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4 unusual facts about Golden Axe


Golden Axe: Beast Rider

It is the first 3D entry in the Golden Axe franchise, as well as the first "mature" game in the series (for featuring blood and partial nudity).

The game was revealed to feature the return of Tyris Flare, the amazon warrior from the first installment of the series.

Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder

The player characters are Goah the giant, Stern the barbarian, Dora the Kentauride, and Little Trix, a young elf lad who carries a pitchfork.

Warrior Blade: Rastan Saga Episode III

It is a weapons brawler similar to Golden Axe, and its main feature is the use of dual screens to depict the action.


Dynamite Düx

Dynamite Düx is a side-scrolling 'beat 'em up' arcade game, created by Sega AM2 and released by Sega in 1988 for their successful Sega System 16 arcade board, the same board that was used for hits like Golden Axe and Altered Beast.


see also

Sega Classics Collection

This game is not to be confused with the similarly titled Sega Genesis Collection, which contains 28 emulated classic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis console in their original form includes three of the games in this collection (Bonanza Bros., Columns, Golden Axe).

Sega Genesis Collection

This is the first time Golden Axe III has been released in Europe and Australia and the second in North America, as it was briefly available in the U.S. on Sega's Sega Channel.