History Trivia / Athena

* RevivalByCommercialization: ''SNK Arcade Classics 0'', a pre-UsefulNotes/NeoGeo games compilation released for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, was the first time the arcade version of ''Athena'' was re-released outside of Japan, which piqued some interest in Athena's arcade origin after her appearances in SNK {{Crossover}} {{Fighting Game}}s.

* NamesTheSame: Athena shares her name with another purple-haired goddess based on the Greek god, [[Manga/SaintSeiya Saori Kiddo]].

* MilestoneCelebration: The sequel for this game, ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was made for the 20th anniversary of this game.

* NamesTheSame: Athena shares her name with [[Manga/SaintSeiya Saori Kiddo]], who herself is based on and usually referred to as "Athena".

* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: Athena's international debut was ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos''; the original game and its ports were never released outside of Japan.

* BonusMaterial: ''[[{{Sequel}} Athena: Full Throttle]]'' has an {{Omake}} section that can be unlocked.
* DisownedAdaptation: The UsefulNotes/{{NES}} port is considered the worst of all home adaptations, and sadly, the most popular.
* FollowTheLeader: ''Athena'' was the SNK try to get into side-scrolling successes like ''Super Mario Bros.''
* FountainOfExpies: Along with [[Manga/UruseiYatsura Lum]], Athena is one of the first lead female characters made in Japan that dressed with a bikini, being one of the sex symbols of TheEighties and inspire a lot of characters in the next years, including Athena Asamiya from the same SNK.
* MarthDebutedInSmashBros: This happened with Athena being part of ''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC''.
* MilestoneCelebration: The sequel for this game, ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was made for the 20th Anniversary of this game.
* NamesTheSame: Athena shares the name with another female famous in TheEighties who has [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the same base]] as this Athena: [[Manga/SaintSeiya Saori Kiddo]], mostly known just as "Athena". Also, both girls have purple hair.
* RevivalByCommercialization: Thanks to ''SNK Arcade Classics 0'', a pre-UsefulNotes/NeoGeo games compilation released for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable, in which the Arcade version of Athena is included, for all the ones who wanted to know her game origin after her appearances in SNK {{Crossover}} {{Fighting Game}}s.
* SequelGap: Thanks to her success in ''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'', SNK Playmore decided to make a {{sequel}} to the first game... 20 years later! The game, named as ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was released to i-mode Mobile has a similar gameplay and artwork.

* NamesTheSame: Athena shares the name with another female famous in TheEighties who has [[Myth/ClassicalMythology the same base]] as this Athena: [[Manga/SaintSeiya Saori Kiddo]], mostly known just as "Athena". Also, both girls have [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair purple hair]].

* SequelGap: Thanks to her success in ''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'', SNK Playmore decided to make a {{sequel}} to the first game... 20 years later! The game, named as ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was released to i-mode Mobile has a similar gameplay and artwork.

* SequelGap: Thanks to her success in ''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'', SNK Playmore decided to make a {{sequel}} to the first game... 20 years later! The game, named as ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was released to i-mode Mobile has a similar gameplay and artwork.
** {{Sequelitis}}: And few time later a second sequel called ''Athena Full Throttle: [[WizardingSchool Winning Witch Academy]]'', also for i-mode.

* FanNickname: She's known by fans as "Goddess" (instead of "Princess") Athena because of her appearances in SNK Playmore {{crossover}}s (''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'') and to difference her from Athena Asamiya.

** {{Sequelitis}}: And few time later a second sequel called ''Athena Full Throttle: [[WizardingSchool Winning Witch Academy]]'', also for i-mode.
** NoExportForYou: None of these games were out of Japan... or even from i-mode cellphones to other consoles.

* DisownedAdaptation: The NES port is considered the worst of all home adaptations, and sadly, the most popular.
* FanNickname: She's known as fans as "Goddess" (instead of "Princess") Athena because of her appearances in SNK Playmore {{crossover}}s (''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'') and to difference her from Athena Asamiya.

* SequelGap: Thanks to her success in ''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'', SNK Playmore decided to make a {{sequel}} to the first game... 20 years later! The game, named as ''Athena: Full Throttle'' was released to i-mode Mobile has a similar gameplay and artwork

* BonusMaterial: ''[[{{Sequel}} Athena: Full Throttle

* FanNickname: She's known as fans as "Goddess Athena" because of her appearances in SNK Playmore {{crossover}}s (''SVC: Chaos'' and ''NGBC'') and to difference her from Athena Asamiya.