Several ports of Golden Axe exist for many platforms. The Mega Drive version remained largely faithful to the arcade game, adding an additional level and the aforementioned duel mode, along with a new ending. A one-player only version was later re-released on the Mega CD as part of the Sega Classics Collection, with new Redbook background music and new voice-overs. The Mega Drive version was later released in other compilations - Sega Smash Pack, Sega Genesis Collection, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. The Mega Drive port is also available on Virtual Console. [4] The arcade version is also on the Virtual Console and Xbox Live Arcade[5]
The IBM PC compatibles version released in 1990 is similar to the Mega Drive version, but features richer 256 color palette in VGA mode as well as the ability to run in 16 colors (EGA/Tandy 1000), 4 color (CGA) and 2 color (Hercules Graphics Card) modes.The Atari ST and Amiga versions of the game released in Late 1990 by Virgin Software are more similar to the arcade.[6] Unlike the PC version, the Amiga version is not a port of the Mega Drive version - rather, it is similar to the arcade game, with some palette changes and without parallax scrolling.[7] The ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 versions suffer from the limitations of the two platforms.
Variations of the original game have also been released. The Sega Master System version of the game retells the original story from the perspective of Ax Battler, who is called "Tarik" in this game. While the game is only one-player, it features all of the levels and magic powers of the arcade version. In Japan, Golden Axe was released by Telenet for the PC Engine CD-ROM sometime in 1990 with high-quality resampled music and cut scenes. An enhanced remake with 3D graphics and orchestral music was released for PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages line.
The IBM PC compatibles version released in 1990 is similar to the Mega Drive version, but features richer 256 color palette in VGA mode as well as the ability to run in 16 colors (EGA/Tandy 1000), 4 color (CGA) and 2 color (Hercules Graphics Card) modes.The Atari ST and Amiga versions of the game released in Late 1990 by Virgin Software are more similar to the arcade.[6] Unlike the PC version, the Amiga version is not a port of the Mega Drive version - rather, it is similar to the arcade game, with some palette changes and without parallax scrolling.[7] The ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 versions suffer from the limitations of the two platforms.
Variations of the original game have also been released. The Sega Master System version of the game retells the original story from the perspective of Ax Battler, who is called "Tarik" in this game. While the game is only one-player, it features all of the levels and magic powers of the arcade version. In Japan, Golden Axe was released by Telenet for the PC Engine CD-ROM sometime in 1990 with high-quality resampled music and cut scenes. An enhanced remake with 3D graphics and orchestral music was released for PlayStation 2 as part of the Sega Ages line.
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