Master System

Golden Axe

Sega's classic arcade beat-'em-up game, Golden Axe puts in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who - along with his forces of darkness - kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe. This is a horizontal fighting game, where you basically take one of the three characters (a warrior, a dwarf or an amazon) and bash everything which stands between you and Death Adder himself.

Genre: Beat-'Em-Up
Year: 1989
Developer: SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Publisher: SEGA of America, Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

25 achievements · 500 total points

You Can Close Yourself In Your Shell Clear stage 1 and 2.
10 pts
Across The Skies Clear stage 3 and 4.
10 pts
The Most Just And Strong Ruler of All Clear stage 5.
10 pts
Victory Is Mine - Walking Through The Forest Clear stage 1 without dying.
10 pts
Tracing A New Course - Chaos In The Village Clear stage 2 without dying.
10 pts
Fighting For Freedom - On The Turtle's Back Clear stage 3 without dying.
10 pts
Who Would Cry For A Loner? - The fiend Path Clear stage 4 without dying.
10 pts
Experience On The Battlefield - The Castle Entrance Clear stage 5 without dying.
25 pts
And After That I Had A Nice Dinner Clear stage 1 riding on Chicken Leg.
10 pts
Rawr! - Ice Breath Clear stage 2 riding on Ice Dinosaur.
10 pts
Let's Barbecue Tonight! Clear stage 3 riding on Flame Dinosaur.
10 pts
What's The Use of Being Strong If They're Slow? Defeat the Hammer Brothers on stage 1 without taking damage or using magics.
10 pts
Do You Really Want To Walk With The Dead, Dear? Defeat the Amazon and Skeleton Knight on stage 2 without taking damage or using magics.
10 pts
Again In Bad Company - The Silver Knight Defeat the Amazon and Silver Knight on stage 3 without taking damage or using magics.
10 pts
Hyaa! ... *This Really Was A Challenge* Defeat gladiator, skeleton and skeleton empowered on stage 4 without taking damage (magics allowed)
10 pts
You Were A Worthy Opponent But Your Heart Was Lost Defeat Death Adder and Skeleton Knight in final stage without using magics.
25 pts
Only The Strong Will Stand Up - No Jokes Use all variations of earth magic without dying.
25 pts
Rais Fonorgrei! - Br Wink Use all variations of thunder magic without dying.
25 pts
Burn Baby Burn - HA HA HA HA! Use all variations of fire magic without dying.
50 pts
Let Me Sleep Human !!! Finish the game without riding on any dinosaurs.
25 pts
Do You Believe In Magic? Magics! Finish the game without ever using magics.
50 pts
I Am A Warrior My Mind Is Set To Kill Kill 25 enemies without dying.
10 pts
I'll Walk Over You And By My Sword You Will Die! Kill 50 enemies without dying.
25 pts
Life Or Death Is On The Line Finish the game without using continues.
50 pts
How Far Can You Go By Power? Achieve rank A
50 pts

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Golden Axe frequently asked questions

How do I play Golden Axe online with a friend?

Golden Axe (Master System) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Golden Axe on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Golden Axe in the Master System library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Golden Axe netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Golden Axe have achievements?

Yes, Golden Axe has 25 achievements worth 500 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Golden Axe for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Golden Axe on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.