legendary axe legendary axe japan horizontal platform video game engine developed published victor japan north_america released japan engine september north_america alongside launch august launch titles game player controls girl kidnapped cult player navigate levels armed legendary axe named sting defeat rescue game features strength meter determines damage dealt axe enemies legendary axe received high praise accolades video game reviewers received positive preview coverage anticipation launch showcasing new console capabilities reviews gaming magazines electronic gaming monthly called best adventure games seen time highly praised detailed graphics animation diverse music gameplay difficulty level execution won best game year video game year consoles awards electronic gaming monthly respectively game continued receive praise reviewers years release simple gameplay game design showed performance capabilities plot legendary axe takes place land inhabitants control cult cult regularly countryside led half man half beast named game protagonist lives village hand person human sacrifice year away remote village studying warfare finds childhood friend selected annual sacrifice rushing finds taken evil place located mountains village elders hand legendary axe named sting gives great strength fight evil cult armed axe sets evil place defeat cult rescue gameplay scrolling action platform video game player assumes role sets differently themed levels called zones including caves mountains object defeat creatures frog men bears giant spiders legendary axe sting eliminate cult rescue players navigate obstacles hazards jumping life meter decreases time damage creatures player loses life life meter runs falls screen game ends players lost lives continues restart game section lost lives flashing strength meter screen determines damage inflict enemies swings axe strength meter attacking slowly maximum strength meter increases player collects crystal container incorporates element strategy game player series weak strikes axe wait build strength meter single powerful strike scattered game help miniature statues called idols reveal power ups destroyed power ups include crystal containers increase attack strength wings increase speed attacks power balls help life meter crystals award bonus points extra lives additional lives obtained earning certain amounts points zones legendary axe consist different environments range dark forests mountain fortresses players face enemies way need frog men leap water spit fire jumping rolling creatures rock men spring attack mountain giant spiders shoot players bosses game guardians cult fought end zone include following end zone pair possessed bears zone magical boulder zone group flying type monsters called lungs zone pair creatures shields spears called zone maze rooms called pits madness feature enemy encountered point plus new enemies end fire throwing cult demon zone consists final battle development developed released title japan engine company september prior north american release game retitled legendary axe displayed engine games console international winter consumer electronics las_vegas nevada later console renamed imminent north american release sought party support develop console purely hardware developer lacked ability develop software games allowed publish games developed supporting party companies north_america released north_america launch title august sequels game spawn sequel september 7th game published japan titled legend darkness software existing game matrix purchased developing software usage rights title product label game released united_states quickly titled legendary axe hopes sales known title publicity sales tactic reviews new title good reviewers gave overly supportive reviews possibly purchased positive comments gamepro november rated legendary axe magic version graphics power ups stay hunt longer enhancing game arcade feel better variety enemies like thumb hack slash action sequel try remember magazine game look remarkably like released month unfortunately game changed little sic graphics haven improved sound fact far better games available engine electronic gaming monthly video game buyer guide rated sequel character looks different fights differently bad game new interesting like axe simply ideas legendary axe previewed video gaming magazines release preview electronic gaming monthly called game definite best video games played overview engine referred game characteristic engine advanced sound graphics game play later preview magazine said console better games applauded arcade like graphics gameplay said owned console game excellent showcase game system capabilities reception legendary axe received positive coverage release reviewed electronic gaming monthly september review said favorite games praising theme graphics sound execution added features video game time game criticize saying platform game added game owners buy called game best adventure games seen time echoed harris praises repeated observation game better graphics praised detailed sprites diverse music gameplay difficulty level concluded want game later issue presented partial game praised game breathing new life genre published november legendary axe received awards accolades electronic gaming monthly best worst game won best game year honors magazine cited perfect blend action adventure outstanding graphics sound received award boss attackers final boss award shared sega genesis best game year ghosts final boss game won video game year consoles honors said game little loads axe swinging action layer layer high quality music smooth colorful animation combination elements brought action adventure video game like rising cream legendary axe continued receive praise reviewers years release brief overview game overview history ign pointed game console easy sell buyers showed superior performance nintendo_entertainment_system said legendary axe nes look downright ancient separate review game noted game improvement console pack game alpha zones said fun good action compared noted game remained enjoyable years release simple gameplay compared complicated modern video games like mass effect praised game smooth animation innovative detailed backgrounds enemy designs soundtrack saying classic game tune enjoy having music noted change gameplay near end game fifth level players navigate maze called pits madness wrong path sent beginning released wii virtual console service ign rated game 3rd best list unreleased titles system said shocked find game virtual console given flagship titles heavily advertised released based magazine look video gaming january similar comparison game lot sword platform jumping reviewer said popularity japan caused released launch title north_america
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