Golden Axe (Genesis)

An enhanced port of the original arcade version of the same game which includes two new levels.

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Prototype Info

Level Select#

At the player select screen of Arcade mode, hold Down + Left + B (before the screen appears for best results) and press Start. A number will appear in the corner of the screen which can be changed with Up/Down.

Forcing level select to load level 9 or 10 shows there is a leftover test screen for the prisoner scene, and level 1 boss.

Unused Sounds#

In the Sound Test, a couple of sounds go unused. No. 24 and 25 are likely meant for the Skeleton enemies while No. 35 was probably related to one of Tyris' many magic levels. Similar sounds also exist in the arcade version, also unused there.

Unseen Artwork#

Most of the top of level 2's artwork is impossible to see without hacking.

The start of level 3 is also chopped off at the top.

Revisional Differences#

This needs some investigation. Discuss ideas and findings on the talk page. Specifically: When was the REV01 released?

Text#

Much of the dialogue and text was slightly rewritten to be less awkward.

Arcade#

 DEATH ADDER INVADED
THE CASTLE AND HAS
TAKEN THE KING AND
PRINCESS PRISONERS.

 MY GOOD FRIEND ALEX
WAS ALSO KILLED IN
THE BATTLE.TO DEFEAT
THEM IS A MUST AND

 MY GOOD FRIEND ALEX
WAS ALSO KILLED IN
THE BATTLE.TO DEFEAT
THEM AND TO BRING

BRINGING PEACE TO
THE LAND IS MY DUTY!

PEACE TO THE LAND IS
MY DUTY!

 WE HAVE GONE
IN CLOSE
VICINITY OF
THE CASTLE.
BUT THE WAY IS
PACKED BY
ENEMY LINES.
 WE MUST DARE
THE "FIEND'S
PATH" TO REACH
THE CASTLE.

 WE HAVE GONE
IN CLOSE TO THE
VICINITY OF
THE CASTLE.
BUT THE WAY IS
BLOCKED BY
ENEMY LINES.
 WE MUST DARE
THE "FIEND'S
PATH" TO REACH
THE CASTLE.

 THE "FIEND'S
PATH" WAS A
GREAT GREAT
EAGLE.
 WE ARE TAKEN
ACROSS THE
SKIES TO THE
CASTLE.
 NOW THE FINAL
BATTLE BEGINS.

 THE "FIEND'S
PATH" WAS A
GREAT EAGLE.
 WE ARE TAKEN
ACROSS THE
SKIES TO THE
CASTLE.
 NOW THE FINAL
BATTLE BEGINS.

TAKE MY UTMOST
GRATITUDE FOR OUR
RESCUE.

ACCEPT MY UTMOST
GRATITUDE FOR OUR
RESCUE.

I THANK YOU AND YOUR
COURAGE.FOR IT HAD
RID OF DEATH ADDER
AND HIDEOUS PLOT.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
COURAGE.FOR YOU HAVE
RID US OF THE
HIDEOUS DEATH ADDER.

......BUT I HAVE A
FEELING THAT HE
MIGHT HAVE BEEN
TAKING ORDERS.

COME TO THINK OF IT,
NOT A FEW TIMES DID
HE DISAPPEAR INTO
THAT DOOR!

SOMETIMES HE DID
DISAPPEAR INTO THAT
DOOR!

WILL YOU NOT GO INTO
BATTLE FOR ME,ONCE
AGAIN?

WILL YOU GO INTO
BATTLE FOR ME,YET
ONCE MORE?

YES, MY LORD!!

 THANK YOU GALLANT
ONE!
NOW THE PEOPLE WILL
BE ABLE TO LIVE,

TO BUILD,TO PROSPER
IN PEACE.
 MAY YOU BE TITLED,
THE GRAND MASTER

TO BUILD,AND TO
PROSPER IN PEACE.
 MAY YOU BE TITLED
THE SAVIOUR OF OUR

GUARDIANS OF THE
KINGDOM!
 NOW PREPARE FOR A
FEAST! GRAND FEAST!

KINGDOM! NOW PREPARE
FOR A GRAND FEAST!

TO PRAISE YOUR ACT
OF BRAVERY AND DEEDS
OF COURAGE.

WE PRAISE YOUR ACTS
OF BRAVERY AND DEEDS
OF COURAGE.

Beginner#

The Duel#

     UNFORTUNATELY

    YOU ARE DEFEATED

ON THE WAY TO THE GLORY

LET'S TRY ANOTHER DUEL!

     UNFORTUNATELY

YOU HAVE BEEN DEFEATED

ON THE PATH TO GLORY.

LET'S TRY ANOTHER DUEL!

Sound Test#

REV 00	REV 01

"PATH OF FIEND" and "THEME OF THIEF" were renamed "FIEND'S PATH" and "THIEF'S THEME", respectively.

Bug Fix#

After defeating the final boss, Death Bringer, his giant axe flies up into the air and lands in his chest. However, in co-op mode, the graphics for the axe are severely glitched. This error was fixed in the revision.

Misc.#

REV 00, REV 01	REV 02

REV 00, REV 01	REV 02

The Sega screen is changed in REV02. Instead of the logo drawing itself, the whole logo draws from left to right, and the logo has a "™" instead of an "®". The "™" is also in the title screen.

Also, in REV02, when playing on Japanese or European systems, there is a region lock message.