Golden Axe II (Genesis)

Golden Axe II
Developer: Sega Publishers: Sega (US/JP/EU/AU), Tec Toy (BR), Samsung (KR) Platform: Genesis Released in JP: December 27, 1991 Released in US: December 26, 1991 Released in EU: December 1991 Released in AU: 1991 Released in KR: 1991 Released in BR: February 1992 This game has unused graphics. This game has a hidden level select. This game has a prototype article

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Prototype Info

Level Select

At the title screen, highlight "Options" and hold A + B + C, then releasing B + C when the menu appears. Now, with A still held, do the following:

• Exit the menu (Settings may be done first).
• Select 1P or 2P Play.
• Select your character.

(Source: GameFAQs (BanjoKazooie))

Unused Textures

Level 2 has an unused brickwork texture, but it's always offscreen, so it's never seen or used.

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Level 5 actually has grates above the door, this texture goes completely unseen & unused.

Unused Attack Group

If you use level select to access Level 6 in easy mode, the entire level is empty except for these three skeletons.

Unused GUI

As you never face all possible enemies in the Duel Mode, some faces are never seen. Also not all letters are used.

Mini Map

Because of the overlay, it is impossible to see the map, here is the full version without the overlay.

Original Sprite

One of the magic spells has a graphical effect which causes ripples over the sprite. Here is the original sprite ripped without the ripples.

Revisions

The game was ported to the Arcade too, under the Mega Play system:

• Access to all the duel and all the menus was removed and instead replaced with PUSH 1P OR 2P START BUTTON.
• The settings were moved to the dip switches, which lets you change the difficulty between Normal and Hard, user starts with 1 or 2 lives, and 1 or 2 initial players, and turn the timer on or off.
• 9 second timer added to Select Player screen.
• 8 minute timer added to Normal mode, which resets at the start of each level. Says TIME OVER and requires another credit to continue play.
• INSERT COIN(S), Credit system and instruction screen added.
• Ending staff roll now only says PRESENTED BY SEGA and THE END.
• The ranking screen difficulty has been deleted.

It was first ported to the Mega-Tech system, but this had few if any changes to it.