Golden Axe (video game)
| Golden Axe | |
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North American Genesis cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Makoto Uchida |
| Composer(s) | Y.T. Jeroen Tel (C64) |
| Series | Golden Axe |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Sega CD, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, IBM PC, PC-Engine CD, WonderSwan Color, ZX Spectrum |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Sega System 16B |
Golden Axe is a 1989 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega for arcades, running on the Sega System 16B arcade hardware. Makoto Uchida was the lead designer of the game, and was also responsible for the creation of the previous year's Altered Beast. The game casts players as one of three warriors that must free the fantastical land of Yuria from the tyrannical rule of Death Adder, who wields the titular Golden Axe.
The game was well received at the time of release. Golden Axe was later converted for play on many different home systems, including Sega's own Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System. The game's success spawned an entire franchise consisting of several sequels and various spin-offs.