Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder gives us much needed Centauride representation

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There aren’t enough games that you can play as a Centaur. Or Centaurides, I guess. Or Centauresses, if you prefer. There aren’t enough games where you play as people with butts that are also horses. I’d have to think very hard to name a single one, which is why it’s unfortunate that it’s taken me so long to find Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder.

I’m familiar with the Golden Axe series, but I mostly know them from the games on Sega Genesis. My cousin and I used to play the original quite a bit, though we preferred Streets of Rage. I later discovered that the Japan-only Golden Axe III let you play as a ripped, shirtless panther-man. So, that’s pretty great.

Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder is a bit unique, however, in that it was arcade-exclusive. It has, to my knowledge, never been ported to a home console. The closest thing we have now is the Sega Astro City Mini, which isn’t exactly available all over the market. I’m not sure why Sega is trying to keep all the centaurs under wraps.

It may be important to point out that Dora the Centauride isn’t the only character to choose from, but the only reason why I can imagine anyone choosing someone else is if they’re playing co-op and someone already picked Dora. It’s like playing Final Fight and not choosing Mike Haggar. You can choose someone else, and they may even be easier to play as, but you’re clearly not having the best experience.

Golden Axe: The Revenge of Death Adder has four-player co-op if you happen to be on a cabinet that supports it. The Astro City Mini only supports two players, but I’m sad and alone, so it’s just me and my Centauride. That’s a shame, because co-op looks so cool. There are tag-team moves you can pull off, sort of like the Road