Golden Axe

Golden Axe looks like Sega's fantasy beat-'em-up meets Critical Role's The Legend of Vox Machina in first trailer.

Paramount+ reveals a first look at its upcoming animated Golden Axe TV series based on the classic 1989 SEGA arcade beat 'em up game.

Sega's cult-classic Golden Axe games haven't been relevant since 2008--thanks, Golden Axe: Beast Rider--but a new animated series is looking to bring the retro beat-'em-up back into the spotlight. The first trailer for the series has gone live, and just like the video gams, there's plenty of adventuring, blood, and a potion-hoarding thief getting the stuffing knocked out of it. This is one of Sega's oldest franchises, and even if you never grew up with it, the trailer does a good job at highlighting how the franchise has been resurrected for TV. Featuring the voices of Lisa Gilroy, Liam McInty