Gilius Thunderhead never let his diminutive
size prevent him from getting his axe dirty as
he sought revenge for his brother’s demise at
the hands of Death Adder’s troops. Strong and
sturdy, he became a cult favourite, resurfacing
recently as a playable racer in Sonic and All-Stars
Racing: Transformed.
CLASSIC HERO
I
f nothing else, Golden Axe’s
triumvirate of heroes have earned
their place in the all-time Greatest
Character Names in Games list:
barbarian Ax Battler, amazon Tyris
Flare and dwarf Gilius Thunderhead
(and we should save a spot for villain
Death Adder, too). Golden Axe was
another in the Mega Drive’s long line of
terrific arcade ports, and though it looks
a little old hat these days, its mix of
co-op brawling and swords-and-spells
fantasy captivated plenty of Mega
Drive players at the time. Endearingly
single-minded and full of personality,
the original remains superior to Secret
Level’s woeful 2008 reboot, Beast Rider.Developer Sega AM1
Publisher Sega
Genre Beat ‘em up
Released 1989