I never played any of the other entries in this series, but I found this one to be quite fun albeit a bit mindless.
6 Reviews
A pretty fun game.
Analog_Devotee3 August 2021
Great soundtrack, a pity about the game
Rabical-9117 November 2016
Warning: Spoilers
'Golden Axe' bust games sales in 1989 when it was released for the Mega Drive. This sequel, 'Golden Axe II', released in 1991, didn't however. Without wishing to be cruel, it is not particularly hard to see why. Although far from being the worst game ever invented, it is certainly not far from being a disappointment.
The three battlers from the first game - Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gillius Thunderhead - all return to protect the land of Yuria once again, this time from the diabolical Dark Guld, who like his predecessor, Death Adder, is in possession of the coveted Golden Axe. The mission is pretty much as before.
The graphics are not as bold as the first game, the sound effects are rather below par and the baddies here are harder to defeat and the lack of power-ups is a real downer too. The only decent thing that stands out in this sequel is the music. It is infuriatingly catchy, foot tapping stuff, particularly in the pre-level changing sequences in which you must attempt to gain magic potions from baddies.
'Golden Axe II' was not a particularly successful release, especially not in Britain, which may go some way to explaining the lack of releases for its sequel, 'Golden Axe III', outside of Japan, which is a pity as it is a superior game in just about every respect.
Not recommended.
The three battlers from the first game - Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gillius Thunderhead - all return to protect the land of Yuria once again, this time from the diabolical Dark Guld, who like his predecessor, Death Adder, is in possession of the coveted Golden Axe. The mission is pretty much as before.
The graphics are not as bold as the first game, the sound effects are rather below par and the baddies here are harder to defeat and the lack of power-ups is a real downer too. The only decent thing that stands out in this sequel is the music. It is infuriatingly catchy, foot tapping stuff, particularly in the pre-level changing sequences in which you must attempt to gain magic potions from baddies.
'Golden Axe II' was not a particularly successful release, especially not in Britain, which may go some way to explaining the lack of releases for its sequel, 'Golden Axe III', outside of Japan, which is a pity as it is a superior game in just about every respect.
Not recommended.
Okay, But Doesn't Add Anything New
jeremycrimsonfox29 April 2020
Set a few years after the first game, the evil lord of darkness, Dark Guld, has arisen from his imprisonment, and has destroyed many countries to bring the world into chaos. Now, Tyris Flare, Ax Battler, and Gilius Thunderhead join forces once again to stop this new evil.
The game is an okay beat-em-up, but the main issue, as a lot of people have pointed out, is this game does not add anything new. Despite many differences (like the dwarves being replaced by cloaked sorcerers), the gameplay is the same as the first Golden Axe, and many of the new enemies act just like enemies from the first game. In fact, the only gameplay change (which is not major) is the modification to the magic meter, allowing you to hold the magic button to choose how much magic you want to use, allowing you to save some magic for future use. Only recommend playing if the game is part of a compilation and/or you want to play every game in the series.
The game is an okay beat-em-up, but the main issue, as a lot of people have pointed out, is this game does not add anything new. Despite many differences (like the dwarves being replaced by cloaked sorcerers), the gameplay is the same as the first Golden Axe, and many of the new enemies act just like enemies from the first game. In fact, the only gameplay change (which is not major) is the modification to the magic meter, allowing you to hold the magic button to choose how much magic you want to use, allowing you to save some magic for future use. Only recommend playing if the game is part of a compilation and/or you want to play every game in the series.
Yaaaaaaawn!
CuriosityKilledShawn31 January 2008
I would say that video games don't come much simpler than this bore but the likes of Pong and Pac-Man, while less technically sophisticated are still better. Golden Axe 2 is such a chore to play with no fun or enjoyment injected into the proceedings whatsoever.
Again, you can choose from barbarian Ax Battler, amazonian Tyris Flare or dwarf Gillius Thunderhead as you slowly plod your way through a generic as hell fantasy kingdom, hacking and slashing at conveyor belt enemies (who sometimes kill themselves out of sheer stupidity) before you get to the big guy in a suit of armour who has taken over the land because of his evilness or whatever nonsense.
I often associate Golden Axe with Streets of Rage since the gameplay in the first games was very similar (I also bought them on the same day back in March 1993). But while the SOR series only got better and more sophisticated I am afraid that Golden Axe just got crapper. It tries to be the gaming equivalent of a big budget Conan movie but comes off as no more than a Roger Corman mini-series. You've never played a game so stripped down and bland as this.
Graphics D+ Sound D- Gameplay D- Lasting Appeal F
Pros:
It's a lot like Golden Axe
Cons:
It's a LOT like Golden Axe
Sound effects are no more than white noise.
Baddies all look the same.
No point system.
Very, very little in the way of power ups.
No combo moves.
Collision detection is poor.
Music is just ghastly.
Again, you can choose from barbarian Ax Battler, amazonian Tyris Flare or dwarf Gillius Thunderhead as you slowly plod your way through a generic as hell fantasy kingdom, hacking and slashing at conveyor belt enemies (who sometimes kill themselves out of sheer stupidity) before you get to the big guy in a suit of armour who has taken over the land because of his evilness or whatever nonsense.
I often associate Golden Axe with Streets of Rage since the gameplay in the first games was very similar (I also bought them on the same day back in March 1993). But while the SOR series only got better and more sophisticated I am afraid that Golden Axe just got crapper. It tries to be the gaming equivalent of a big budget Conan movie but comes off as no more than a Roger Corman mini-series. You've never played a game so stripped down and bland as this.
Graphics D+ Sound D- Gameplay D- Lasting Appeal F
Pros:
It's a lot like Golden Axe
Cons:
It's a LOT like Golden Axe
Sound effects are no more than white noise.
Baddies all look the same.
No point system.
Very, very little in the way of power ups.
No combo moves.
Collision detection is poor.
Music is just ghastly.
A second helping of hacking and slashing action .
knowledge12 January 2006
The second in the all slashing all hacking golden axe series is a fun game that improves on the first on every level, except those catchy tunes .
The level design has more gritty details and the magic attacks look way more impressive than before. There's nothing really bad to say about it-besides the fact that the creatures you abuse to gain steal magic from aren't those thieving little dwarfs who were so fun to beat up on. ah well.
Golden axe II is a lot of fun for those wanting a second helping of monster hacking action, lack of dwarf beating aside.
The level design has more gritty details and the magic attacks look way more impressive than before. There's nothing really bad to say about it-besides the fact that the creatures you abuse to gain steal magic from aren't those thieving little dwarfs who were so fun to beat up on. ah well.
Golden axe II is a lot of fun for those wanting a second helping of monster hacking action, lack of dwarf beating aside.
Nothing New
jutinjustice26 January 2020
After the huge success of the first game Sega wanted to make another sequel ( I don't know if it was for many of to gain more fans for Sega )
But anyway there is nothing new to the game just a model where you can fight in a battle like Mortal Kombat but it was also unnecessary thing to do because you don't get the feel of combat fight and it's too short .
So, again the moves are the same the controls Are also the same they changed the sounds and the characters looks ( but also I prefer the first one).
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