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ECS no. 2

Golden Axe

General info

Not Amiga Original

Relationships

WHDLoad

2022-11-02

Stats

12,747

Genre

Conversions

Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Android OS (Smartphones/Tablets/Other Devices)
Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS)
Apple Macintosh (OS X)
Arcade
Atari ST/E
Bandai WonderSwan
Bandai WonderSwan Color
Commodore C64/128
Linux
Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox/Xbox 360/Xbox One)
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 CD/SCD
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)
Nintendo Switch Online
Nintendo Virtual Console (Wii/Wii U/3DS)
PC (DOS)
PC (Windows)
Sega Master System
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048
Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) (PS3/PS4/PS Vita/PSP)
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr

ECS / OCS

Version info

No
Max 2, Sim 2

Features

Credits

Lead graphics
Additional graphics
Additional graphics
Music & SFX

Hard Disk Installer

No

Releases

Year
Name
Licence
Type
Country
Publisher
Languages
Manual Languages
Disks
Rarity
1990
Golden Axe
Commercial
Full Price
Spain
English
English, French
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1990
Golden Axe
Commercial
Full Price
Rest of the World
English
English, French
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1990
Golden Axe
Commercial
Full Price
USA
English
English, French
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare
1992
Golden Axe
Commercial
Budget
Worldwide
English
English, French
1
One version is common, at least one other version is rare

Notes

[1] Distributed in Germany by Rushware and in Italy by Rushware.


TRIVIA: According to main coder Richard Costello, the Amiga conversion of GOLDEN AXE is a cross between the Sega Mega Drive conversion and the coin-op. The Amiga conversion shares the coin-op's sprite designs, but doesn't have as many colours. Additionally, it has two 16-colour palettes for the backdrops and 600 sprite animations. The 68000 CPU and blitter work overtime to produce a conversion that runs within a frame (i.e. 960 'blits' are performed every 1/50th of a second), which led main coder Richard Costello to declare prior to GOLDEN AXE's release in 1990 that it stretched the boundaries of Amiga games. Interestingly, graphics for the Amiga conversion utilise the PC1 format native to the Atari ST graphics package DEGAS. [Source: ACE #39 preview, Dec 90, pp30-31]

Conversion Notes

Based on 1989 Sega coin-op.
PC versions: CGA, EGA, VGA, Tandy

N.B. GBA version was only released in the "Sega Smash Pack" compilation.

Screen info

ECS / OCS
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Opening Sequence

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Death Adder, vile dictator of the once peaceful land of Yuria who murdered Alex, friend and partner of warriors Gilius Thunderhead, Ax Battler and Tyris Flare

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Ax Battler, a two-handed broadsword-wielding barbarian seeking revenge for the murder of his mother

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Tyris Flare, a longsword-wielding amazon whose parents were killed by Death Adder

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Gilius Thunderhead, a battle-axe-wielding dwarf from the mines of Wolud, whose twin brother was killed by the soldiers of Death Adder

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Character Selection Screen

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In-game

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Final fight with Death Adder

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Victory! Long live the King and Queen of Yuria!!!

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End-game Sequence

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Congratulations Screen

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Little old you playing the arcade coin-op

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Whoa! The GOLDEN AXE characters come to life at the videogame parlour

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Warriors go....dancing in the streets, dancing in the streets!!!

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High Score Table

Box: ECS / OCS
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European Release (front)

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European Release (back)

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Spanish Release (front)

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Spanish Release (back)

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Budget Release (front)

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Budget Release (back)

Disk: ECS / OCS
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European Release

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European Release (alt)

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Budget Release

Misc: ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Game Poster [European Release]

ECS no. 2

Manual Cover [Budget]

ECS no. 3

UK Advert (Amiga Format #16, Nov 90, p130)

ECS no. 4

UK Advert (Amiga Format #18, Jan 91, p109)

ECS no. 5

UK Advert (Amiga Format #21, Apr 91, pp226-27)

ECS no. 6

UK Advert (Amiga Format #27, Oct 91, p124)

ECS no. 7

Italian Advert

ECS no. 8

French Advert (Joystick, 1/1991)

ECS no. 9

German Advert (ASM 1/1991, Page 66)

ECS no. 10

UK Advert (Amiga Format #34, May 92, p84) [Budget]

Manual info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Manual (English/French/German/Italian) [European Release]

ECS no. 2

Manual (Spanish)

ECS / OCS

Play in one player mode but with two joysticks. When you die, press fire on the other joystick and you should receive three more lives.

Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128
Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128

Conversion Amstrad/Schneider CPC464/664/6128

Android OS (Smartphones/Tablets/Other Devices)
No conversion screens found.
Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch (iOS)
No conversion screens found.
Apple Macintosh (OS X)
No conversion screens found.
Arcade
Conversion Arcade

Conversion Arcade

Atari ST/E
No conversion screens found.
Bandai WonderSwan
Conversion Bandai WonderSwan

Conversion Bandai WonderSwan

Bandai WonderSwan Color
No conversion screens found.
Commodore C64/128
Conversion Commodore C64/128

Conversion Commodore C64/128

Linux
No conversion screens found.
Microsoft Xbox Live Arcade (Xbox/Xbox 360/Xbox One)
No conversion screens found.
NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 CD/SCD
No conversion screens found.
Nintendo Game Boy Advance (GBA)
No conversion screens found.
Nintendo Switch Online
No conversion screens found.
Nintendo Virtual Console (Wii/Wii U/3DS)
No conversion screens found.
PC (DOS)
Conversion PC (DOS)

CGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

EGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

Conversion PC (DOS)

VGA

Conversion PC (DOS)

PC (Windows)
No conversion screens found.
Sega Master System
Conversion Sega Master System

Conversion Sega Master System

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Conversion Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Conversion Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048
Conversion Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048

Conversion Sinclair ZX Spectrum 48/128/+2/+3 – Timex TS2068/TC2068/TC2048

Sony PlayStation Network (PSN) (PS3/PS4/PS Vita/PSP)
No conversion screens found.
Tandy PC/IBM PCjr
No conversion screens found.

Map info

ECS / OCS
ECS no. 1

Stage 1 of 6 - The Woods

ECS no. 2

Stage 1 of 6 - End of Level Camp

ECS no. 3

Stage 2 of 6 - Turtle Village

ECS no. 4

Stage 2 of 6 - End of Level Camp

ECS no. 5

Stage 3 of 6 - Approaching The Castle

ECS no. 6

Stage 3 of 6 - End of Level Camp

ECS no. 7

Stage 4 of 6 - The Fiends' Path

ECS no. 8

Stage 4 of 6 - End of Level Camp

ECS no. 9

Stage 5 of 6 - The Castle - Exterior

ECS no. 10

Stage 6 of 6 - The Castle - Interior

MAGAZINE REVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
Amiga Action
16 (Jan 1991)
74%
Doug Johns
Steve White
Jason Simmons
2
Amiga Format
18 (Jan 1991)
80%
Trenton Webb
2
Amiga Joker
Jan 1991
56%
Carsten Borgmeier
1
Amiga Power
14 (Jun 1992)
35%
Stuart Campbell
Re-release
2
Amiga User International
Vol 5 No 3 (Mar 1991)
73%
Tony Horgan
1
Australian Commodore and Amiga Review
Vol 8 No 3 (Mar 1991)
87%
Andrew Phang
1
Computer + Video Games
111 (Feb 1991)
90%
0
CU Amiga
Dec 1990
78%
Steve Merrett
1
Datormagazin
No 1 (Jan 1991)
7/10
Erik Ehrling
1
Génération 4
28 (Dec 1990)
88%
0
Joystick
11 (Dec 1990)
78%
Kaaa
0
MegaZone
Feb 1991
74%
2
Power Play
Feb 1991
66%
Heinrich Lenhardt
0
The One
27 (Dec 1990)
90%
Gary Penn
0
The One
43 (Apr 1992)
5/5
Jools Watsham
Re-release
1
Zero
14 (Dec 1990)
83%
Duncan MacDonald
2
Zzap
69 (Jan 1991)
78%
Stuart Wynne
Phil King
0

MAGAZINE PREVIEWS

Magazine
Issue
Rating
Reviewer
Release type
Review
Scans
ACE: Advanced Computer Entertainment
39 (Dec 1990)
Rik Haynes
Preview (in-depth)
2
Amiga Action
12 (Sep 1990)
Preview
1

ECS / OCS

Lore Score: 74%

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