Game entry
Golden Axe
1989 · Beat 'em up, Arcade · DOS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, PC Engine CD, Arcade, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, WonderSwan Color · Virgin Mastertronic
GameForever voters place Golden Axe no. 1,269 in the world ranking, with 1,555 ELO points and 48% of wins across 125 duels settled. Marvel's Spider-Man is the rival it has faced most: 4 duels, 2 wins and 2 losses. Its best standing outside the world ranking: no. 8 out of 23 (1989).
World rank
no. 1,269
ELO score
1,555
Wins
48%
Duels played
125
About Golden Axe
Progress is made through the game by fighting through Death Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights. Players are able to attack using their weapon, jump and cast spells that hurt all enemies on the screen. The force of this magic depends on the number of "bars" of magic power currently available. The bars are filled by collecting blue 'magic potions' attained by kicking little sprites who then drop the potions. These sprites appear during regular levels and during bonus stages in between levels. The male warrior Ax is able to cast earth spells. The dwarf Gilius, casts lightning spells and the female warrior Tyris casts fire magic. Each character has a different number of maximum magic bars and varying ranges of attack.
Various steeds known as bizarrians are found in the game. These can be ridden when the enemy rider is knocked off, or if one is found dormant. The least powerful steed is known as the Cockatrice, which can be used to knock down enemies with a swipe of its tail. The more powerful dragon, which can either shoot fireballs or breathe fire, is found later in the game.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,555 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Marvel's Spider-Man 50% 4 duels played · 234 points behind
- against Lollipop Chainsaw 67% 3 duels played · 49 points ahead
- against Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 50% 2 duels played · 254 points behind
- against Batman: Arkham Asylum 0% 2 duels played · 328 points behind
- against Ghost of Tsushima 0% 2 duels played · 284 points behind
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Around this spot
The games Golden Axe sits between in the world ranking.
More games from Virgin Mastertronic
Released in 1989
The standing
Where Golden Axe ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Golden Axe stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 8 out of 23 (1989).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 1,269 | 5,035 |
| Beat 'em up | 40 | 163 |
| 1980s | 26 | 155 |
| 1989 | 8 | 23 |
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