* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: This game's soundtrack is very strong.
* CultClassic: The game was a passion project by its developer that flopped in its day, but despite its difficulty it remains an underdog favorite among [=NES=] players.
* {{Demonic S|piders}}nakes: There's several pits of snakes in Argolis under the temple of Hermes. But unfortunately some of the pits are also bottomless pits.
* FriendlyFandoms: With ''VideoGame/ZeldaIITheAdventureOfLink'' due to the similar game mechanics and artwork, good music, and high difficulty shared by both games.
* GeniusBonus: The player needs to rescue a child from the Lamia. In actual Myth/ClassicalMythology, Lamias were supposed to abduct [[EatsBabies and eat]] children.
* GoddamnedBats: Bats in the caves of Argolis. Quite a few of the enemies cross into this territory.
* ItsHardSoItSucks: Limited health, annoying enemies, tough jumps, and being ''very'' easy to get lost makes for one difficult game. The game received a lot of criticism for its difficulty, which chased away new players and makes it very hard to get into it for those who gave it a shot. In an [[https://www.usgamer.net/articles/legend-of-love-the-making-of-the-battle-of-olympus interview]] with the game's creator, even he found it too difficult.
--> "I made it too hard!" he laments. "I can’t finish it. When I was developing the game, of course, I finished several times, but now? It’s impossible, yeah. The final boss is awful!"
* NintendoHard: Tough enemies, difficult bosses, and rather cryptic progression. It's a test of endurance and will to beat this game. Helene better be worth it.
* ThatOneBoss: The Lamia. Near perfection is required to beat this thing.
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