Legendary Axe

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Legendary Axe

Developer(s)	Victor Interactive Software
Publisher(s)	NEC
Release date(s)	September 23, 1988 1989
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single player
Platform(s)	TurboGrafx 16
Input	8-way joystick, 2 buttons

Legendary Axe (Makyo Densetsu in Japan) is a horizontal platform video game created in 1988 by Victor Interactive Software. The Japanese name is loosely translated to "Demon Legend".

1 Story
2 Gameplay
3 Reaction
4 Screenshots

[edit] Story

The game is about the warrior Gogan which was ruled by the half-beast evil cult ruler Jagu. Your friend has been kidnapped by the leader of the group, and you must rescue him. The town's elder provide Gogan with the ancient and spiritually powerful Legendary Axe.

[edit] Gameplay

There are 6 levels in the game, at the end of each level is a boss. The character essential collects powerups and 4 separate types of gems that enhance the axe, which remains the only weapon in the game. The levels are action oriented based and straight forward.

[edit] Reaction

The title received the honor of "Game of the Year" in 1989 by reputable video game publication Electronic Gaming Monthly. The style is influenced by games like Rastan, and fans did accept the fact that the ideas and concepts were not unique. Though it was well put together, featuring arcade sized enemies that were extremely well drawn in 2D and caused no graphics overloading. It was as close to an arcade game without deriving as an arcade port. The game also captured the TurboGrafx 16 fans attention due to its timely release along side some of the more memorable games at the system's popularity peak. A sequel was made in Legendary Axe II, though not originally titled as such.