E3 06: Golden Axe sharpened for PS3, 360

Classic franchise revived on next-gen consoles by developer Secret Level; action-RPG to be released in 2007.

LOS ANGELES--In early April, Sega announced that it had purchased Secret Level, a San Francisco-based developer, which would "re-create a classic Sega franchise." Up until now, the identity of said franchise was kept behind closed doors.

Today, the re-created franchise was revealed as Golden Axe, which is getting a second life on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Whereas the classic was a beat-'em-up, the new Golden Axe will be an action role-playing game and will appear sometime in 2007.

It's unclear as to whether the original game's stereotypical characters will be included in the new version, but the ability to ride on the back of beasts or take on foes on foot will return, as will the emphasis on balancing both brawn and magic.

Secret Level has a variety of games in various genres under its belt. Among them are America's Army: Rise of a Soldier, Karaoke Revolution, and Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds.

Golden Axe has not yet been rated or priced.

100 Comments

  • Scianix-Black

    Posted Jun 20, 2008 6:39 pm GMT

    http://ps3.qj.net/category/Golden-Axe/cid/1992

  • dutch777

    Posted May 22, 2008 9:39 pm GMT

    it does look cool!!!

  • drugsrgood06

    Posted May 20, 2008 10:36 pm GMT

    Dude I never liked the old game, but this new one looks really cool. Riding the beasts sounds like the best part. Besides the nudity I guess. Who said their was going to be nudity?

  • Dualmask

    Posted Apr 25, 2008 10:53 am GMT

    Since the chick was always the best character anyway, I'm fine with only being able to play as her.

  • DizzlMan

    Posted Apr 14, 2008 6:44 pm GMT

    I love golden axe and have played it since i was young but they are going to ruin the it with this game because there is going to be nude and you can only be the chick

  • S_Pac_316

    Posted Oct 28, 2007 8:16 pm GMT

    I hope they will add an arcade mode to this game. Because that's what Golden Axe is, an arcade beat'em up. That should support two players as well. A vs. mode would be cool too.

  • davesalmon

    Posted Sep 23, 2007 8:28 am GMT

    Golden Axe is a classic! I just hope they dont ruin the name with this...

  • crunk_kitty

    Posted Sep 22, 2007 6:43 am GMT

    I usually don't like remakes but I look forward to seeing what this'll be like. PS: They are complete and utter bastards if they don't make it for PC...

  • SemiMaster

    Posted Aug 8, 2007 1:19 pm GMT

    Please don't drive this damn game into the dirt Sega. I beg of you.

  • canadiania

    Posted Jul 5, 2007 12:49 pm GMT

    e3 more details

  • riseofnations36

    Posted Feb 15, 2007 11:03 am GMT

    Just a few weeks ago,i played ff7 again.I was soo disgusted by it that i swore to give up rpgs.....but this game and a few others look like they can change my mind.

  • Krizzle69

    Posted Jan 8, 2007 2:47 am GMT

    they had sequels? hell ya

  • johnathan111

    Posted Oct 26, 2006 5:33 pm GMT

    I had all the old ones, and I want that new one

  • Strategy-knight

    Posted Oct 12, 2006 10:16 am GMT

    Interesting I remember the original golden axe.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Aug 25, 2006 5:48 pm GMT

    cool

  • ssj5_nick

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 12:18 pm GMT

    Yes I loved Golden Axe and this means that Streets of Rage 4 is coming soon. Streets of Rage 2 was my favorite game of all time. There is a God!

  • Raven754

    Posted Aug 4, 2006 6:57 am GMT

    They have already brough back shinobi and altered beast on the Playstation 2. Gloden Axe and streets of rage are just the next step, It was just a matter of time, shame its so far away.

  • LakeFire

    Posted Jul 28, 2006 2:43 am GMT

    I loved Golden Axe on the Mega Drive! A new Shinobi and Streets of Rage would be awesome too.

  • fujicuro

    Posted Jul 18, 2006 7:22 pm GMT

    seriously.. streets of rage. best game ever.

  • TheLejarae

    Posted Jun 25, 2006 1:00 am GMT

    It seems that everyone that owns Golden Axe has Streets of Rage. They must have gotten that combo genisis game cartrige too.

  • Gadeos

    Posted Jun 20, 2006 9:35 am GMT

    Golden Axe was a cool game for its time (at least I had pleny of fun spending money on the arcade). this one should be interesting to see how it comes (specially with such a huge jump from past to nextgen)

  • vageta89

    Posted Jun 19, 2006 3:25 am GMT

    Golden Axe rocked so will this new one end of story!!!!!

  • Doolum

    Posted May 26, 2006 10:47 am GMT

    Golden Axe...Golden Axe...hmmm!!!....nope..never heard of that one before good sirs

  • billyboi16

    Posted May 25, 2006 4:31 pm GMT

    omg i want it now i was playing ma saga not 2 long ago lol but i was playing streets of rage if this goes down well its likey they will remake sor aswell yay

  • RioHustlaInc

    Posted May 20, 2006 7:15 pm GMT

    Sounds Great !

  • Falloutfun

    Posted May 16, 2006 1:09 pm GMT

    It would be great to see the same characters and enemies in full 3D like iD did with Doom and Quake.
    A new Streets of Rage would be amazing and Shinobi (I'm pretty sure EVERYONE had those 3 games)

  • SteeleInd

    Posted May 14, 2006 11:39 am GMT

    I remember when me and my dad would play Co-op Golden Axe all day, back when I was like... 6 or 7. I thought that was the best game ever. I always used the Viking/Dwarf guy who had the Lightning magic.

  • ScottySkywalker

    Posted May 14, 2006 5:16 am GMT

    What a classic game to be re-made. No mistake this will be epic. I can't wait! Looks like I need to do some saving for the next gen consoles. :-]

  • r3av3r2k

    Posted May 13, 2006 3:21 pm GMT

    hope it does old golden axe games justice

  • jdcflash

    Posted May 12, 2006 7:24 pm GMT

    Streets or rage, yes... Altered Beast... PLEASE!

  • bulldog7

    Posted May 11, 2006 5:29 pm GMT

    SWEET

  • VITO206

    Posted May 11, 2006 10:33 am GMT

    nice surprises---

  • CidStormwind

    Posted May 11, 2006 8:21 am GMT

    Very nice.

  • og8440

    Posted May 11, 2006 7:21 am GMT

    They had better release them over here b/c I was super pissed when they didn't release the new Altered Beast in the States!!

  • marc_man3001

    Posted May 11, 2006 12:51 am GMT

    please...please tell me streets of rage is next ....please

  • FuguNabe

    Posted May 10, 2006 9:10 pm GMT

    Ooooh YEAH. Wow, didn't see this one coming. An Action/RPG set in Golden Axe wrold would be awesome. I remember playing this in the arcade yonks ago and them the Megadrive version which was even better tha the arcade version. Can't wait to see and hear more about this.

  • NeoJedi

    Posted May 10, 2006 9:09 pm GMT

    The original Golden Axe was stellar... I hope this one is as good, if not better.

  • Statictrance

    Posted May 10, 2006 7:58 pm GMT

    For those of us that remember the amazing master system classic (and blatant zelda rip-off) Golden Axe Warrior... let's just hope they do this right from the ground up... If I see any more sega classics screwed and rehashed to disgust (sega arcade classics - ps2) I'm seriously going to give up on this company... Which hurts comming from a Sega kid since 1986....

  • overcode

    Posted May 10, 2006 7:20 pm GMT

    Golden Axe! Nice! I see alot of "Streets of Rage needs to be remade"... that was good, but Golden Axe was way better than Streets of Rage.

  • SolidYuna_2004

    Posted May 10, 2006 2:27 pm GMT

    i remember playing that game all the time ...... hope they make it great ^_^

  • rbarahona

    Posted May 10, 2006 12:39 pm GMT

    This is one of the best games for the Genesis and in the arcades (if I remember well). I hope that they can use the new hardware to make a great game. This one should be a great game.

  • DrKill09

    Posted May 10, 2006 12:19 pm GMT

    Yeah, I hope Streets of Rage is next! That'd kick ass!

  • gibb1

    Posted May 10, 2006 12:14 pm GMT

    what a classic... i love this game

  • AliasUK

    Posted May 10, 2006 11:24 am GMT

    omg lol in a thread about 3 days b4 E3 someone was askin wot game we'd like recreated on ps3 etc and uno wot i sed...golden axe!! see tht, psychic....*woooo*

  • fixer293

    Posted May 10, 2006 10:52 am GMT

    Now midway needs to release Double Dragon, And I used to beat down on golden axe ...loved the game.

  • dhmy2kgto

    Posted May 10, 2006 10:14 am GMT

    Please let golden axe be good pllllleeeaaasssseeeeee!!!!

  • anamnawshad

    Posted May 10, 2006 10:03 am GMT

    Ya I wan't Streets of Rage!!!!!!!!

  • usyagi_2004

    Posted May 10, 2006 9:09 am GMT

    Sweet! I love Golden Axe, but my heart is still going for a Streets of Rage remake. Come on Sega bring back the greatest!

  • Nexus_Omega

    Posted May 10, 2006 8:38 am GMT

    Memories......

  • supermega1

    Posted May 10, 2006 8:37 am GMT

    look there doin it again remakin old games lol.

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