Golden Axe III
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | Golden Axe |
| Platform(s) | Mega Drive/Genesis (Japan only), Sega Channel (US only), Virtual Console |
| Release date | JPN June 25, 1993 USA 1993 (Sega Channel) |
| Genre(s) | Hack 'n' Slash, Arcade Action, Medieval / Fantasy |
| Mode(s) | Single Player 2 Players Cooperative Duel |
| Rating(s) | Pre-Rating |
| Media | 16 Bit Cartridge |
| Input methods | 1-2 Players |
Golden Axe III is the last installment in the Golden Axe series released for the Sega Mega Drive on June 25, 1993. The cartridge unit was only released in Japan while the US release was a Sega Channel exclusive. Sega felt the game was not of sufficient quality to release worldwide.
The game has been subsequently re-released (along with many other Genesis/Mega Drive titles) for Playstation 2 and PlayStation Portable as part of the Sega Genesis Collection. It was also re-released on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on September 4, 2007, and in PAL regions on October 5, 2007. It was released on the North American Virtual Console on October 22, 2007.
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[edit] Description
Damud Hellbringer, the Prince of Darkness, has taken away the Golden Axe and put an evil curse over all the warriors. However, one of the heroes has their curse relieved and is sent to set things straight - lift the curse off the others, defeat the villain and return with the Golden Axe.
The gameplay has been expanded slightly but is essentially the same hack n' slash as the previous games. New features to the series include new characters, new moves (special attacks, teamwork attacks and teamwork magic spells) and junction points where you can choose which path to take.
The characters include a giant, Braoude Cragger (プラウド・クラッガー), a humanoid black panther Chronos "Evil" Lait (クロノス・”イビル”・レート), along with a swordman, Kain Grinder (カイン・グリンダー), that resembles Ax Battler, and a swordwoman Sarah Barn (サラ・バーン) that resemble Tyris Flare. Gilius Thunderhead is the only character that appears from previous games, though he isn't playable and only appears during cut-scenes. Kain Grinder and Sarah Barn are mistakenly referred as Ax Battler and Tyris Flare respectively in the Sega Channel localization of the game.
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[edit] Limited Release
Upon completion, Sega felt the game was less marketable outside Japan/Asia. As a result, the cartridge unit was only released in Japan, while the US release was a Sega Channel exclusive.
[edit] Playable enemies
Apparently, the way the game works allows players to control the enemies in the game through the use of patch codes. Whether or not the enemies themselves were intended for actual gameplay use is unclear.[1]
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