The Genesis 6-Pak

Here's some footage for the 6-Pak for Sega Genesis, which includes Streets of Rage. This was packed in with the Model 2 Sega Genesis, and I definitely got this one with mine.

Golden Axe (GEN/MD) - The OST

Here's the entire soundtrack for Golden Axe for Genesis and Mega Drive.

WeakestWastrel plays...The Duel

Oh, come on. Did you think I was gonna leave you hanging when it came to this?

Anyway, here's the entirety of Duel Mode, where somebody gets through it with Gilius Thunderhead without taking any damage.

MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 8

Time to finish what we started and save the kingdom from the true evil!

Stage 8: Death Bringer

This battle is pretty nasty. Death Bringer not only has the ability to shoot multiple shockwaves out in multiple directions, but he also has some of the spells that the main characters have such as the explosions and the purple dragon that breathes a massive flame (which isn't even seen here). The magic attacks that take the whole screen and stop the action are mercilessly cheap and are unblockable, so you'll have to keep Death Bringer down as much as possible to keep him from using these attacks.

Use your magic to do damage to both the skeletons and Death Bringer, and hit Death Bringer with your running downward stab as you take out the skeletons. His flunkies take a lot of damage, but they can be brought down. When you kill the skeletons, taking out Death Bringer is much simpler.

When you defeat Death Bringer, his own axe will be knocked into the air and will land blade-first into his chest (minus the blood). You've won!

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MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 7

This level is probably the easiest of the later ones, due to all of the pits that you can knock the enemies into...but don't get knocked off yourself!

Stage 7: Path to Throne

Knock every enemy you see into the pit if you want to stand a chance. You'll want to save as much health and magic for the final stage as possible.

Also worth mentioning are the statues that come to life as well as the easiest battle against full body armored-enemies in the game.

The final stage is against Death Bringer...

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Classic Game Room reviews Golden Axe

Here's Classic Game Room's review of Golden Axe for the Genesis and Mega Drive.

MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 6

We finally meet Death Adder!

Stage 6: The Final Battle

You'll fight off some thieves to build up your magic, then you'll take on two regular enemies and one of those hammer-wielding barbarians. Once you finish those guys off, you'll take on Death Adder himself. This guy not only attacks you with an axe, but he can send magic shockwaves across the floor in an attempt to hit you from a distance. The skeleton flunkies that he has doesn't make things any easier.

Your best bet is to take out the skeletons first. From there, you can take out Death Adder. Jump over the shockwaves when he extends his hand forwards, and approach him diagonally to keep from being whacked by Death Adder's axe.

When you finally win, you'll rescue the King as well as the Princess. But...this isn't the arcade version. Turns out, there's more than just Death Adder. You'll have to go deeper into the castle to take out who he's been taking orders from...

MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 4 and 5

As we head further down the Fiend's path, the enemies are going to get harder.

Stage 4: Fiend's Path 2

This is the first stage in which the skeletons show up as regular enemies and not as boss minions. Unlike other enemies, they can run up to you, leap forward and try to hit you with a downward stab.

Halfway through the stage, you'll see feathers flying through the air. If it's not apparent to you, you're now on the back of a giant bird.

The bosses here are all-black versions of the normal enemies. These guys are pretty smart and will try to surround you. Be sure to use your rear attack if you need to and keep these guys on one side.

Stage 5: Giant Eagle

Be sure to head to the bridge below (don't fall off) and knock the skeletons off the left edge.

The bosses are two of those fully armored evil knights that are similar to the one in Stage 3. These guys will be in red armor and take more damage to destroy. If you've hijacked the blue dragon halfway through this very short stage, you can attack them just before they can attack you.

MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 2 and 3

Now that we have two players again, let's continue.

Stage 2: Turtle Village (continued)

The blue dragon is pretty awesome. If you can get the guy riding it off and steal it from him, you can breathe fire on the ground, roasting the feet of anyone in front of you. The pink one is even better, and even breaks the game, as you can get the dragon to spit real fireball projectiles. You can hit people from far away as cheaply as possible as long as you're still on the dragon.

The skeleton warrior is a new enemy here. These guys have a lot of HP and you're definitely going to see them a lot as you progress through the game.

When you camp out for the night, you'll meet the Green Thieves. These guys carry meat, and if you take the meat, you'll regain one bar on your health meter.

Stage 3: Fiend's Path 1

The big barbarians from the end of the first show up near the end as regular enemies.

At the end, you'll face a guy with a huge sword, a huge shield and full armor. These guys have some reach with their swords.

You'll get the chance to get even more magic and health refills when you camp out at the end of the stage. You have two thieves of each color, which works well even in two-player co-op.

MadamLuna plays Golden Axe (Genesis/Mega Drive) with DeceasedCrab - Stage 1

Oh, hey, an intro!

I haven't covered this yet? Well...

Death Adder has taken the King and the Princess prisoner. Villagers have been mercilessly murdered. Now Ax Battler, Tyris Flare, and Gilius Thunderhead are the only ones who can take down Death Adder!

Ax Battler is the average character, Gilius Thunderhead is a dwarf warrior, and Tyris Flare is an Amazon with a penchant for magic.

Stage 1: Path To Village

The enemies here are relatively weak. They can dash towards you and strike if you're far enough away from them, but those attacks are easily dodgeable. As long as you stay on the move, and strike whenever you can, you should be good.

The magic works as your special attack. Keep picking up magic pots to increase your magic. The more levels on the magic meter you have, the more damage you're going to cause to all enemies. Of course, if you use your magic, you'll have to refill your magic all over again.

Thankfully, you can get magic pots from the blue thieves. They scurry about and stand still for only a few seconds, giving you just enough time to hit them. When their sacks are empty, they'll run away. Most blue thieves will usually carry just two pots.

If you can unseat the enemy off of the Cockatrices - affectionately known by fans as "Chicken Wings" - you can attack by having the creature swipes its tail around. If it looks familiar, that's because this creature appeared in Altered Beast, which was also developed by Sega and ended up being a launch title in the West.

Just like in Streets of Rage, you can move in any direction, you have a standing combo, you have a special attack, and you have a back attack (Attack + Jump).

Unlike Streets of Rage, however, you can dash with any of the characters. However, you can't grab your opponents to throw them. To do that, you'll have to hit them with your standing combo to the point that you stun them, then get in close, then hold forward and press the attack button to throw the enemy.

The giant barbarians have kick attacks, and they can also hit you with their hammer. If you have one of the Cockatrices, use its tail swipe attack, and don't stand too far away. Otherwise, try to keep them next to other, approach them diagonally and don't let them surround you.

At the end of every stage, you'll have a chance to take on some more thieves and build up your magic power. Hit those guys for all they're worth and take the magic pots that they drop. There will be just one, but as you progress, there will be even more thieves on the screen at once. When you take them all down, it's on to the next stage.

Stage 2: Turtle Village

There's a pit to the left right at the beginning. If you're used to the enemies here, you can even trick them into falling into the pit just by getting them to use their dash attack and sidestepping out of the way in time.

Speaking of which, the enemies get a little faster and a little more powerful.