Golden Ax II is a video game in the genre of “ beat them all ”, released December 26, 1991 for Sega Mega Drive . It is the sequel to the popular game called Golden Ax and is considered the second game in the Golden Ax series, despite the fact that a game for arcade machines called Golden Ax: The Revenge of Death Adder was released a few years ago. Golden Ax II is released only for the Sega Mega Drive , unlike the first part, released on different platforms. The game is featured in the Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 . Since 2010, the game has been available as part of the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics compilation for Linux , macOS , Windows platforms , since 2018 - PlayStation 4 , Xbox One [1] and Nintendo Switch [2] .
| Golden Ax II | |
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| Developer | Sega |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Part of a series | Golden ax |
| Date of issue |  December 26, 1991  December 27, 1991 PAL 1992 |
| Genre | Hack 'n' Slash , Arcade Action , Medieval / Fantasy |
| Creators | |
| Composer | Naofumi Hataya |
| Technical details | |
| Platforms | Mega Drive / Genesis , MegaPlay, Virtual Console |
| Game modes | Single player Two players (co-op) Duel |
| Carrier | 16 bit cartridge |
| Control | gamepad: 3 buttons |
The three main characters from the first part of the game: Ax Fighter, Tyris Flame and Gilius Gromoglav returned to Golden Ax II to fight the forces of Dark Gould. The game contains seven levels: six of them are ordinary, and the last is a fight with Dark Gould.
Content
Gameplay
Golden Ax II - is an arcade in the genre of “beat them all”, very similar to the first part of the game Golden Ax . The player is given a choice of three heroes: a dwarf with a battle ax named Gilius Gromoglav, barbarian Ax Fighter, who owns a two-handed sword, and Amazon Tyris , who perfectly owns a long saber. Each of the heroes has his own unique magic, which he can use at any time of the game to cause damage to the enemy.
Despite the fact that all the characters and gameplay migrated from the previous game, still there are some innovations in the game. For example, “Attack back” (performed by simultaneously pressing the jump button and attack button). Now the player could throw the enemy left or right to hit them with other opponents. But, more importantly, the magic system has been redone. In the first part, when the player pressed the magic button, he spent all the jugs (unit of magic in the Golden Ax series). In Golden Ax II you can use as much magic as you need. To do this, hold down the magic button and release it when the counter has reached the desired level.
The game has two modes. One of them is called " Duel ", in which players gradually fight against enemies, with each stage getting more and more complex enemies. The other is called normal mode. In it, players must go through different areas, fighting various enemies.
After each level, the game shows an assessment of the player’s skills per level, and at the end shows the rating for the entire game.
Normal mode
The usual mode immerses the player in the history of the fairy-tale medieval world in which the main characters have to return their golden ax from the hands of a villain named Dark Gould. The player must go through many different levels and ultimately reach the Gould castle. Each level ends with a boss .
Duel Mode
The duel mode consists of numerous rounds in which the player must defeat the enemy or a group of enemies. Each round takes place on the same background. The player must be a winner in over 15 levels in order to complete the duel.
Notes
- ↑ Sega Mega Drive Classics collection coming to Xbox, PS4, and PC this May . Metro (March 18, 2018). Date of treatment February 10, 2019.
- ↑ Genesis Classics On Switch Is The Perfect Way To Play Old Games . Kotaku (November 28, 2018). Date of treatment February 10, 2019.