Golden Axe-Old School Sega!

[lumination]

anyone remember the old sega? and a game called Golden Axe? i never mangaed to complete it, always fell on the last boss. ALWAYS.

so i brought it on xbox last night after i had a mad Sega session when i plugged it back in to the TV a few weeks ago...low and behold i fail again. has anyone actually managed to complete this? and if so, how the hell did you do that?!

thank you x

[Daisho]

Practice and practice. This was one of my favourite all time games, I bought a japanese imported Megadrive when it first came out in 88/89 with this game (Still got it, Japanese manuals are much nicer than th UK ones). Learn the enemy patterns, kick their arses, use Gilius the Dwarf as he is the better fighter (more range). I mastered it to a point where I rarely got hit.

[squarebear]

Yes I completed it. It's really worth doing as the end credits show each of the enemy and info about them.

It was such a long time ago though, I can't remember how I did it.

[ChuckFickens]

Yep I also completed it, on an arcade machine in my local swimming pool (well not actually in the pool!)

But as that was nearly 20years ago I really can't remember how either!

[lumination]

thanks, i do use the dwarf, it is the best fighter. i've been playing ti since i was little little, i'm 18 now and used to play it all the time at my grandparents house since i was like 10 or 9 something like that. right i'm gonna give it another go 2nyt! i'm determined, tonight is the night!

[Daisho]

As for the Death adder, save your potions, pick on the giant and his two soldiers, make sure they are out the way first, then drop the two skeletons (Use your magic if about to be surrounded) because you don't need them chopping your back up when you're trying to avoid Deathy's axe. Use your special moves often (Attack+Jump together) then you can face him one on one, get him in the corner and take him apart.
If you get him on his arse, quickly double tap to run + jump + attack, if timed right it will do considerable damage. Don't get too far away from him either or he'll send pain along the ground towards you.

[lumination]

hmmm that was very useful, thank you. i will try this all tonight. i didnt know about the special attack thingy! i've been deprived!

[Daisho]

One final note, it pays to play in two player mode, if somebody can help you out it's a breeze. I remember playing my mates and the first battle was to see who could select the dwarf before anyone else, on game start we would both move to the right and bash the buttons as quickly as humanly possible to get the dwarf. fun.

[squarebear]

If you didn't know about special attack, no wonder you never beat him :-)

[lumination]

lol maybe it should be easier now. by the special move your not talking about the magic are you, you just press attack and jump at the same time?

[Daisho]

Attack + Jump = power back attack.

Double tap direction, press Attack = Flatten enemy with charge.

Double tap direction to sprint, press jump to get height then press attack to come down hard on the enemy's head (requires timing, best used if enemy just getting up off floor)

[squarebear]

Yes I remember just running from side to side headbutting the two opposing monsters.

[betterman]

Yes I remember completing this on 2 player with my mate in our local cafe, it still is one of my favourite games. aah what memories, 20 years ago.