![]() ![]() The dwarf Gilius, limited to 3 bars, casts lightning spells and the female warrior Tyris can cast devastating fire magic, but her most powerful spell costs 6 bars.Įach of the heroes from the first game return to battle the forces of evil villain Dark Guld in this sequel. The male warrior Ax, limited to 4 bars, is able to cast Earth spells. The bars are filled by collecting blue 'magic potions' found throughout the game. The force of this magic depends on the number of "bars" of magic power currently available. Aiding the characters in this quest is their ability to cast spells that hurt all enemies on the screen. Progress is made through the game by hacking and slashing your way through Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors (much like those in the film Jason and the Argonauts,) and knights. The last is a Longsword wielding Tyris Flare, an amazon whose parents were killed by Death Adder. Another is a male barbarian, Ax Battler, wielding a two handed broadsword looking for revenge for the murder of his mother. One of them is a battle axe-wielding dwarf, Gilius Thunderhead, from the mines of Wolud whose twin brother was killed by the soldiers of Death Adder. Several ports of the game were created, most notably for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Sega Master System. According to the Killer List of Videogames, Golden Axe is the most important arcade game of the year 1989. Death Adder has taken over the once peaceful land of Yuria and murdered their friend and partner, Alex. The game places the player in control of one of three warriors each bent on revenge against the vile dictator Death Adder. Makoto Uchida was the primary developer of the game and also was responsible for the creation of Altered Beast. Golden Axe is a side-scrolling arcade hack 'n' slash game released in 1989 by Sega. These characters are palette swaps of the original Death Adder sprite, with similar powers and abilities. In home console versions of Golden Axe, Death Adder is accompanied by his son, Death Adder Jr., and father, Death Bringer. In 2010 IGN ranked Death Adder 83rd in "Top 100 Videogames Villans". Here, he survives an initial attempt on his life but perishes due to the self-sacrifice of Gilius Thunderhead. After dispatching his minions, Adder is finally killed by the game's three heroes, but is resurrected for Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder. With his army, he enslaves the kingdom of Golden Axe and kidnaps its royal family. In addition to his brutal strength and speed while attacking, he can also cast magical spells. Death Adder is a tyrannical giant who wears a full iron helmet, pointed spaulders, and wields an enormous double axe.Gilius is granted the least powerful spells in the game, but has the best striking range in battle. When Death Adder returns from the dead in Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder, Gilius rides on the back of playable character Goah throughout the game, and sacrifices his life at game's end to vanquish Death Adder once and for all. In Golden Axe III, Gilius is the only character from the previous games to appear, though he is not playable, he starts each of the characters off on their quest at the game's beginning. He seeks revenge in Golden Axe after his brother is murdered by Death Adder's forces, returning again to defeat Dark Guld in Golden Axe II. He wears a green tunic, leather boots and a Norse-style horned helmet. Gilius Thunderhead is the white haired, bearded dwarf who (at least in the arcade version) actually commands the Golden Axe.Tyris has the shortest range of the heroes, but possesses the most powerful spells. Her magic attacks are all fire based, including the summoning of a giant, flame-spewing dragon. Both her parents are murdered by Death Adder's forces, leading her to seek revenge in the first Golden Axe game. Tyris Flare is a red-haired amazon who wields a cinquedea-type sword while wearing a chainmail bikini, bracers and red boots.Battler is the most balanced character, having a better striking range and less spell-power than Tyris, and more powerful magic but not the extended physical reach of Gilius. Ax was given a solo game for the Sega Game Gear titled Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe, in which he is charged with saving another kingdom. Ax's mother is murdered by Death Adder's forces, providing his motive in the original Golden Axe. He calls upon volcanic magic, deploying lava and powerful eruptive blasts. ![]() ![]() He uses a claymore while wearing a loincloth and blue boots as well as iron bracers and a gorget. ![]()
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