--- title: "Battle Axe" url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/battle-axe/" description: "Battle Axe is an arcade top-down hack & slash featuring high-quality visuals created by veteran pixel artist Henk Nieborg" author: "Patrick Dankers" published at: "2021-04-29 00:00:00" image: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/battle-axe.jpeg" markdown url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/releases/nintendo-switch/battle-axe.md" --- Battle Axe | Nintendo Switch Releases | NintendoReporters [![Battle Axe](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/battle-axe.jpeg "Battle Axe")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/battle-axe.jpeg)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 ### Release info - Battle Axe Release date 2021-04-29 00:00:00 Publisher Reef Entertainment Demo available DLC available Max players 2 Age rating 7 NS Online support Game code HACPAXU6A Cloud Saves support Voice Chat support HD Rumble support Languages japanese, english, spanish, french, german, italian, dutch, portuguese, chinese Genres arcade ### Nintendo eShop - Battle Axe [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/NL/nl/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/BE/nl/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/DE/de/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/FR/fr/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [GBP 24.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/GB/en/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [USD 29.99](https://www.nintendo.com/US/store/products/battle-axe-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) ¥29.80 [CAD 37.99](https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/battle-axe-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/IT/it/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [MXN 799.0](https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/battle-axe-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/PT/pt/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [13,99 €](https://ec.nintendo.com/SK/sk/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) [EUR 27.99](https://ec.nintendo.com/ES/es/titles/70010000029238/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) N/A [BRL 209.0](https://www.nintendo.com/pt-br/store/products/battle-axe-switch/?utm_source=nintendoreporters.com&utm_medium=releases&utm_campaign=game-price-overview) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Show me all prices! 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