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Video game · 1986

Athena

Released July 1986 on arcade video game machine, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and 3 more

Developer
SNK
Publisher
SNK
Made in
Yodogawa-ku, Japan
Genre
Platform, Arcade
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Series
Athena
IGDB PLAYERS5617 ratings

About Athena

Athena is a 1986 side-scrolling platform game developed and published by SNK, in which players control Princess Athena as she traverses a series of mythological worlds in an effort to return to her own realm. The gameplay centers on navigating platform-based stages, defeating enemies, and collecting weapons, armor, and power-ups that enhance the protagonist’s abilities and survivability.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

arcade video game machineJuly 1986
Amstrad CPCJuly 1986
Commodore 64July 1986
ZX SpectrumJuly 1986
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)5 June 1987
PlayStation Portable7 September 2009
PlayStation 317 December 2009
Nintendo Switchlater, date unknown

Screenshots

Athena screenshot 1Athena screenshot 2Athena screenshot 3Athena screenshot 4

Videos

Athena: Gameplay VideoAthena: Gameplay Video

Athena series

Athena is game 1 of 4. All 4 in order ›

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.