Translation of Golden Axe III stuff
by Bombman 12/30/2007
bombman@hotmail.com
Go to http://vc.sega.jp/vc_axe3 for the Wii demo movie, which makes it look cooler than it actually is.

Edited for clarity/readability (somewhat.) Not localized, as that would just be stupid.
Not formatted, s o r r y
Only includes parts relevant to possibly misunderstood features of the game, etc.

front of box upper right
For Mega Drive
front of box bottom
Golden Axe III
back of box middle
What the gods have bequeathed upon the earth... could it be the destiny of an unending battle!?
back of box lower left
[1-2 player] 1-2 player
[a guy getting blown back] Action Game [genre classification]
Sega Enterprises corp
[Their address]
[Customer Service Phone#]
This was printed on recycled paper.
manual front cover lower left
Instruction Manual >_>
manual back cover bottom left
This manual was printed on ECOMARK certified recycled paper.
above the giant "e"
be nice to the earth
below the giant "e"
protect the plants [they have since removed this part...]
back cover bottom right
sega enterprises corp
page 2
We sincerely thank you for buying the megadrive cartridge (Golden Axe III) on this occasion. You can play it better if you read this instruction manual before proceeding. [stock phrase]
contents
prologue page 4
player intro page 6
operation page 8
starting the game page 9
how to play page 10
magic page 14
player actions page 16
player co-op page 22
(VS MODE) vs mode page 24
stage[s] page 26
enemies page 28
page 3
[this page is written with archaic language, bah I dont have my dictionary on me so this may be a bit wrong.]
In olden times, the majestic gods which governed the earth did use the battle axe called "Golden Axe" to banish evil giants. 
[battle axe is italicized because that is what it says on the title screen of the first game. not golden axe as you might think]
At length, a new generation was come. Humans appeared above the earth and were inherited that battle axe.
The departed gods had inscribed
With this cometh the sunlight of justice, peace
It doth not allow the enveloping darkness of evil and destruction...
Because of this, in the aftermath of the battle revolving around the axe[?], people were to call it the Axe Wars.
page 3 bottom
Axe Wars Chronicle - Prologue
page 4
PROLOGUE
When the elder Gilius came to, it was in distant and unknown lands. He ached throughout his body, and couldn't even stand.
"What the hell just happened?..." Memories began coming back to his dizzy head.
A very long time ago, he was a hero who, together with his companions, recovered the divine Golden Axe from the hands of the enemies that had stolen it. His former friends had long since passed away, and he, as a member of the long living Dwarf race, was now the only living witness left of that battle. With the experience of twice fighting in the Axe Wars, he resolved to travel to the ends of the earth, where the gods had departed, to return the axe to them so that it would not be used for evil again. And so, Gilius made this his mission, however...
~Memories vaguely returned to him. Several weeks prior, with the Golden Axe in hand, he had bidden farewell to everyone and then sailed away from the mainland. At some point, a fierce storm had suddenly come out of nowhere and brought wave after wave upon the ship, causing massive damage. Shipmates were being tossed off... including him, who had guarded the Golden Axe to the end...
After that, he did not remember. But he may have heard some sort of loud and evil laughter as he was losing consciousness.
page 5
However, he knew one thing. That the weapon that outlived even him, the Golden Axe he was supposed to protect, had been lost somewhere.
Half a year later, as Gilius was finally beginning to recover from his injuries to where he could walk again, he set out to search for the Golden Axe. But what he then saw was a dark world caught in a battle of hatred, tainted with blood and flames. He had washed up at the kingdom of Splash Hill, in mid-Eastland. Though it was once a peaceful kingdom, one day the mysterious demon king "Damned Hellstrike" suddenly appeared, and with his entire demon army overran the kingdom, imprisoned and enslaved the people. The king's whereabouts were unknown, and the queen was apparently confined in the castle as well. It was soon quite clear to Gilius. "The Golden Axe!"
Since he couldn't go because of his age, he sought brave warriors to save the people from this crisis. Before long, there were 4 heroes standing before him.
"Go! And bring me back the Golden Axe!!"
Upon receiving the elder Gilius's words, the heroes headed towards the castle occupied by the demon army.
Here at this moment, the Axe Wars "gun barrel cover has been cut off"... [not sure what this expression means exactly.]
page 6
PLAYER INTRO
[The character's names, because of the way they are written, can be somewhat ambiguous in English. Here I just use standard romanization.]
Kain Gurindaa
A soldier that excels using the battle sword. His close friends were killed and his tribe was broken by the demon army, so now, responding to Gilius's call, 
he will face the demon army for his personal revenge [as opposed to for everyone else.]
Sara Baan
She once belonged to a troupe of traveling entertainers, but since the soldiers of the demon army suddenly appeared and killed her friends, she has been waiting for her moment of revenge. Wielding the Blue Dragon Sword passed down from her father, she dances nimbly around her opponents, and tears them up.
page 7
Puraudo Kuragga
He boasts strength as a descendant of the giants. He has lent his strength to overthrow Damned after Gilius rescued him from underground confinement by the demon army. His attack power is notable even amongst the four.
Kuronosu "Ibiru" Reito
He was once a human, but he turned into a half beast thanks to Damned, who carrying the Golden Axe which amplifies his evil powers, placed a curse on him. He has joined the fight to regain his human shape.
page 8 and 9
[obvious and uninteresting stuff]
page 10 bottom
[number 5] Number of rescued slaves
If you rescue 5 of the villagers/soldiers who are imprisoned your remaining Players will go up by one (up to nine total)
page 11 bottom
To dismount the monster press b+c simulataneously.
page 12
[1st box] Recovery Items - Recover your lost life. (apple) (meat)
[2nd box] Life Up - Get this to refiill your life and extend the life gauge by a little bit.
[3rd box] Magic Pot - Get this to be able to use magic (Magic->p. 14)
[4th box] Thief - The blue thief has magic pots, the green thief has recovery items.
page 13
[middle bullet] You can only continue with 4 credits, and if playing 2 players, you share the credits.
page 14 middle
When you have Magic Pots and push the A button, you can then cast a certain level of magic based on your number of pots. (Any pots going "over" will still remain in your stock.)
page 15
Kain = Water Magic
Sara = Fire Magic
Puraudo = Rock Magic
Kuronosu = Fog Magic
page 16
Dash -> + ->
High Jump -> + -> + C
Triangle Jump (off wall etc) C, <- or -> + C
2nd Stage Jump C, C (Kuronosu and Sara only)
page 17
- C, B Jump Attacks -
Kain, Sara: Jump Kill
Puraudo: Drop Kick
Kuronosu: Jump Kick
- C, then down + B Jump Attack -
Kain: Down Thrust
Sara: 2nd stage Kick
Puraudo: Mongolian Chop
Kuronosu: Diving Thrust
page 18
- High Jump + B Attacks -
Kain: High Jump Kill
Sara: Mid Air Revolve Kill
Puraudo: Two Legged Knee Drop
Kuronosu: Two Hand Kill
- Dash + B Attacks -
Kain: Body Check
Sara: Sliding Kick
Puraudo: Lariat
Kuronosu: Pounce
page 19
Down + B Trip
- Throws -
1. Hit B to create a combo hit, then B again while pushing towards opponent.
2. Grab your opponent by pressing B near him, then push B in the opposite direction to throw:
Kain: Shoulder Throw
Sara: Overhead Toss
Puraudo: Throw Off
Kuronosu will Drop Kick instead.
page 20
- Special Moves -
1. Triangle Jump + B (Sara and Kuronosu)
Sara: Smash Kick
Kuronosu: High Spin Kick
2. As Puraudo, grab your opponent and push C button for Body Press.
- B + C Finishing Moves -
Kain: Moonlight Fell
Sara: Moon Dance
Puraudo: Stand Hammer
Kuronosu: Mirage Sault
page 21
- <- or -> + B + C Mighty Strong Moves -
Kain: Cyclone Slash
Sara: Skill Kick
Puraudo: Rock Buster
Kuronosu: Sonic Claw
- Attack enemies from afar -
Kain and Puraudo: Forward, Up, Back, Down + B + C
Kain: Earth Bolt
Puraudo: Strong Breeze
Sara and Kuronosu: Forward, Back, Forward + B + C
Sara: Flying Blade
Kuronosu: Rolling Shadow
Defense
Push Back + B
page 22
PLAYER CO-OP
Select 2P play on the Select Screen and you can use co-op abilites and even more powerful magic.
When 1P and 2P are next to each other [as in the picture] and no buttons are pressed, both players will nod to each other and that means a co-op move is ready.
Co-op Moves
When the players nod, either 1P or 2P push B on the control pad
Kain + Sara: Bird Kick
Kain + Puraudo: Whip Kick
Sara + Puraudo: Heavy Bomb
Kain + Kuronosu: Rotor Blade
Sara + Kuronosu: Twin Sault
Puraudo + Kuronosu: Bird Dive
page 23
Co-op Magic
When both players have at least 10 Magic Pots between them.
Get the players to nod, and either 1P or 2P press A.
The one who pushed A will cast a specific magic which is more powerful than Level 3. The players will then lose 10 pots in total starting with the spell caster.
Kain: Tidal Wave
A big tidal wave arises.
Sara: Falling Sun
She creates a falling miniature sun.
Puraudo: Summoned Golem
A rock golem monster is summoned
Kuronosu: Death Arrow
Death is summoned and thunder is released
page 24-25
[vs mode, self explanatory really.]
page 26-27
STAGES
[The two middle ones are forest and mountain. From the top going clockwise are desert, sky, castle, castle gate, city, ship, town, cave, village. plains, grave mound]
page 28
ENEMIES
The evil demon king and his loyal demon army. Here, some are introduced.
Dead Frame: Damned's evil power has given life to the bones of these ancient evil creatures.
Vanity: The core of the demon army is comprised of these female soldiers.
Corvette: Commander of the demon army's human forces.
Ego Iru Shiipu [?]: Four armed demon summoned from the demon world.
page 29
Mustang: Clan of giants which were sealed deep into the earth.
Eve: The demon king Damned's loyal follower. But his true form is...
Damned Hellstrike: He stole the Golden Axe from Gilius, and intends to rule the world with its power. He holds great evil powers, and is quickly destroying and slaughtering this world, but his background is veiled in mystery, and his identity is unknown.
page 30
[turn the power off first, dont touch the connectors, dont use chemicals to clean the cart, dont rough handle the cart, dont store the cart in extreme temperatures, take a break at regular intervals.]
page 31
Sega's old joyjoy hint hotline, also the name of their old catalogues. http://sega.jp/archive/segahard/joyjoy

*ahem...* ur welcome. if you upload more golden axe manuals i'll be happy to translate them.

B.O.M.