Golden Axe (Arcade) - Speedrun

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

I thank all the good comments, from players and fans of this great classic, but there are some things I need to say. There are some stupid comments from some idiots, saying that the game is not complete, or that I played on easy difficulty. that's a lie. Most people who say this shit don't know the game. As I've explained many times, downstab is the strongest attack in the game and it can kill the weakest enemies with just one hit. Stronger enemies or bosses require 2 or 4 downstabs. death adder needs 8. this is known throughout the golden axe community. Even playing on an advanced difficulty (hard) the only thing that changes is your amount of life and your energy bar, which is reduced. The enemies' lives do not change. To those who say "the game is not complete" this is the arcade version my friend. Only in the Genesis version do we have an extra level, inside the castle and we face Death Bringer, Death Adder's mentor. Therefore, anyone who doesn't know the game, avoid making stupid and envious comments. Don't be idiots.

[@MrCrazyrob666]

The game is clearly on a lower setting. I played this from when it came out in 1989 and you can't defeat the non boss characters with one downward blow at every stage of the game. This does work for the weaker ones at the start. You're doing the same with the skeletons on the eagle's back 😂. You also defeated these enemies with one dragon attack, this doesn't happen. You took out the first boss Knight with one dragon strike and full magic when he should've required another few hits. Death Adder took a few blows after full magic. I never knew this game had lower difficultly levels until today so new things learned. Nice use of the ledges etc.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

@@MrCrazyrob666 Dude, you don't know the game, I'm sorry. You're saying bullshits like many here. It doesn't matter if you played this in 89 or any other year, you're wrong. lt bitter (first knight), dies with a dragon attack and Tyris's full magic. That's more than enough my friend, I don't know which world you live in. eagle skeletons die with a single downstab. From the next level onwards they need more than 1 downstab. death adder requires 8, but using Tyris' full magic, we only use 6 downstabs. The difficulty is normal, this has not been changed. It seems that many people have some deficiency in understanding this. I posted this comment to clarify things, but I still see that there are idiots...

[@MrCrazyrob666]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 stop calling people idiots and mentally deficient. It's pathetic. I didn't resort to insults. The game is clearly on a lower setting.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

@@MrCrazyrob666 normal set man. You can watch any other video of this game, even on hardest difficulty and you will see that the only differences will be in your life bar and quantity. (1 life,2 bars). the enemies lives are not changed, regardless of whether you play in easy, normal or hardest mode. everything is ok. People who don't understand this are idiots, I'm sorry. It seems like they don't want to see things in front of their eyes.

[@im_cart8656]

i wouldn't bother arguing with people cause nobody is hitting the dislike bar so nobody is reading their comments besides yourself.. in fact the only comment i've see saying it's on easy is this guy replying to you tbh. great gameplay either way dude!@@GustavoKennedySk8

[@randallross420]

This game and Altered Beast were two of my favorites growing up 😍

[@TheEthNick]

This guy knew EVERY attack before it happened. The patience to let enemies walk off the edge was hilarious 👏🏼

[@Hector-Truth_Finder]

Holy Molly! This dude is Awesome! Never realized how short it was this lovely and epic game!

[@bzsbzs350]

This is EASY mode, and not the full game

[@CitizenofAucklandSilentAudits]

@@bzsbzs350 what it’s missing?

[@Mayhemerz]

Wow, I beat the game several times but never realised just how powerful Tyris’ downward sword attack was, take out even skeletons in one hit?!

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

tyris is the best character for speedruns, because her magic is stronger. the damage with sword is the same for the 3 characters. downstab normally kills commons enemies with just 1 hit.

[@penningtonknickernacker921]

He's also got it on baby difficulty

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

@@penningtonknickernacker921 dont say bullshits. the game difficulty is normal. Everyone who played this game knows that everything is ok. downstab easily kills enemies without much effort. especially the weakest at the first levels. That's what many don't understand.

[@bubblegumxo]

​@@GustavoKennedySk8indeed. Downstab makes a HUGE difference. It's a shame that this version is wayyy better, but lacks the final Genesis stage(s)? I swear there were a few extra stages in the Genesis, but is it really only one?

[@igormorais4192]

Yes In the genesis you kill death adder and save the king and princess and then go to one more level to fight death bringer and his two almost immortal skeletons. This did not happen in the arcade

[@sithlord753]

Do nada apareceu esse speedrun na minha home. Fiquei feliz em saber que um Brasileiro conseguiu bater o record! Eu adorava esse jogo quando era criança. Parabéns Gustavo 👏👏👏

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

fico feliz em saber q esse video anda aparecendo na home do pessoal. bem q notei o crescimento absurdo dele. e pra ser sincero, esse recorde mundial foi batido kkk. por 4 segundos apenas. mas é um jogaço e bem curtinho. abraços!

[@ChicoBluesman10]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 apareceu aqui pra mim tb. Parabéns cara. Run perfeita.

[@euphonista]

​@@GustavoKennedySk8apareceu do nada aqui também. Joguei muito no fliperama

[@wesley10pro]

Já eu tava pesquisando speedruns desse jogo e esbarrei nesse vídeo

[@rogermdr]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 Pior que o coreano que bateu o seu recorde nem parece humano. O sujeito tem WR numa cacetada de jogos. Bizarro!

[@Kapulot]

Smashed it! I remember this game being had AF as a kid, you made it look easy, great work!

[@Facepalm9]

I remember playing this at the corner store arcade machine as a kid. Great memories.

[@WhiteLivesMatter878]

I bet your corner store is now closed and a hell hole because the blacks moved in and made everything into a ghetto.

[@jasonnunya3875]

I never knew how close I was to beating the game all those years ago.

[@CHANNEL711ONE]

I remember playing this all the time growing up in the 80s and early 90s. When I first beat it I was surprised and stuff, but then was sad because I realized the game was shorter than I thought. It feels like its 1 level short in the arcade version. I didnt care for the extra level added in the home version because of how exploitable all the edges and pits were. But its still fun. Good work and congrats!

[@joshuasteele4498]

One of the few games that has an ending that’s worth seeing. So many of them from that era and before have very little to show.

[@edwardoliver3473]

“Conglaturation ! You super winner happy times number one! Now pray again for ultimate charrenge!!”

[@thehillza]

It's crazy how much better the arcade version is

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

genesis version is great too :)

[@thehillza]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 oh yeah absolutely, I was talking solely about visuals and audio.

[@atanvardo5730]

@@thehillza The Genesis version has an extra stage and boss. It also has a versus mode which I don't like.

[@baughjaughes5104]

Actually can’t be leave how short this gam Is😊

[@EricFraga]

No, Golden Axe is a normal size arcade game, baugh. And you're watching a skilled speedrunner. Try to play it normally, learning the game as is with any arcade game: will take some time to finish.

[@TheUnitedView79]

The scream the villager makes when being kicked by one of the bad guys… is sampled from (Rambo) First Blood when Galt falls from the helicopter… you’re welcome everyone that asked themselves where they had heard it before

[@paulomeireles9725]

Só jogava o de console quando criança, ver o de arcade me fez entender bem melhor o caminho e transição entre os mapas. Muito bom!

Esse jogo é sensacional. Você faz parecer ser muito mais fácil do que realmente é 😂 bom trabalho e bom speedrun

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

obrigado.

[@obiiWan7]

Such an amazing speedrun. GG

[@Latinomicz]

This game and of course Golden Axe II, LEGENDARY soundtracks for their time. Nothing made me smile more as a child than firing up this game to an awesome soundtrack.

[@thiaguinqualquer]

Joga de mais meu amigo, mais um troféu pra casa 🇧🇷 🏆 🙉

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

obg thiago! no dia q peguei esse WR, eu tava até meio desgastado, pq tava tentando direto e sempre no final dava alguma merda. felizmente nessa run, tudo ocorreu perfeito.

[@thiaguinqualquer]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 Imagino viu Gustavo, deve ser muito estressante, mas felizmente sua perseverança deu frutos, e isso é muito legal 🙏🏼😌

[@yurezanata]

É um lindo jogo, um cuidado nos detalhes, muito bem feito do começo até o pós final.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

sem duvidas!

[@Philopantheon82]

I played this on Sega at early 90s, i was hanging out with my friends after finishing school and playing golden axe in duet, it was fun and simple to play.. time flying, now i am 41 years old but still love this graphic and story. Thanks for bring back the nostalgia😮😢

[@rlolalleskapot]

Nunca tinha jogado o jogo e agora me deu vontade por ser um clássico, deu pra pegar várias dicas com esse video, muito bom.

[@nicandromartinezsotelo3300]

How insanely delightful i found the sound of ghe enemies dying? Great video game sound recording

[@Noname-vv1tp]

Excellent speed run, played to perfection. I played this game almost every day after school and became an expert at it, beating it with only taking one or two hits per run. But this guy thought outside the box and played in a way that I had never considered before, far surpassing my speed.

[@vasile-simionsularea1978]

As a kid, my dad bought me and my sister a 386, and we found this game somewhere. We didn't understand much about computers but this was mind-blowing and tough. As kids this felt really hard, but you make it look so easy. Great job, you put a smile on this face

[@rgblde]

1:13 When i was a kid, I thought that villagers were a bunch of kids playing around and those screams was of joy, but now i know that their screams were out of fear. 😂

[@Paulo2k6]

Velho... Eu piro na Tyris, mas nunca imaginei que alguem fosse fazer essa loucura! 6'28"88?? Dá pra ouvir uma música nesse tempo!

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

é cara, a tyris é foda. melhor personagem pra correr speedrun. mas esse tempo foi batido recentemente por 4 segundos. é um jogo curto porém dificil de otimizar.

[@Scorpionblame]

boa, parabéns speedruns são difíceis exigem dedicação parabéns pela conquista!

[@spagzs]

8 mins…I spent 47 dollars on this at Wizards Castle Arcade in 1992

[@nunyanunya4147]

DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. Running dropkick... DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. Running dropkick. MAJIK!!!!!!!!!!! Down thrust. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST. DOWN THRUST.

[@mikeadriano3330]

Congratulations!! Great game play!! Picked up some useful strats too. A.I manipulation in this game is a hit and miss for me. You have to be in the right place on the screen to get your enemies to follow you and then get them with the down stab, that is the frustrating bit but thanks to videos like yours, more players can pick and enjoy this arcade classic from Sega. Keep it up 💪👊🤜

[@dakota754]

I remember playing this on DOS, it didn't look this good. I had no idea the arcade version was so much superior lol. Good run

[@RobertBreckenridge13]

So many quarters spent at the arcade trying to beat this game, and this guy makes it look as easy as rolling a ball!

[@arnaudgutierrez4231]

Nice run ! When I was young I didn’t manage to see the end ! The arcade finish is so cool 👍 Thanks for that 😊

[@Retro_Royal]

I love this game, thought I know it inside out but I learned a thing or two while watching. Kudos, well done!

[@temmy9]

i completely mastered this game in the arcade. its eerie after all these years seeing someone playing with the exact same patterns of movement i used. well done!

[@alejmora]

Nice, I have already forgotten this game. The art, sounds and music of this game even gwith the strong hardware limitations of the computers at that time were amazing.

[@zanchs]

Top! Joguei muito no Megadrive, esse final do Arcade era o final do modo easy. No Megadrive tinha mais algumas telas depois desse final no modo normal. Eu nem sabia dessa diferença...

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

esse final do arcade nao tem no mega mano. lá é diferente. se vc joga no begginer mode, enfrenta o death adder jr. e se joga no modo arcade, vc enfrenta o death bringer, na fase extra do castelo, q só tem no mega.

[@anibaldk]

Wow...impressive speedrun. Congratulations on the record!!

[@ChicagoRetroGamer]

I was honestly happy to just normal beat this game, you destroyed it. Cheers!

[@Jads2236]

Caramba mesmo eu vendo não acreditei cara eu nunca consegui zerar esse golden axe hahaha parabéns pelo wr.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

antigo WR. mas vlw. o jogo nao é dificil. quando vc pega as manhas, fica de boa

[@FullInfoInformatica]

Top, lembro que quando jogava no fliperama nos anos 90, matava todos inimigos assim, ia bem rapido tbm, nao sei se tao rapido quanto, mas deveria chegar perto desse tempo!

[@geragerps48]

Sempre que jogava no mega usava essa corrida + pulo + espada, porque já tinha aprendido que era o golpe mais forte do jogo. E tambem sempre tentava jogar a galera do cenário. Parabens, mano. Nunca tinha me dado conta que o jogo era tão curto assim kkkkkk

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

@@geragerps48 vlw. O recorde n é mais mundial, mas admito q foi bem trabalhoso. No mega tb é assim. Mas é um jogo curtinho certamente. O downstab mata rapidinho os inimigos mais fracos e causa dano enorme nos mais fortes.

[@paulrr5711]

That was great. One of my favourite arcade games as a kid. Beat it a few times, but definitely not as quick as that! 😂 Super impressive!

[@suparobomania]

Just realized on how powerful the stab attack is. Hopefuly it is the same when I play on Switch. Good run, sir.

[@AnthonyMtz0511]

This brought back so manny memories, thank u 💓 💗

[@tomasburian6550]

God, this is probably the best looking version of the game. I remember it looking a bit worse back on PC. And who has ever witnessed this on those super old computers which had only CGA displays? I even played the one that could only display a green color. Now that was something!

[@randomizzer2389]

You mean to tell me that I’ve been using the wrong character since it came out in the arcade when I was a kid? I never knew you could one hit the enemies. And it seems like that her magic is actually doing some damage. That’s why I never felt like the 2 dudes magic did anything at all. It was because hers was way stronger. I always stuck with the little Viking guy all these years. That’s why now I can barely pass this game on the Switch version because I use up all my lives and continues. I also come up short by 1 life trying to pass Golden Axe ll on the Switch. I’m glad I found this video. It very informative. Thank you.

[@canalrelembrandoclassicos]

Assistindo o Gustavo jogar até parece que o jogo é fácil kkkkkk. Parabéns!

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

kkkk, nesse dia ai eu tava até meio bolado, tava tentando direto o WR. felizmente consegui, mas treinei muito e tive q memorizar alguns padrões. tb corro a versão de mega drive, q considero até mais dificil q essa em questão de speedrun, mas vlw pelo comentário amigo!

[@canalrelembrandoclassicos]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 kkkkk aí sim! Joga demais mano, parabéns!!

[@PureWhiteBlue]

Omg I was laughing so hard through most of this, you made it not only look like it was effortlessly done, but leading the skeletons to the edge then just kick them off hahaha made my day 😂

[@GlaucioRSem]

Na próxima vez que eu jogar, finalmente vou saber todos os macetes. Abraço e show de bola! 👏👍💪🙌

[@antoniocrf8298]

Parabéns nobre. Ótimo saber que temos um BR triturando os gringos no Speedrun

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

agradeço mano. mas esse record ja ta obsoleto. teve um cara q fez com 4 segundos a menos. a parte final é a mais chata e depende de sorte tb. mas deu trabalhão pegar esse tempo. fiquei por 2 anos sendo o WR.

[@zacharykenniston748]

Didn’t realize death adder was actually made of snakes.

[@magalhaes5243]

Cirúrgico. Um erro no golpe e teria ferrado todo o tempo ganho. Parabéns, jogou muito bem.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

pois é, o dominio da estocada é essencial, e se no finalzinho ali, o esqueleto tivesse me pegado, ja era. mas vkw mano!

[@pompapa5095]

5:47 I didn't find you could drop enemies from here for about 30 years! , thank you bro.

[@gregorycampbell9386]

Well done

[@GlaucioRSem]

Gostei da comemoração no final. 👏👏👏👏

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

os dedos foram pros esqueletos e pro death adder, aquele putos q sempre atrapalham a run perfeita kkk

[@eduardoneves2106]

Pow irmão mandou muito bem. Parabéns mesmo

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

obg!

[@calzadospormayor]

6 MINUTOS 28 SEGUNDOS!! naaaa, increible!! sin palabras, sos un excelente gamer's

[@DaigoIto]

esto fue un juego perfecto, excelente!

[@Black_Knight_GA]

Hello, I am a Korean KZbinr who enjoys playing classical games. I am the best golden axe number one master in Korea by playing the golden axe game without getting hit at all. The neat play was impressive. Congratulations on the new record for Time Attack.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

thanks man. but recently this record was beaten by 4 seconds. Interestingly, the player is also from Korea. but golden ax is an incredible game. I also speedrun the mega drive version, where I hold 4th place with Tyris.

[@professorquack]

Played this at the grocery store back when. Thought it was amazing because of the magic spells animations.

[@PreludioCR]

Eis que o KZbin faz uma e me aponta esse vídeo na home... Que daora. Parabéns irmão olhando assim parece fácil mas quem jogou sabe bem como é...

[@alihettergaray5373]

Excelente Gustavo!

[@jeosabb7993]

That’s shorter than the time I was in the store buying the game. Well done

[@bobvu694]

In my childhood early 90. I spend almost 6 months to finish this game 😂😂😂. I wish you were there to help me 😂😂😂. Now looking back. Theses games it bring back a lot of my childhood times. Thanks my friend

[@MrPablobusta]

Caraca Man, parabéns mesmo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Gianecchini86]

I didn't know that attack caused that much damage

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

the downstab is the best attack in the game

[@pauljohnson9326]

I had this when I was a kid and loved it , amazing how things change.

[@viperbaron]

Nossa!!! jogo muito!!! Parabens!!!

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

obg

[@XmasTablet]

Wow, I remember 1CC this in the arcades back in the days, but didn't know how fast 1 could speed run this game 😗😙☺🤗 congratulations man, well done. U must have spend years mastering this game 😨

[@treylorpark782]

I love the middle fingers at the end! That’s what I’ll do someday when I actually beat this! Lol awesome!

[@anthonysantos3629]

Played this as a young kid on sega genesis. Good memories with brother and cousins here. We never beat it. Cool to see the parts i never got to witness firsthand

[@icurado2]

One of the best games ever made! Played it on a 486DX!

[@r1konTheAutomator]

I used to go to a skating rink as a kid. They had this game there with a few other classics. Nobody would play this cuz it was so hard, then here comes my man murdering it in 6 mins! Never saw how it ends, thats so cool

[@uncannyrecovery3980]

Brings me back to my childhood! Loved this game!

[@ericolivencia]

Im left thinking the same thought I have with every speed run I witness: "i remember this game being much harder..."

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Sick record! :) Awesome job.

[@Gogetta80]

That move where u tricked dude into running off the cliff was sick 😂

[@1974Carnage]

That's some Platinum Axe right there!

[@billsuszynski6549]

Nice run bro! :)

[@inphanta]

I was today years old when I learned you could one shot most of the enemies in this game with the overhead stab move.

[@2Sor2Fig]

Played this as a kid, only ever saw the first level. Damn those arcades at family restaurants.

[@T0R0RIKI]

Easily one of the greatest arcade, and father of modern genre.

[@maximepaccalet4449]

Incredible run, congrats !

[@last9up]

Man this reminds me of a simpler time when I would get home from school and just play all day on my genesis :)

[@Homerlad]

Sounds just like what kids do nowadays.

[@Ironclad17]

I never noticed all the homages Dragon's Crown has to Golden Axe before.

[@worldz_of_visions]

Man this brings back memories. I had beat it in the nickel arcades but I'm sure it took a bunch of nickels.

[@KishorTwist]

Jumping downward strike is OP!

[@MavisRecon]

I've never played this version but the dudes constantly yelling what sounds like "OOOOOOHHHH GAAAAWWWWD!" is just hilarious 😅

[@UnChannelDuVulpineX]

That was a joy to watch! Very, *very,* cool!!

[@JonnyBauer]

That high pitched scream sound effect is David Caruso's character in 'First Blood.'

[@miguelfernandezgarcia9764]

Great speedrun @GustavoKennedySk8 My own record is around 9:30 but your time is awesome, congratulations. For all people saying game is in easy mode: NO, game is in normal mode.

[@MrPottsTeaching]

That's HARD THOSE DOUBLE tips are no joke!!!

[@cordaxg6261]

That sound at 0:42 its from Rambo First Blood. Out in the woods where that red haired guy gets stabbed by the spike trap thingy Rambo made 🎉❤ omfg my brain was about to blow

[@slashd]

Wow, this is super impressive! 👍

[@svenmeling6053]

Wow! Nice job on the quick playthrough! I've only played the Amiga500 and C64 versions of this, and usually as the dwarf, but I can't remember that the down-jump attack killed everything in on one hit. Is that a feature of the arcade version or just Tyris Flare's version doing that much damage? Also, did you use Tyris because of her strong magic to quickly clear bosses, or is there another thing that makes her the most useful?

[@time4advancement244]

The downward stab is a one hit kill for (most) smaller characters in the earlier stages of the game. Works for all characters and in all versions.

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

yeah... the physical damage is the same for all characters. the down stab, is the strongest move and kills all the first common enemies with a single hit. but we speedrunners choose to play with tyris for its stronger magic and also for its lighter movement. in the mega drive version it is also like this and she is the fastest character and her flying kick is much more useful

[@svenmeling6053]

@@GustavoKennedySk8 Interesting! Thanks for clearing that up!

[@Alex00195]

Tem meu respeito! Like e inscrito !!!

[@GustavoKennedySk8]

pow, vlw ai mano. o video ja tem 2 anos e de uns tempos pra cá q o pessoal disse q começou a aparecer com mais frequencia na home do YT. foi dificil fazer essa run. fui batido umas semas atras por 4 segundinhos. em breve devo retornar nesse game pra recuperar. mas é isso. fica a vontade ai no canal. tb sou skatista, se curtir umas manobras tb.... vlw tmj o/

[@UXSpecialist]

When I was a kid, my brother and I won this game with one quarter each. Good memories, great nostalgia. :)))

[@holden6104]

Great skills. That dash drop sword is hard to time consistently.

[@mayositgaming6393]

Damn youre master this game