Showing posts with label Golden Axe II for Sega Genesis print ad (1992). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Golden Axe II for Sega Genesis print ad (1992). Show all posts

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Golden Axe II for Sega Genesis (1992)


Original ad published in the April 1992 edition of EGM (no. 31)

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A masterpiece of 90s marketing for the Genesis


Following the Conan craze of the 80s, Sega ripped-of  used the movie to inspire the now legendary Golden Axe series. Although the second game of the saga is considered the weakest of the bunch, the artwork you see here was impressive enough to make early Genesis owners dish out 50 bucks for what is basically an identical game to the original.

This is a side-scroller beaten-up. There is nothing outstanding or revolutionary about it. Gamers should remember that the original port of the series was a landmark game for the Genesis/Mega Drive.