Golden Axe Warrior
Golden Axe Warrior — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Golden Axe Warrior on?
- Golden Axe Warrior was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Golden Axe Warrior release?
- Golden Axe Warrior was first released on July 1, 1991.
About Golden Axe Warrior
World peace is at stake! Death Adder, a wicked giant, has stolen the nine crystals from the kingdom of Firewood and has hidden them in nine labyrinths that he has created. These nine magic crystals protected the people from evil – especially from Death Adder's grasp. But now that the crystals are lost, the world is defenseless! Someone must put an end to the fiend's realm of darkness, death and destruction! Do you have what it takes to bring back peace and happiness? Trek through deep, dark forests and sail across vast, stormy seas. Chop down trees with your Battle Axe and move rocks with your magic spells to find secret caves. When you take on Death Adder's gruesome monsters, think only of winning – or else you won't find the nine crystals. And when you do, you'll find the Golden Axe – the only weapon that can crush Death Adder!
Summary via IGDB.
Golden Axe Warrior on Wikipedia
Golden Axe Warrior is a 1991 action-adventure video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System. A spin-off of the Golden Axe series, the player controls a male human warrior in the fictional country of Firewood as they try to avenge the death of their parents by defeating the tyrant Death Adder and recovering nine missing crystals.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Golden Axe
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1991 | $176 | $315 | — | 15 reviews | Medium (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $81 | $188 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $40 in Jul 2009, $170 five years ago, and $176 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $35 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $41 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $68 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $72 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $58 | $95 |
| Jan 2015 | $84 | $129 |
| Jan 2016 | $91 | $150 |
| Jan 2017 | $125 | $212 |
| Jan 2018 | $147 | $216 |
| Jan 2019 | $117 | $212 |
| Jan 2020 | $137 | $255 |
| Jan 2021 | $148 | $287 |
| Jan 2022 | $210 | $354 |
| Jan 2023 | $200 | $363 |
| Jan 2024 | $174 | $346 |
| Jan 2025 | $163 | $350 |
| Jan 2026 | $177 | $386 |
| Oct 2026 | $176 | $315 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | April 1991 |
| Europe / PAL | May 1991 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Med
A Zelda-style spin-off that critics found tedious in 1991, now one of the priciest carts on the system.
Golden Axe Warrior was developed and published by Sega and released in North America in April 1991 and in Europe in May 1991. It is a spin-off of the Golden Axe series that swaps the brawler for top-down adventure play: you cross an overworld and dungeons, defeat enemies, collect items and find secrets as a warrior avenging his parents' death, with towns and role-playing elements added in. The aim is to defeat the tyrant Death Adder and recover nine missing crystals.
Reception was mixed, largely because of how closely it resembles The Legend of Zelda and Zelda II. Mean Machines was unkind, judging the release poor and its role-playing action tedious.
How it was made
Developed and published by Sega. Gen Adachi and Takako Kawaguchi are credited as designers, Pochi Nakamori as programmer and Chikako Kamatani as composer.
What the press said at the time
| Computer + Video Games Issue 114 | May 1991 | OVERALL 42% |
| Sega Pro Issue 19 | May 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 20 | June 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 23 | September 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 67% |
| Aktueller Software Markt | 10/12 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 42% | |
| Joystick | 88% | |
| Player One | 88% | |
| Video Games | 81% | |
| Console XS | 67/100 | |
| Gamers | 1- | |
| Mean Machines | 40% | |
| Power Play | 82% | |
| Sega Power | 68% |
“Golden Axe Warrior is in fact a sprawling medieval RPG with little or no excitement on offer. … A big disappointment for Golden Axe fans.”
“Old Death Adder is back, but before you try to defeat him, remember that there’s no arcade action - just lots of adventuring.”
“Old Death Adder is back, but before you try to defeat him, remember that there’s no arcade action - just lots of adventuring.”
“Old Death Adder is back, but before you try to defeat him, remember that there’s no arcade action - just lots of adventuring.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega Master System version.
Before you buy
Sega sold the US copies in European boxes with a UPC sticker over the European barcode, so look for the sticker and a box with text in several languages before paying the US price. The European cart is much cheaper both loose and complete. For a copy at this price, ask for a photo of the board and compare it with the board listed on this page. The game saves to a battery inside the cart, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair.
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