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Gilius Thunderhead, one of the main characters of the Golden Axe series.
Golden Axe is a side-scrolling beat-em up series developed by Sega.
Video Games[]
Main[]
- Golden Axe (January 27th, 1989) for Arcade, Sega Genesis, TurboGrafx-CD, Sega Master System, Wii Virtual Console, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Golden Axe II (December 27th, 1991) for Sega Genesis, PC, iOS, Wii Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Online
- Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder (July 1992) for Arcade
- Golden Axe III (June 25th, 1993) for Sega Genesis and Wii Virtual Console
- Golden Axe: Beast Rider (October 14th, 2008) for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
- Untitled Golden Axe Game (TBA)
Spin-offs[]
- Golden Axe Warrior (1991) for Sega Master System. A top-view RPG video game in a reimagined setting.
- Ax Battler: A Legend of Golden Axe (November 1st, 1991) for Game Gear. A game mixing side-scrolling with light RPG elements.
- Golden Axe: The Duel (February 1995) for Arcade and Sega Saturn. A fighting game.
- Golden Axed (October 18th, 2020) for PC
Publications[]
Novel[]
- Golden Axe (1992)
Comics[]
- The Legend of the Golden Axe: Citadel of Dead Souls (May - August 1993). A six-part comic book published in issues 1 to 6 of Sonic the Comic, serving as a sequel to Golden Axe II.
- The Legend of the Golden Axe: Plague of Serpents (November 1993 - February 1994). A six-part comic book published in issues 13 to 18 of Sonic the Comic, sequel to the above.
TV[]
- Golden Axe (TBA)
Links to Other Series[]
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Altered Beast | January 27, 1989 | Chicken Leg from Golden Axe first appeared as an enemy in Altered Beast. | 1 |
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Bonanza Bros. | April 7, 1990 | A picture of the giant skeleton from the character select screen of Golden Axe can be found in the Comet Museum level of Bonanza Bros. | 2 |
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Alien Storm | 1990 | Gilius Thunderhead, Tyris Flame and Ax Battler from Golden Axe make cameos in the arcade version of Alien Storm. | 1 |
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Phantasy Star | December 17, 1993 | Phantasy Star IV features a book titled "The Golden Axe Volume 3". | 2 |
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Sonic | December 10, 1994 | The Golden Axe appears in the Sonic the Comic story Megadroid. Ax Battler, Tyris Flame and Gilius Thunderhead from Golden Axe appear in the Worlds Unite crossover between Sonic and Megaman. | 1 |
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Dynamite Deka | January 24, 1997 | Death Adder from Golden Axe is the third stage boss in the Sega Saturn version of Dynamite Deka, while Easy mode also features costumes based on Tyris Flame and the Ax Battler from Golden Axe. Chicken Leg appears in Dynamite Deka 2. | 1 |
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Sega Smash Pack | February 1, 1999 | Sega Smash Pack and Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 include Golden Axe. | 2 |
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Shenmue | December 29, 1999 | Chicken Leg from Golden Axe appears as a Capsule Toy in Shenmue and Shenmue II. | 2 |
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Segagaga | March 29, 2001 | Chicken Leg and enemies from Golden Axe make appearances in Segagaga. | 1 |
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October 6, 2005 | Gunstar Super Heroes contains an unused music track from Golden Axe titled "Wilderness". | ||
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Sega Superstars | March 17, 2008 | Sega Superstars Tennis and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed feature Gilius from Golden Axe as a selectable character. | 1 |
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Ready Player One | August 16, 2011 | Golden Axe is mentioned in Ready Player One and Ready Player Two. | 2 |
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Sega Hard Girls | October 15, 2014 | Various enemies from Golden Axe appear in the Sega Hard Girls episode "Connect Your Passions into a Combo". Also Gilius Thunderhead later appears in the episode "We Tried to Dance Space Channel 5". | 1 |
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Mega Man | July 29, 2015 | The world of Golden Axe is visited in Sonic and Megaman: Worlds Unite Part 10 - Justice Across Worlds, including appearances of Gilius Thunderhead, Ax Battler and Tyris Flare. | 1 |
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Sega Heroes | July 29, 2018 | Characters from Golden Axe appear in Sega Heroes. | 1 |
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Earth UFO Catcher | June 3, 2020 | Ax Battler from Golden Axe appears in Earth UFO Catcher. | 2 |
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Picross | August 5, 2021 | Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition includes puzzles based off Golden Axe. | 2 |
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404 GAME RE:SET | April 25, 2023 | A human version of Golden Axe appears in 404 GAME RE:SET. A dragon from Golden Axe appears when she uses her special attack. | 1 |
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Shinobi | 2026 | Death Adder appears in Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance as a part of "The SEGA Villains Stage DLC". | 1 |