Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Golden Axe III

Title	Golden Axe III
First release	1993
Developer	Sega
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	Mega Drive / Genesis, PC (Windows)
Genres	hack and slash, side-scrolling beat 'em up
Also known as	Gooruden Akkusu Surī
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E10+ Everyone 10+
Releases	Mega Drive / Genesis: 1993-06-25 (NTSC-J), 1993-07-10 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q625305

Slay enemies and lift curses in this two-player beat 'em up as you battle to reclaim the Golden Axe. Combat involves utilizing various weapons and magical abilities to defeat Damud Hellbringer. Players must progress through different stages to break a powerful spell and restore the warriors' strength.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

Wikidata (Q625305) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

REG-Vault (megadrive/golden-axe-iii) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (26284,127050) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only

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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (7): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Mega Drive Longplay [025] Golden Axe III

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 46:47auto-matched
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GOLDEN AXE III (MEGADRIVE - FULL GAME + BAD ENDING & SUPER MAGIC)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 1:07:43auto-matched
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