Retronauts Episode 663: Golden Axe, First Swing
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The 1980s: A forgotten age where men were men, women were women, and dwarves were dwarves. One arcade game dared to include all three as playable heroes on a quest for vengeance, and Sega called it Golden Axe. Stuart Gipp hosts this first of two podcasts about the Golden Axe series, focusing on the first game, its many ports, a few early spinoffs, and its first sequel.
We could have settled for three speakers but we actually gathered four for this topic, as Diamond Feit, John Linneman, and Thomas Nickel verbally spar with Stu. We’ve already recorded a follow-up episode covering the rest of the series and sent it to our editor on the back of a giant eagle; we’ll post it as soon as it arrives.
Description: Ax Battler! Tyris Flare! Gilius Thunderhead! And the rest. Gipp, Linneman, Nickel and Feit begin their exploration of Sega’s belt-scrolling behemoth.
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Artwork for this episode by Leeann Hamilton and editing thanks go to Greg Leahy.
