Legendary Axe 1 actually was on the turbo graphics virtual console on the wii for a while. It got removed for whatever reason. I had the original game as a kid and my brother and I were fascinated with it. My Uncle had LA2 and we played it a good amount. We were like 4 years old so as fascinating as those games were, they were also TERRIFYING. Especially the second game. I remember another uncle used to stay up at night and play turbo graphics with us in the summer time. He got to the final boss in the first game. My brother and I called the final boss "pizza feet" because of the way his feet looked and the way they kinda jiggled around as he moved lmao
Actually, there is a third game... somewhat) As some people already mentioned, LA2 is not a true sequel. Developer for the first one, Aicom, after doing it, started making another similar game for different publisher. Aicom was a small developer studio, and they did that a couple of times - make one game for one publisher, and then make similar for another. Like Megumi Resque (Master System) - Flying Hero (Famicom), Hoops - All-Pro Basketball (both on NES) and Legandary Axe. The "sequel" you are looking for called Astyanax, but not the NES version. Aicom made Arcade game first. That is the one you want)
Great video! So the only evidence I can give you about Legendary Axe 2 NOT being a Legendary Axe game is that in Japan Legendary Axe 1 is titled Legendary Axe, while the 'sequel' has a completely different title. So yeah I'd say they just changed the title in the States to help the Turbo sell
You are right. Legendary Axe II is not actually a sequel to the first game. The localization team just retitled Ankoku Densetsu (Dark Legend) to Legendary Axe II because of the success of the first game. To avoid the lightning strikes in level 6, just make sure that you aren’t near the lightning rods shortly after the screen flashes. You’ll never get hit if you are standing between them.
So people here are commenting that the legendary axe is the original Japanese title, but the actual original Japanese title is Makyo Densetsu (Demon Legend) with “The Legendary Axe” as the English SUBTITLE. The next game is Ankoku Densetsu (aka Dark Legend). They definitely are sequels, though you can tell the difference in developer right away. I always get the feeling that Victor wanted this series to be akin to Final Fantasy and be vastly different aesthetically and story wise from entry to entry. But then JVC stopped the series by the second game, and haven’t touched it since. The English localizers probably realized how much they painted themselves in a corner relying on that “Legendary Axe” subtitle as the main one when the next game didn’t at all use the Legendary axe title at all.
The problem with the jumping is that you get too much control. You can turn in midair unlike Castlevania, but you do it instantly and keep all your momentum. In regards to the vines, you need to jump off the 1st vine when they move in sync and not when they are closest. If you aim for where the 2nd vine is going to be you will catch it everytime. Wonderful action game and a cool twist on the classic Castlevania formula.
Legendary Axe was always my favorite game on the Turbo, even though I could never pass stage 4 as a kid. I just got an Analogue Duo a couple weeks ago and I was determined to beat this game. I finally did and I think I've gone back and beat it 5 more times this past week. I have Legendary Axe 2 as well, but I always though it was inferior in every way (which makes sense since it's a completely different game and developer).
I'd never heard of this game. Looking at it, I assumed it'd be a Golden Axe ripoff. Turns out to be its own game. I don't think too many were doing unique charge attacks like that were they? Great find, appreciate your work on this video.
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Legendary Axe 1 actually was on the turbo graphics virtual console on the wii for a while. It got removed for whatever reason. I had the original game as a kid and my brother and I were fascinated with it. My Uncle had LA2 and we played it a good amount. We were like 4 years old so as fascinating as those games were, they were also TERRIFYING. Especially the second game. I remember another uncle used to stay up at night and play turbo graphics with us in the summer time. He got to the final boss in the first game. My brother and I called the final boss "pizza feet" because of the way his feet looked and the way they kinda jiggled around as he moved lmao
Actually, there is a third game... somewhat) As some people already mentioned, LA2 is not a true sequel. Developer for the first one, Aicom, after doing it, started making another similar game for different publisher. Aicom was a small developer studio, and they did that a couple of times - make one game for one publisher, and then make similar for another. Like Megumi Resque (Master System) - Flying Hero (Famicom), Hoops - All-Pro Basketball (both on NES) and Legandary Axe. The "sequel" you are looking for called Astyanax, but not the NES version. Aicom made Arcade game first. That is the one you want)
Great video! So the only evidence I can give you about Legendary Axe 2 NOT being a Legendary Axe game is that in Japan Legendary Axe 1 is titled Legendary Axe, while the 'sequel' has a completely different title. So yeah I'd say they just changed the title in the States to help the Turbo sell
You are right. Legendary Axe II is not actually a sequel to the first game. The localization team just retitled Ankoku Densetsu (Dark Legend) to Legendary Axe II because of the success of the first game.
To avoid the lightning strikes in level 6, just make sure that you aren’t near the lightning rods shortly after the screen flashes. You’ll never get hit if you are standing between them.
I'm still hoping for a third game in the series but I'm not holding my breath. Cool retrospective!
Legendary Axe 2 is so underrated
So people here are commenting that the legendary axe is the original Japanese title, but the actual original Japanese title is Makyo Densetsu (Demon Legend) with “The Legendary Axe” as the English SUBTITLE.
The next game is Ankoku Densetsu (aka Dark Legend). They definitely are sequels, though you can tell the difference in developer right away. I always get the feeling that Victor wanted this series to be akin to Final Fantasy and be vastly different aesthetically and story wise from entry to entry. But then JVC stopped the series by the second game, and haven’t touched it since.
The English localizers probably realized how much they painted themselves in a corner relying on that “Legendary Axe” subtitle as the main one when the next game didn’t at all use the Legendary axe title at all.
I was there for some of that getting knocked all the way down stuff!
The problem with the jumping is that you get too much control. You can turn in midair unlike Castlevania, but you do it instantly and keep all your momentum. In regards to the vines, you need to jump off the 1st vine when they move in sync and not when they are closest. If you aim for where the 2nd vine is going to be you will catch it everytime. Wonderful action game and a cool twist on the classic Castlevania formula.
I had this game and wanted to like it. However, it was too difficult and the axe wasnt that legendary. I preferred Keith Courage.
Legendary Axe was always my favorite game on the Turbo, even though I could never pass stage 4 as a kid. I just got an Analogue Duo a couple weeks ago and I was determined to beat this game. I finally did and I think I've gone back and beat it 5 more times this past week. I have Legendary Axe 2 as well, but I always though it was inferior in every way (which makes sense since it's a completely different game and developer).
I think if Legendary Axe would have been the pack in game rather than Keith Courage the Turbogeafx would have been more successful in the U.S.
I'd never heard of this game. Looking at it, I assumed it'd be a Golden Axe ripoff. Turns out to be its own game. I don't think too many were doing unique charge attacks like that were they? Great find, appreciate your work on this video.
Golden Axe > legendary Axe