Golden Axe

The remake of SEGA Forever's Golden Axe for Android brings us back the essence of the legendary action game for video consoles and arcade machines.

One of the best beat 'em ups of the 80's is now available for Android

In the late '80s, SEGA released one of the most memorable action games for a generation, embracing some of that decade's cultural legacy: messy hair, dysmorphic Schwarzenegger-like bodies, and medieval fantasy on heavy metal album covers . Of course we are talking about Golden Axe.

Remastered as part of the SEGA Forever Collection

The Japanese video game company has relaunched this title for mobile devices, both in APK format for Android and for iOS devices such as iPhone and iPad. And what we find is exactly what we enjoyed back then on arcade machines, on video consoles like the Mega Drive, or on Amstrad PCs: a game similar to the Conan film.

If you played back then and remember the game, you will already know that there are three characters: Ax Battler, a muscular warrior who looks like Dolph Lundgren

The game was very popular at the time, which led SEGA to release sequels such as Golden Ax 2, 3, The Revenge of Death Adder or Beast Rider, as well as later adaptations for Xbox and PS3 that also included online features.

The version for Android devices has been released as part of the SEGA Forever collection, which brings together remastered versions for smartphones and tablets of some of the company's classic titles, such as Sonic, Comix Zone or Altered Beast. If you download its APK you'll be able to enjoy this game without resorting to emulators or downloading ROMs. These are its main features:

• Eliminate all the enemies you encounter in this beat'em up game: minions, skeletons, giants, knights...
• Collect potions and tools from colored gnomes running across the screen.
• Mythological bird-headed beasts and dragons that are ridden by our enemies and that we can ride as well.
• Variable health that depends on the hits received and the potions received.
• Sudden death by falling off cliffs, which automatically means the loss of a life.
• Saving game history.

Requirements and further information:

• Minimum operating system requirements: Android 4.4.
• The app offers in-app purchases.