Golden Axe III
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3.21 average rating based on 153 ratings
- Developers
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publishers
- Sega Corporation, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Franchises
- Golden Axe
- Series
- Golden Axe
- Platforms
- Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Wii, iOS
- Genres
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Steam
- View on Steam
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TheNerdyGeek's review of Golden Axe III
In my opinion, this is the best Golden Axe game (Genesis). The addition of 2 new playable characters was needed. These new characters were also pretty cool, so much so that my favorite character of the series was Chronos "Evil" Lait - the panther character which was included in Golden Axe 3. Also, the sprites and game design were very pleasing to the eye.
I suggest playing all 3 Golden Axe games, since they are truly classics, but If I were to play only one, I would go for Golden Axe 3.
Golden Axe III (1993) reviewed by the Hopeful Handheld Mage
“After all, even the wool of a black sheep is just as warm” -Ernest Lehman
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The tale of Golden Axe III was told as a tragedy for many years; this game was seen as the final nail in the coffin of a once great franchise. Golden Axe III was the black sheep of the Golden Axe family – you had the much loved original, the lazy sequel, the mysterious arcade sibling… then the oddity. The game that no one knew a great deal about, apart from it’s inaccessibility. How did the Golden Axe series get from widespread acclaim to quiet banishment in the space of five years?
By 1993, the side-scrolling beat ’em up genre had seen better days. Despite the excellent Streets Of Rage 2 coming out at the start of 1993, the genre was struggling. Final Fight had a SNES-only sequel in 1993 that was decent (by all accounts, I’m hoping to play it one day) but didn’t set the world on fire. Super Double Dragon, another SNES exclusive, had been rushed out by Technos in 1992 to average reviews. Gamers had started to drift towards the one-on-one fighting genre popularised by Street Fighter II and Mortal …
“After all, even the wool of a black sheep is just as warm” -Ernest Lehman
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The tale of Golden Axe III was told as a tragedy for many years; this game was seen as the final nail in the coffin of a once great franchise. Golden Axe III was the black sheep of the Golden Axe family – you had the much loved original, the lazy sequel, the mysterious arcade sibling… then the oddity. The game that no one knew a great deal about, apart from it’s inaccessibility. How did the Golden Axe series get from widespread acclaim to quiet banishment in the space of five years?
By 1993, the side-scrolling beat ’em up genre had seen better days. Despite the excellent Streets Of Rage 2 coming out at the start of 1993, the genre was struggling. Final Fight had a SNES-only sequel in 1993 that was decent (by all accounts, I’m hoping to play it one day) but didn’t set the world on fire. Super Double Dragon, another SNES exclusive, had been rushed out by Technos in 1992 to average reviews. Gamers had started to drift towards the one-on-one fighting genre popularised by Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat and soon to be advanced by Tekken and Virtua Fighter. Golden Axe’s second sequel would in no way halt that transition, in contrast, it’s own publisher Sega was trying to halt Golden Axe III.
“Legend has it that SEGA thought the quality of the product was so low, that it would be worthless or, worse, damaging to even publish the game in the States” -Lucas M. Thomas, ‘Golden Axe III Review‘ IGN, 19 November 2007
During the development of Golden Axe III, Sega of America developed cold feet about releasing Golden Axe III in the States. This became an infamous indictment about the quality of Golden Axe III, which along with its unappealing visuals, was responsible for its negative reputation. Sega of America’s snub wasn’t due to localisation or cultural reasons – they simply doubted the quality of Golden Axe III.
When Golden Axe III had begun development, it had been penciled in for a worldwide release. The evidence is quite clear – Golden Axe III was written in English and a European ROM does exist in the wilderness of the internet. Furthermore, fantasy artist Boris Vallejo (who also drew Ecco The Dolphin’s cover art) had been commissioned to draft artwork for an American release (see above). So, it looks like Sega of America (and subsequently, Sega of Europe) hadn’t been impressed with the second Golden Axe sequel and changed their mind during its development.
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GOLDEN AXE 3 REVIEW:(GENESIS)
This review is for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis version
Golden Axe 3 is a 1995 action and progressive fighting game.Sega, the producer and distributor of the game, did a great job.The story of the game is as follows.The once peaceful kingdom so familiar to fans of the original Golden Axe is once again under threat. The Prince of Darkness stole the priceless Golden Ax, seized the kingdom and, thanks to an evil curse, rendered all his warriors harmless. However, a warrior is freed from the curse and must defeat the prince and win back the Golden Axe to save the kingdom. In this one- or two-player action game, play as a giant, a panther or a sword-wielding human and fight your way to victory once again!The gameplay is as follows.in this game, which consists of 12 sections, you are trying to kill the enemies and cross the section.The music of the game is beautiful.If you don't have a very graphic obsession and you like retro games, this game is for you.My rating for the game: 10/10 (y) Good games to everyone 🙂
