“The Hobbit” was written, many people have been enthralled with the idea of warriors, with various traits and personalities, doing battle with some powerful force of malice in a medieval setting. As the years rolled by, strategy board games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, gained much popularity with kids (and many more adults) that were willing to devote their time to understand the game.
For the most part though, playing such games almost automatically gave you the “geeky kid” label as well. However, that all changed in the 80’s, when home consoles and arcades became the driving force of why we got out of bed in the morning. Sega eventually caught on to the idea and released Golden Axe in the arcades back in 1989. With its bright graphics, simple controls, and 2-player co-op action, Golden Axe became a big hit with avid gamers looking for a good challenge. Sega saw fit to make it part of their initial wave of games to be available soon after the launch of the Sega Genesis. Years later, Golden Axe had been made available on the Virtual Console, ready to fulfill your medieval side-scrolling brawler needs.
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