Battle Axe – NS

Battle Axe – NS is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg, true to form game mechanics, and music from the legendary VGM composer Manami Matsumae – retro gamers rejoice!

Game Overview

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 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.

Game Features

Pixel art fun
An adventure for pixel art enthusiasts, with gorgeously designed characters and environments to enjoy with every frame

Hack n’ slash adventure
Familiar yet revitalised, thanks to new gameplay elements, improved controls and pixel perfect animations

Enjoy a timeless melody
A superb soundtrack by legendary composer Manami Matsumae

Solo or co-op
Choose from three highly-detailed heroes to embark with on your quest, playing alone or with a friend in local co-op