Athena - Arcade Gameplay (2K 60fps)
0Athena, also known as Athena's Wonder Land, is a platform arcade game produced and published in 1986 by SNK. It was later ported to the NES, developed by Micronics. Although it received several home versions, only the NES one was released in North America (until 2011, when the arcade original was offered through the Playstation Network). Conversions of the game were done for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC in 1987 by Ocean Software under their Imagine label.
Athena is the young, temperamental princess of the ancient Kingdom of Victory (also known as Holy World). Not unlike modern world teenagers, she clamors for excitement and is bored with the luxurious, sheltered life in the palace. One day, she is tempted to disobey her parents and enter the off-limits area below the castle where the Forbidden Door stands. Opening the gateway makes her fall from the heavenly kingdom to the realm below, a wild land ruled by the cruel Emperor Dante and his countless minions. The princess' only means of survival is to traverse a long dangerous road and challenge the brutal Dante herself.
Alone, unarmed and stripped of her long dress, Athena is left to obtain weapons and armor and undertake her quest in order to return home in one piece.