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title: "Battle Axe – First 21 Minutes"
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description: "Will Battle Axe on Nintendo Switch recaptures the arcade fun it delivered in the past? Thanks to Handheld Players, you can now check out the first 21 minutes."
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Battle Axe - First 21 Minutes | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

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Battle Axe sees up to two players fighting evil hordes as an elf, a wizard and a marauder!

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## [](#about-battle-axe)About Battle Axe

Battle Axe 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!

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.

An elf, a wizard and a marauder answer the call. Join this band of heroes on their quest the vanquish evil from the land once and for all!

- 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

Battle Axe will be hitting Nintendo Switch on 29 April 2021 for $29.99 USD.

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