Golden Axe is a beat ’em up action video game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1989. The game is set in the fantasy world of Yuria, where players control three characters: Tyris Flare, Ax Battler, or Gilius Thunderhead, to defeat the tyrant Death Adder and rescue the King’s daughter, Tyris.
The game has simple but engaging gameplay, with characters having different skills and weapons. The player can use melee, magical, and mounted attacks to fight enemies. The game has a total of 7 levels, each level has a different theme and context.
Golden Axe is considered one of the best beat ”em-up games ever created. The game has sold more than 3 million copies worldwide and has been re-released many times on different platforms.
On the SG ROMs platform, Golden Axe was released as “Golden Axe (World) (Rev A)”. The game can be played using several Genesis emulators, such as Kega Fusion or BlastEm.
