"Developed exclusively for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Golden Axe marks the second project from SEGA's San Francisco-based studio, Secret Level, which is also working on the Iron Man movie tie-in.

The next generation Golden Axe is a complete re-imagining of the story that will take gamers on an unforgettable journey. Golden Axe delivers action-RPG thrills as a small band of Riders embark on an epic adventure to recruit allies, expose the enemy and prevent the annihilation of their breed."

"The upcoming arrival of SEGA and Secret Level's revamped version of hack-and-slash classic Golden Axe marks yet another retro game from yonder yesteryear getting the modern day overhaul treatment courtesy of powerful processing and a full 3D game world.


While it’s certainly a good thing for SEGA to be breathing fresh life into Golden Axe, which first appeared in arcades in 1989, will Golden Axe: Beast Rider in any way resemble its source of inspiration, its gameplay, and its chunky pixe..."