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

Golden Axe II

Title	Golden Axe II
First release	1991
Developer	Sega
Publisher	Sega
Platforms	Mega Drive / Genesis, PC (Windows)
Genres	hack and slash, side-scrolling beat 'em up
Also known as	Gooruden Akkusu Tsū
Players	1–2 players
Co-op	Yes
ESRB rating	E10+ Everyone 10+
Releases	Mega Drive / Genesis: 1991-12-24 (NTSC-U), 1991-12-27 (NTSC-J), 1992-02-04 (PAL)
Wikidata ID	Q787462

Hack through enemy waves using the Barbarian, the Amazon, or the Dwarf to reclaim the legendary Golden Axe from Dark Guld. Players utilize unique warrior skills and cast dazzling magic to combat the forces of evil in this two-player beat 'em up. Combat involves kicking, hacking, and hurling enemies to overcome the chaos caused by the demon's clan.

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Wikidata (Q787462) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

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

TheGamesDB (967,5508,113132) · 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, Artwork (6): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Mega Drive Longplay [024] Golden Axe II

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 1:26:05auto-matched
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GOLDEN AXE II - 2 PLAYER (MEGADRIVE - FULL GAME)

Zeusdaz - The Unemulated Retro Game Channel · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 42:15auto-matched
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