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Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Arcade

Golden Axe

Team Shinobi · Tec Toy

3.5/5Friday, December 22, 198936.7 years ago

Release

Friday, December 22, 1989

Player score

70/100

Platform families

4

Connected releases

46

Game data from IGDB

Editorial overview

Inside Golden Axe

What it is

The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive port of Golden Axe has two additional modes, a training mode (Beginner) and an enemy Battle mode (Duel).

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Themes

Action · Fantasy

PC

Official site

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Languages

2 supported

Cinematic archive

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Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

6 assets

Official trailers

SMDC ESRB

SMDC PEGI

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

45 Bundle1 Port

Base-game relationship

Golden Axe

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Store collections

Bundles

Packages combining this title with other games or downloadable content.

45 releases

BundleMega Games 6Dec 31, 1995Multi-item package

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Platforms

Linux
Wii
Gen 7
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Gen 4
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac

Release history

Dec 22, 1989Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Dec 23, 1989Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 30, 1990Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Jan 31, 1991Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Nov 28, 2006Wii
Dec 02, 2006Wii
Dec 08, 2006Wii
Jun 01, 2010Linux
Jun 01, 2010Mac

Themes & modes

ActionFantasySingle playerMultiplayer

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card • DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space System specs for classic launcher.

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows® XP or higher • Graphics/CPU: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam / Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU • DirectX®: DirectX® 9c or greater • Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space

macOS

Recommended

OS: OS Sierra Version 10.12.6 Processor: 2.6GHz Intel Core i5 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Iris 1536

Linux

Recommended

OS: Ubuntu 16.10 or higher Processor: Intel i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 940 or equivalent dual core CPU Graphics: NVidia GeForce GTX 280 or ATI Radeon HD 6630 or equivalent DirectX® 9c or higher 1GB VRam