Golden Axe Tyris Edition Final Version - HOT NEWS as an overhauled Sega Master System graphical replacement hack is now available!

In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies, riding mythical beasts, traversing through different locations, picking up potions, calling forth great power and giving the player the choice of a multitude of different characters. It just had to be the amazing ' Golden Axe '; a game which was also ported to other home systems such as DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, SMS, and ZX Spectrum.

Golden Axe Tyris Flare Edition - A graphical replacement hack available for the Sega Master System

In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies and big bosses, riding mythical beasts, different levels, picking up potions, calling forth great power and giving the player the choice of a multitude of different characters. It just had to be the amazing ' Golden Axe '; a game which was also ported to other home systems such as DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64, SMS, and ZX Spectrum.

30 Years of Golden Axe!

It's been 30 years since Sega unleashed the fantasy slash em up Golden Axe in the arcades, and it hasn't lost any of its charm. It's a series which received several sequels and a 2008 reboot which all never matched up to the original story of vengeance and rescue with the evil antagonist Death Adder. The Mega Drive home port was hailed as a very faithful re-creation of the coin-op, but it also graced many of the other home systems courtesy of Virgin and Probe Software.

Golden Axe Mod - Original Hack 'n slash Beat 'em up modified for the ZX Spectrum

In 1989 Sega released the incredible side scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash fighter for the Arcades and for the Mega Drive/Genesis. It involved lots of weapon swiping against enemies and big bosses, riding mythical beasts, different levels, picking up potions, calling forth great power and giving the player the choice of a multitude of different characters. It just had to be the amazing ' Golden Axe ' which was also ported to other home systems such as  DOS, Amiga, Atari ST, Amstrad, C64 and ZX Spectrum, In fact it's the ZX Spectrum version we are talking about today, as a creator by the name of Ralf has decided the Amstrad conversion was not good enough and changed much of the colours and detail to what he felt should've been released!

Eitr - An action RPG you'll not want to miss!

Developed by Eneme Entertainment in partnership with Devolver Digital, 'Eitr' is the latest Action RPG that is at the highest point on my wishlist. It is an Indie game that doesn't just have great pixel art, but it looks to take on Diablo with inspirations from Dark Souls and Golden Axe and give the genre a kick up the rear. The game according to the developers, will be challenging, require timing and precision as players need to use a combination of blocking, combos, buffs and positioning to succeed in battle. In light of this news the creators have released a gameplay trailer!

Amiga CD32 - Special: Earok's 2015 Birthday Mix Disc

Hot off the press, Earok has just released (about 5mins ago) The Special Earok 2015 Birthday Mix Disc for Amiga CD32 owners. To celebrate his birthday he's done a fantastic compilation of some of the greatest Amiga multiplayer games released, now available for your CD32! Games list includes Banshee, Chaos Engine, Gloom, Golden Axe, IK+, Lotus Esprit, Midnight Resistance, Rodland, Sensible Soccer, Skidmarks, Worms and more!

Fighting Street Hack Boss - SEEP's latest free beat 'em up!

"SEEP" who are no stranger to creating their own versions of excellent beat em up's such as Golden Axe Genesis have now turned their attention to an alternative version of Fighting Street. Using the OpenBOR engine and a strong hint of Street Fighter, here you can play as all the bosses of Street Fighter 1 plus exclusive features such as 10 characters (Sagat,Adon,Geki,Retsu,Gren+), a new arcade mode, new stages, new bosses (Ryu,Ken,Gouken,Guile,Nash+), new survival mode, secret special moves per character and an extreme juggle system, Certainly a cool fan made game and a great pass time through Christmas.

Golden Axe Genesis - An awesome take on the arcade classic!

Good morning gamers have we got a treat for you this morning. It's "Golden Axe : Genesis " version 3.01; SEEPS latest PC imagining of the Arcade hit beat em up Golden Axe series of games. The developers are calling it the hypothetical sequel as if it was actually developed for the Mega Drive. Using OpenBOR with a great list of features such as 13 characters,  secret characters, 3 game modes, story mode with different branches, mutilation killings, thieves, hostages, wild beasts, own moves per characters and an original soundtrack this is another awesome SEEP game that deserves be downloaded and played.

Golden Axe - A retro look back at a classic beat 'em up

Now where's my Horn of Mead wench? After playing Golden Axe, I am definitely feeling my inner barbarian. This great game from Sega was almost a world apart from the game we have come to know and love. Originally inspired by the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian (staring our old friend Arni), mixed with the Traditional Korean Folk Tale "Golden Axe Silver Axe" also known as "The honest woodsman", Golden Axe was intended to be an RPG game with ornate graphics giving an inspiring journey. Sega however, weren't keen on this idea but loved the character concepts. Since, at the time, the main money making was in the Arcade, Sega knew, they needed a game that had a faster pace.

Sunday Remix! - Awesome retro tastic tunes day! (02/03/2014)

It's been a busy week this week with the house move still ongoing and the lack of proper internet, hence the slow amount of updates. But as soon as it's all finished I hope to be moved onto Fibre Optic with very fast speeds. As for the further good news I ended up purchasing a pretty sought after Amiga game (Deuteros) and two Dizzy tapes for the Amstrad. Ok enough rambling, it's time for more remixes, especially as it's Sunday! So this week we have a bit of Orchestra and as usual some Trance, Enjoy

Dungeons the Eye of Draconus - Golden Axe inspired, with a touch of comedy (Kickstarter)

Game Type : Brawler
Developer/Project By : William McDonald
Kickstarter Goal : $10,000
Developer Quote : Are you ready for an early 90's style Golden Axe inspired comedy brawler with a serious pair of unicorns balls!
Game Info Quote : Are you ready for an early 90's multiplayer arcade experience? Then prepare yourself for a Golden Axe parody with a serious pair of unicorns balls! Journey through ancient mountains, fight precocious Kobolds, raid an orkish fraternity, deal with all kinds of crazy characters and bizarre situations in this comedic brawler: "Dungeons the Eye of Draconus"
Release : August 2014
Systems : PC, MAC, LINUX, OUYA

DotEmu Exclusive: SEGA Genesis Community Bundle

" SEEEEGAAAA " Sorry I just had to do that one, well anyway, back on track. DotEmu have finally released the SEGA Genesis COMMUNITY Bundle through the community voted SEGA games of choice. There are 10 fantastic SEGA games in this bundle such as :  Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog, Streets of Rage 2, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Golden Axe 2, Comix Zone, Golden Axe, Wonder Boy III: Monster lair & Streets of Rage. If you've never played these games, then you are seriously missing out, as games such as Sonic The Hedgehog are one of the all time classic platformers.

Dungeons and Dragons, Knights and Dragons the endless quest (Epic Beat em up)

D&D,  Knights and Dragons the endless quest, is a game made on the OpenBOR game engine. D&D, Knights and Dragons as you may have guessed is a 2D side scrolling game, It is both an RPG and a beat em up game which offers much to do, it is for the PC and the Play Station portable. The game is by Pier wolf.

Golden Axe Myth - Fan Based Remake

Using the OpenBOR engine and developed by baritonomarchetto, is this stunning fan based remake of the hit 1989 classic Golden Axe. This remake titled Golden Axe Myth is a side-scrolling, beat 'em up, hack and slash arcade video game that will be sure to impress any arcade beat em up player. Choose a character and then enjoy the time spent hacking and slashing enemies to death, while riding creatures and using powerful potions.