For those of you who have played the old school Golden Axe games, you'll know why Sega has pretty much ruined the game before it's even released. Even if you haven't played the originals you should have some insight into this plight.

It has been determined by Sega that the upcoming title Golden Axe: Beast Rider will not contain multiplayer co-op. The original games were all about the multiplayer co-op action. You and a buddy team up to take on the evil forces of Death Adder. Co-operative play was a staple behind the series. A screen of the original can be seen at the bottom of this article.

Sega's statement on this topic comes down to this:

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"Rightly or wrongly, we don't have co-op multiplayer in the game. I think as much as anything it's taking inspiration from the original series but in terms of that multiplayer co-op the developer decided that they didn't want to take the game in that direction.

If Golden Axe: Beast Rider is successful, we can then come back with something else that maybe will have the co-op mode that everyone is wishing this game has."

Joystiq hit the nail on the head with their comment:

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"Or, you know, you could give people what they want in the first place instead. Just a thought."