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Golden Axe III (ゴールデンアックス III?) is the last installment in the Golden Axe series released for the Sega Mega Drive on June 25, 1993. The cartridge unit was only released in Japan while the North American release was a Sega Channel exclusive.
Contents.GameplayThe game is similar to previous entries in the series, but includes new characters, an expanded moveset and forks within levels where you can choose which path to take. The ability to determine magic strength by charging the attack, added in Golden Axe II, has been removedUnlike previous entries, the game features an optional boss fight and a true ending, based on your performance in the game.By changing RAM values while the game is running, it is possible to play as any standard enemy within the game (though many will cause the game to crash when their special move is activated, or will have glitched graphics/collision values when played).Playable characters. Stage 7: The Gate of FateHistory DevelopmentGolden Axe III was at one point planned for a Western release, with Sega commissioning to create packaging artwork. While the piece was finished, the Western version of the game was never released, however the Japanese version's artwork is 'inspired' by Vallejo's work.VersionsIt has since been brought to the 's service, was part of the and and has been made available for more regions of the world. And versions were also released in 2011 and 2012, although the iOS version was removed from sale on iTunes in 2015.
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