

  • Small Capsule

  • Hero Graphic

  • Page Background

Trailer


External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368460/Golden_Axed_A_Cancelled_Prototype/ (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-15 01:46)
  2. ↑ @SanatanaMishra on Twitter (archive.today)
  3. ↑ @ironicaccount on Twitter (archive.today)
  4. ↑ https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-10-15-sega-sorry-for-dredging-up-painful-memories-after-releasing-golden-axed-game-made-during-crunch (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-15 18:46)
  5. ↑ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368460/Golden_Axed_A_Cancelled_Prototype/ (Wayback Machine: 2020-10-15 14:06)



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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