A good old beat 'em up. It's quite simple by modern standards, but not less punishing. The key for this game is crowd control, particularly through the use of the running attack that knocks enemies down.
There's a selection of three characters, as shown in the cover. They have some important differences between them like their range, speed, damage and how much they can charge up their magic. My personal favorite is Gilius Thunderhead, the dwarf.
Golden Axe is also a rare example where the console port of an arcade game comes with extra content despite the worse presentation. That's kinda neat.
Overall, I would recommend giving Golden Axe a try if you have 30 minutes to spare. It's a nice slice of video game history on top of being a reasonably fun experience.
There's a selection of three characters, as shown in the cover. They have some important differences between them like their range, speed, damage and how much they can charge up their magic. My personal favorite is Gilius Thunderhead, the dwarf.
Golden Axe is also a rare example where the console port of an arcade game comes with extra content despite the worse presentation. That's kinda neat.
Overall, I would recommend giving Golden Axe a try if you have 30 minutes to spare. It's a nice slice of video game history on top of being a reasonably fun experience.