Inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80s & 90s, Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg. Battle Axe features high-quality visuals, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae –retro gamers rejoice! For as long as you and your people can remember, your homeland of Mercia has been held in the tyrannical grip of “Etheldred”; a despotic sorceress who resides in a seemingly impenetrable tower in the distant icy wastelands to the north. Every seven years she sends her armies south to handpick inhabitants from each township who will be subjected to a life of slavery, and they are never heard from again. A call is sent out to champions across the land pleading with them to put an end to her rule. An elf, a wizard, and a marauder answer the call. Join this band of heroes on their quest the vanquish evil from the land and defeat Etheldred once and for all!
Inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80s & 90s, Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg. Battle Axe features high-quality visuals, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae –retro gamers rejoice! For as long as you and your people can remember, your homeland of Mercia has been held in the tyrannical grip of “Etheldred”; a despotic sorceress who resides in a seemingly impenetrable tower in the distant icy wastelands to the north. Every seven years she sends her armies south to handpick inhabitants from each township who will be subjected to a life of slavery, and they are never heard from again. A call is sent out to champions across the land pleading with them to put an end to her rule. An elf, a wizard, and a marauder answer the call. Join this band of heroes on their quest the vanquish evil from the land and defeat Etheldred once and for all!
Inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80s & 90s, Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg. Battle Axe features high-quality visuals, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae –retro gamers rejoice! For as long as you and your people can remember, your homeland of Mercia has been held in the tyrannical grip of “Etheldred”; a despotic sorceress who resides in a seemingly impenetrable tower in the distant icy wastelands to the north. Every seven years she sends her armies south to handpick inhabitants from each township who will be subjected to a life of slavery, and they are never heard from again. A call is sent out to champions across the land pleading with them to put an end to her rule. An elf, a wizard, and a marauder answer the call. Join this band of heroes on their quest the vanquish evil from the land and defeat Etheldred once and for all!
Inspired by the classic adventure games of the 80s & 90s, Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg. Battle Axe features high-quality visuals, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae –retro gamers rejoice! For as long as you and your people can remember, your homeland of Mercia has been held in the tyrannical grip of “Etheldred”; a despotic sorceress who resides in a seemingly impenetrable tower in the distant icy wastelands to the north. Every seven years she sends her armies south to handpick inhabitants from each township who will be subjected to a life of slavery, and they are never heard from again. A call is sent out to champions across the land pleading with them to put an end to her rule. An elf, a wizard, and a marauder answer the call. Join this band of heroes on their quest the vanquish evil from the land and defeat Etheldred once and for all!
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Battle Axe / PS4 / Playstation 4
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Battle Axe
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Battle Axe (PS4)
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Nicely packed! My items arrived safe.
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It hits all the faux-retro buttons and does a better job than usual at making the younger gamer get a feeling for how dope these games were in the movie theater arcade but there's all sorts of flaws from the old and new school of game design. I get hiding the rescues behind trees but the enemies? I get having all sorts of blowing leaves and birds on the screen but they get in the way of projectiles. It might be tough but not totally unfair if you're not split-second reacting to every enemy that attacks with zero animation to prepare you but when they can get two hits quick or when some attacks come from off-screen, that's a different kind of BS. Camera is too close. Etc. There's Wizard Fire stupid and then there's a game that's made to be just as much a pain but ... MoreIt hits all the faux-retro buttons and does a better job than usual at making the younger gamer get a feeling for how dope these games were in the movie theater arcade but there's all sorts of flaws from the old and new school of game design. I get hiding the rescues behind trees but the enemies? I get having all sorts of blowing leaves and birds on the screen but they get in the way of projectiles. It might be tough but not totally unfair if you're not split-second reacting to every enemy that attacks with zero animation to prepare you but when they can get two hits quick or when some attacks come from off-screen, that's a different kind of BS. Camera is too close. Etc. There's Wizard Fire stupid and then there's a game that's made to be just as much a pain but without the motivation to suck in your quarters behind it. Get it at way less than the typical 7.50 sale point.
originally posted on fanatical.com
Beatifule Pixel Art game. Henk Nieborg masterpiece.
| Release Date | 29 April 2021 |
| Dimensions | 2 x 17 x 13.5 centimetres (0.08 kg) |
Battle Axe / PS4 / Playstation 4
Delivery between 9–17 Apr $5
Battle Axe
Delivery $13.32
Battle Axe (PS4)
Affiliate Disclosure: We may receive a small commission for purchases made through this link at no extra cost to you. This helps support our site. Thank you!
Nicely packed! My items arrived safe.
It hits all the faux-retro buttons and does a better job than usual at making the younger gamer get a feeling for how dope these games were in the movie theater arcade but there's all sorts of flaws from the old and new school of game design. I get hiding the rescues behind trees but the enemies? I get having all sorts of blowing leaves and birds on the screen but they get in the way of projectiles. It might be tough but not totally unfair if you're not split-second reacting to every enemy that attacks with zero animation to prepare you but when they can get two hits quick or when some attacks come from off-screen, that's a different kind of BS. Camera is too close. Etc. There's Wizard Fire stupid and then there's a game that's made to be just as much a pain but ... MoreIt hits all the faux-retro buttons and does a better job than usual at making the younger gamer get a feeling for how dope these games were in the movie theater arcade but there's all sorts of flaws from the old and new school of game design. I get hiding the rescues behind trees but the enemies? I get having all sorts of blowing leaves and birds on the screen but they get in the way of projectiles. It might be tough but not totally unfair if you're not split-second reacting to every enemy that attacks with zero animation to prepare you but when they can get two hits quick or when some attacks come from off-screen, that's a different kind of BS. Camera is too close. Etc. There's Wizard Fire stupid and then there's a game that's made to be just as much a pain but without the motivation to suck in your quarters behind it. Get it at way less than the typical 7.50 sale point.
Beatifule Pixel Art game. Henk Nieborg masterpiece.
Love love love this game
Fantastic thank you
| Release Date | 29 April 2021 |
| Dimensions | 2 x 17 x 13.5 centimetres (0.08 kg) |
