Golden Axe

published by Virgin in 1990, developed by Dementia / Probe Software, running on Amiga OCS

type: beat 'em up
genre: Fantasy, Belt scroller, Hack and Slash
series: Golden Axe
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng

3.9/5

Lemon Amiga

Official description

In Turtle Village, the invaders are ugly, brutal and 12 feet tall. They roar with laughter as they pound you into the dirt. Swing Axe Battler's mighty sword and shatter them with Mushroom Magic. Smash and blast with Tyris Flare's Curtains of Fire. Somersault and strike with Gilius Thunderhead's axe or scorch the brutes with lightning!

It's a spellbinding age of magic, fiery dragons and skeletons in armor. Battle the invaders on the back of a giant turtle. Fight on the feathered wings of a soaring eagle. Conquer and ride flame-spewing monsters to victory!

Rescue the kidnapped King and Princess to return peace to the world. The score is Death Adder, thousands -- you, zero. Grab your weapon and change the score!

# 2024-04-22 08:05:32 - official description

Technical specs

display: raster

Editor note

'Great shot of Golden Axe on the Amiga computer (or as many knew it growing up, 'God's gift to video game players'). The common consensus is that this is the best home version of Golden Axe a person could own.' - Ben from DAC (see links)

Trivia: (from MobyGames)
'The game is banned in Germany for violence (ban issued on 30.05.92). The game 'Golden Axe: The Duel' is not affected.'
--I have looked into this, and it appears all ports may have been affected, but certainly the Genesis, Arcade, and Amiga ports.

(Garrett) - # 2006

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External reviews (18) - average: 74.7% - median: 79%

review source		issue	date	score
Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) (9+)	de	49	1991-02	5/12	41%	view
Amiga Action	uk	16	1991-01	74/100	74%	view
Amiga Format	uk	18	1991-01	80/100	80%	view
Amiga Joker	de	13	1991-01	56/100	56%	view
Amiga Power	uk	14	1992-06	35/100	35%
Amiga User International (AUI) (26-110)	uk	38	1991-03	73/100	73%	view
C&VG (Computer & Video Games) (085-173)	uk	111	1991-02	90/100	90%	view
CU Amiga	uk	10	1990-12	78/100	78%	view
Génération 4 (001-082)	fr	28	1990-12	88/100	88%	view
Joystick	fr	11	1990-12	78/100	78%	view
Power Play	de	35	1991-02	66/100	66%	view
Raze	uk	4	1991-02	82/100	82%	view
ST Magazine France	fr	48	1991-01	16/20	80%	view
The Games Machine Italy	it	30	1991-04	82/100	82%	view
The One for 16-Bit Games	uk	27	1990-12	90/100	90%	view
Tilt 39-113	fr	86	1991-01	18/20	90%	view
Zero	uk	14	1990-12	83/100	83%	view
Zzap!	uk	69	1991-01	78/100	78%	view