Golden Axe (video game)
1989 arcade game / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Golden Axe (video game)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Golden Axe[lower-alpha 1] is a side-scrolling hack-and-slash video game released by Sega for arcades in 1989, running on the Sega System 16B arcade hardware.[5] 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 who must free the fantastical land of Yuria from the tyrannical rule of Death Adder, who wields the titular Golden Axe.
Golden Axe | |
---|---|
Developer(s) | Sega |
Publisher(s) | Sega |
Designer(s) | Makoto Uchida |
Composer(s) | You Takada Jeroen Tel (C64) |
Series | Golden Axe |
Platform(s) | Arcade, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Sega CD, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, IBM PC, PC-Engine CD, WonderSwan Color, ZX Spectrum |
Release | Arcade Mega Drive/Genesis PC Engine CD
|
Genre(s) | Beat 'em up Hack and slash |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Arcade system | Sega System 16B |
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.