Get Your Golden Axe III on the Wii Shop Channel

SEGA announced today that the SEGA Genesis classic Golden Axe III is now available for download on the Wii Shop Channel. Prices start at 800 Wii Points for SEGA Genesis titles. Wii Points can be purchased online or at select retailers at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points. Hey, that’s great news and all… but you know what would be even better news? Bringing us Golden Axe: Beast Rider sometime before next Christmas. Oh well, at least fans of the Golden Axe games (like me) can pacify themselves for the time being with GAIII on the Wii.

Game Summary

Golden Axe III – The once-peaceful kingdom so familiar to fans of the original Golden Axe is under threat once again, as the Prince of Darkness has stolen the invaluable Golden Axe, taken over the kingdom and rendered all its warriors harmless thanks to an evil curse. One warrior, however, breaks free from the curse and must defeat the Prince and regain the Golden Axe to save the kingdom. In this one- or two-player action game, play as a giant, a panther, or a sword-wielding human and fight your way to victory.

But why stop at spending your Wii Points on Golden Axe III? Shawn told you on Monday that Lunar Pool and Ninja JaJaMaru-kun would become available as well this week.

Ah, forget those other two, you want something that lets you hack bad guys to pieces, you know you do. Don’t try to deny it… we can see the blood lust in your eyes.