History VideoGame / Athena

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with an adaptation of [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Athena, the goddess of wisdom]]. After she grows [[RebelliousPrincess bored with living in her castle]], she opens the "Door Which Shouldn't be Opened" and takes a plunge into a fantasy world, [[FlungClothing losing her dress]] and leaving her in little more than [[WalkingSwimsuitScene a red bikini]]. Since [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her]], the many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

''Athena'' was released as an UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame in 1986, and ports to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum subsequently appeared. The former was the most known version ([[PortingDisaster but that doesn't mean is a good one]]). The original arcade game wouldn't be officially ported to modern platforms until ''[[CompilationRerelease SNK Arcade Classics 0]]'', a 2011 compilation for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable with all of SNK's pre-UsefulNotes/NeoGeo games.

** Athena, obviously, is based on the Goddess of Wisdom from Myth/ClassicalMythology. Also, various of the monsters in this game came from the same base.

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''[[caption-width-right:350:The original warrior princess.]]''
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''[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see the Japanese boxart ]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/240_4.jpg]][[/labelnote]]''

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Athena, a goddess of wisdom]] sporting purple hair and a red bikini, who grows [[RebelliousPrincess bored with living in her castle]] and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

''Athena'' was released as an UsefulNotes/ArcadeGame in 1986, and ports to the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]], UsefulNotes/{{Commodore 64}}, and UsefulNotes/ZXSpectrum subsequently appeared. The former was the most known version [[PortingDisaster but that doesn't mean is a good one]], until in 2011 SNK Playmore released ''[[CompilationRerelease SNK Arcade Classics 0]]'', a compilation for UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable with all pre-UsefulNotes/NeoGeo games in which Arcade version of Athena was included.

While Athena's future descendant, Athena Asamiya, appeared in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters,'' the original Athena would not appear in another game until the 2000s, when she appeared as a Gueguest fighter ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' as well in various other games for handheld consoles, included a {{Sequel}} for mobile (''Athena: Full Throttle'') which include a new character and a lot of {{Omake}}, making similar sprites, gameplay and even artwork as a {{homage}} to the original title.

!! Athena, its sequel, and its characters got these tropes appeared:

* AllergicToRoutine: Athena was bored of the monotonous daily life in the palace and desired exciting adventures, the main reason why she opened the ''[[SpeakOfTheDevil Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened]]''.

* BalefulPolymorph: In ''SVC: Chaos'', Athena can transform an opponent into an animal if she wins the fight.
* BonusBoss: Her second appearance in fighting games in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' after fighting [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Shin Akuma]] or [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Serious Mr. Karate]] as the guardian of Heaven. Her DistaffCounterpart in the game is [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] who is the guardian of Hell. Being the Finfinal boss's obvious to say in this game she's a SNKBoss.
* BossRush: The final stage has this.
* CallForward: The 1-Up item in this game is a sailor uniform, which bears a resemblance to the one Athena Asamiya wears in ''Psycho Solider''.
* TheCameo:
** Apart from multiple appearances in SNK artworks, she wouldn't get back until ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters 2000'' as Athena Asamiya's [[AssistCharacter Another Striker]]. Also as stage cameo in various ''KOF'' games like ''XI'', ''[='=]94 [=ReBout=]'', ''Maximum Impact 2'' and both Pachinko games.
** In handheld consoles, Athena also appears in all ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomCardFightersClash'' series as a Character Card and in the last ''Days of Memories'' game as "Athena Hatsushiro", a foreign cousin of Athena Asamiya.
* ComicBookAdaptation: [[AllThereInTheManual As part of the manual]], Athena also has a comic book that serves as a [[AdaptationFirst prequel]] of the events occurring in the game.

** Obved on the Goddess Athena from Myth/ClassicalMythology. Also, various of the monsters in this game came from the same base, of course.
** The Finfinal boss of the first game, Dante, is based on the legendary monster Cerberus.
** Helene, Athena's {{maid}} and PlayableCharacter in ''Full Throttle'' is loosely based on Helene of Troy.

* {{Foil}}: Of her descendant, Athena Asamiya, not just in her nature (a goddess and a normal girl with powers), but also in the look both have, almost like comparing a high-school girl with a swimsuit model.

* HeartSymbol: The selection symbol in the StartSmartScreen
* HereWeGoAgain: The plot of ''[[{{Sequel}} Full Throttle]]'' was about this, again being bored of her everyday life after going to "Fantasy World", now she opened the ''Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: '''B''''', which led her to "Elysium World."
* {{Homage}}: The sequel ''Athena: Full Throttle'' is a homage to the first game, with gameplay, sprites, and even artwork made in a similar way to the 1986 game.
* GuestFighter: Apart of ''SVC'', she's a PlayableCharacter in ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum''.
* InNameOnly: There's another SNK game called ''VideoGame/AthenaAwakeningFromTheOrdinaryLife'', but that is starred by Athena Asamiya instead of this Athena.

* LadyOfWar: Athena can fight demons not just armored or transformed, also with her hands and feet can defeat them.
* {{Mascot}}: Officially she was one of the first SNK mascots ever made, considering her success in TheEighties.
* OneWordTitle: First name of ProtagonistTitle.
* PassingTheTorch:
** Athena has a descendant centuries after the events of this game: [[VideoGame/PsychoSoldier Athena]] [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Asamiya]].
** In TheNineties, Athena's position as SNK mascot was passed to her descendant Athena Asamiya thanks to ''KOF''', along with [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]] and [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Nakoruru]].
* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Creator/HarunaIkezawa was the seiyuu who provided her voice to Athena in the first game, and later to her successor Athena Asamiya in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Not to mention she was born in Athens and speaks Greek fluidly.
* PoisonMushroom: Poison potions and broken hourglasses.

* ProtagonistTitle: First name OneWordTitle.
* SpeakOfTheDevil: The "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened" in Castle Victory's basement leads to another realm called "Fantasy World", where the game happens. And this happens again in the sequel when she opened the "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened: B" which leads to "Elysium World".

* TitleDrop: Being the protagonist of the game, Athena is the official name for this game.

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's [[IconicOutfit default outfit]] of a red bra and panties is a subversion, as [[Main/AllThereInTheScript this is her weakest outfit.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Thanks to certain {{MacGuffin}}s in the game she can transform into different forms to pass the stages.

* WizardingSchool: The [[{{Sequelitis}} immediately followed sequel]] of ''Full Throttle'' was "Winning Witch Academy", a game about new adventures for Athena and Helene in the latter's alma mater.

* WidgetSeries: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, stripping down to her [[IconicOutfit red underwear]] to go fight monsters and later having adventures at a WizardingSchool. And then her descendant is [[Main/MagicalGirl a psychic Japanese schoolgirl]]. Yeah, this series is ''very'' '''Japanese'''.

* WidgetSeries: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, stripping down to her '''[[IconicOutfit red bikini]]''' to go fight monsters and later having adventures at a WizardingSchool. And then her descendant is [[Main/MagicalGirl a psychic Japanese schoolgirl]]. Yeah, this series is ''very'' '''Japanese'''.

* WalkingSwimsuitScene: '''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/81/af/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_uno_makoto__81afd63d01ed02320b1996c0c8df473e.jpg Athena's red bikini]]''' is probably one of the most iconic outfits in all SNK history, and probably in all Japanese video games ever.

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's [[IconicOutfit default outfit]] '''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/81/af/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_uno_makoto__81afd63d01ed02320b1996c0c8df473e.jpg is a red bra]]''' '''[[Main/UnderwearOfPower and panties]]''' ([[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg it's possibly a bikini, but the arcade version shows she was wearing it under her dress.]]) Subverted as [[Main/AllThereInTheScript this is her weakest outfit.]]

* MsFanservice[=/=]{{Impossible Hourglass Figure}}: Fighting monsters and demons '''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/a2/05/sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes.]]''' Also, Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, also a bikini (a white one.)

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena Athena, a goddess of wisdom]] sporting '''[[Main/HairColors purple hair]] and [[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg a red bikini]]''', who grows [[RebelliousPrincess bored with living in her castle]] and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

* {{Mascot}}: Officially she was one of the first SNK mascots ever made, considering her success in TheEighties. *MsFanservice[=/=]{{Impossible Hourglass Figure}}: Fighting monsters and demons '''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/a2/05/sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes.]]''' Also, Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, also a bikini (a white one.)

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with Athena, a goddess of wisdom sporting '''[[Main/HairColors purple hair]] and [[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg a red bikini]]''', who grows [[RebelliousPrincess bored with living in her castle]] and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

''[[quoteright:350:[[labelnote:Click here to see the North American boxart ]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bvbmjao.jpg]][[/labelnote]]]''

* BonusBoss: Her second appearance in a Figfighting games in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' after fighting [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Shin Akuma]] or [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Serious Mr. Karate]] as the guardian of Heaven. Her DistaffCounterpart in the game is [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] who is the guardian of Hell. Being the Finfinal boss's obvious to say in this game she's a SNKBoss.

* {{Mascot}}: Officially she was one of the first SNK mascots ever made, considering her success in Thethe eighties MsFanservice[=/=]{{Impossible Hourglass Figure}}: Fighting monsters and demons ''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/a2/05/sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes.]]'' Also, Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, also a bikini (a white one.)

* HereWeGoAgain: The plot of ''[[{{Sequel}} Full Throttle]]'' was about this, again being bored of her everyday life after going to "Fantasy World", now she opened the ''Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: '''B''''', which led her to "Elysium World."

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with Athena, a goddess of wisdom sporting [[Main/HairColors purple hair]] and [[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg a red bikini]], who grows [[RebelliousPrincess bored with living in her castle]] and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

While Athena's future descendant, Athena Asamiya, appeared in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters,'' the original Athena would not appear in another game until the 2000s, when she appeared as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' as well in various other games for handheld consoles, included a {{Sequel}} for mobile (''Athena: Full Throttle'') which include a new character and a lot of {{Omake}}, making similar sprites, gameplay and even artwork as a {{homage}} to the original title.

* BonusBoss: Her second appearance in a FightingGame was in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' after fighting [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Shin Akuma]] or [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Serious Mr. Karate]] as the guardian of Heaven. Her DistaffCounterpart in the game is [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] who is the guardian of Hell. Being the FinalBoss, it's obvious to say in this game she's a SNKBoss.

** Apart of the multiple appearances in SNK artworks, she wouldn't get back until ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters 2000'' as Athena Asamiya's [[AssistCharacter Another Striker]]. Also as stage cameo in various ''KOF'' games like ''XI'', ''[='=]94 [=ReBout=]'', ''Maximum Impact 2'' and both Pachinko games.

** Obviously based on the Goddess Athena from Myth/ClassicalMythology. Also, various of the monsters in this game came from the same base, of course.
** The FinalBoss of the first game, Dante, is based on the legendary monster Cerberus.

* HeartSymbol: The selection symbol in the StartScreen.
* HereWeGoAgain: The plot of ''[[{{Sequel}} Full Throttle]]'' was about this, again being bored of her everyday life after going to "Fantasy World", now she opened the ''Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: '''B''''', which led her to "Elysium World."

* {{Mascot}}: Officially she was one of the first SNK mascots ever made, considering her success in TheEighties.
* MsFanservice[=/=]{{ImpossibleHourglassFigure}}: Fighting monsters and demons ''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/a2/05/sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes.]]'' Also Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, also wears a bikini (a white one.)

** In TheNineties, Athena's position as SNK mascot was passed to her descendant Athena Asamiya thanks to ''KOF'', along with [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]] and [[VideoGame/SamuraiShodown Nakoruru]].

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's [[IconicOutfit default outfit]] [[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/81/af/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_uno_makoto__81afd63d01ed02320b1996c0c8df473e.jpg is a red bra and panties]] (''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg it's possibly a bikini, but the arcade version shows she was wearing it under her dress.]]'') Subverted as [[Main/AllThereInTheScript this is her weakest outfit.]]

* WalkingSwimsuitScene: [[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/81/af/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_uno_makoto__81afd63d01ed02320b1996c0c8df473e.jpg Athena's red bikini]] is probably one of the most iconic outfits in all SNK history, and probably in all Japanese video games ever.

* WidgetSeries: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, stripping down to her [[IconicOutfit red bikini]] to go fight monsters and later having adventures at a WizardingSchool. And then her descendant is a psychic Japanese schoolgirl. Yeah, this series is ''very'' Japanese.

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side-scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with Athena, a goddess of wisdom sporting purple hair and a red bikini, who grows bored with living in her castle and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

* MsFanservice[=/=]{{Stripperiffic}}: Fighting monsters and demons ''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/sample/a2/05/sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes.]]'' Also Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, also wears a bikini (a white one.)

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's [[IconicOutfit default outfit]] [[https://sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg is a red bra and panties]] (''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg it's possibly a bikini, but the arcade version shows she was wearing it under her dress.]]'') Subverted as this is her weakest outfit.

In the wake of ''VideoGame/{{Super Mario Bros|1}},'' side scrolling platformers with bright colorful graphics proliferated, and such mascots as VideoGame/WonderBoy and VideoGame/{{Kid Niki|RadicalNinja}} were born to the arcades. So Creator/{{SNK}} made their contribution to this genre with Athena, a goddess of wisdom sporting purple hair and a red bikini, who grows bored with living in her castle and takes a plunge into a fantasy world where [[EverythingTryingToKillYou everything is trying to kill her.]] The many possible different weapons and armors lying hidden in the worlds are key to victory.

!! Athena, its sequel and characters got these tropes appeared:

* BonusBoss: Her second appearance in a FightingGame was in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' after fighting [[VideoGame/StreetFighterII Shin Akuma]] or [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Serious Mr. Karate]] as the guardian of Heaven. Her DistaffCounterpart in the game is [[VideoGame/GhostsNGoblins Red Arremer]] which is the guardian of Hell. Being the FinalBoss, it's obvious to say in this game she's a SNKBoss.

** The FinalBoss of the first game, Dante, is based on legendary monster Cerberus.

* {{Foil}}: Of her descendant, Athena Asamiya, not just in her nature (a goddess and a normal girl with powers), but also in the look both have, almost like comparing a high-school girl with a swinsuit model.

* HereWeGoAgain: The plot of ''[[{{Sequel}} Full Throttle]]'' was about this, again being bored of her everyday life after going to "Fantasy World", now she opened the ''Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: '''B''''', which leaded her to "Elysium World."
* {{Homage}}: The sequel ''Athena: Full Throttle'' is a homage to the first game, with gameplay, sprites and even artwork made in a similar way than the 1986 game.

* SpeakOfTheDevil: The "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened" in Castle Victory's basement leads to another realm called "Fantasy World", where the game happens. And this happens again in the sequel, when she opened the "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened: B" which leads to "Elysium World".

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's [[IconicOutfit default outfit]] [[sample-a2057d906447e3ec1c63f3269cd82235.jpg is a red bra and panties]] (''[[https://cdn.donmai.us/original/7e/f2/__princess_athena_snk_and_1_more_drawn_by_masao__7ef2536f11365f6784b57072b5715710.jpg it's possibly a bikini, but the arcade version shows she was wearing it under her dress.]]'') Subverted as this is her weakest outfit.

* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Athena's red bikini is probably one of the most iconic outfits in all SNK history, and probably in all Japanese video games ever.

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Wiki/TheOtherWiki has an article about this game [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_(video_game) here]] as well [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena:_Full_Throttle its sequel]]. To see more about Athena Asamiya, the descendant of this Athena, take a look to ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''Franchise/TheKingOfFighters''.

* ComicBookAdaptation: [[AllThereInTheManual As part of the manual]], Athena also has a comic book which serves as a [[AdaptationFirst prequel]] of the events occuring in the game.

* FlungClothing: The opening of the arcade game shows Athena lose her dress while falling into the Fantasy World. Whether this is because of the wind during the fall or if Athena actively took off her dress is unclear.
* {{Foil}}: Of her descendant, Athena Asamiya, not just in her nature (a goddess and a normal girl with powers), also in the look both they have, almost like comparing a high-school girl with a swinsuit model.

* HereWeGoAgain: The plot of ''[[{{Sequel}} Full Throttle]]'' was about this, again being bored of her normal life after going to "Fantasy World", now she opened the ''Door Which Shoudn't Be Opened: '''B''''', which leaded her to "Elysium World."

* InNameOnly: There's other SNK game called ''VideoGame/AthenaAwakeningFromTheOrdinaryLife'', but that is starred by Athena Asamiya instead this Athena.

* MsFanservice[=/=]{{Stripperiffic}}: Fighting monsters and demons with just a red bikini is enough reason to get these tropes. Also Helene, a RoseHairedSweetie version of her, but also wears a bikini (a white one.)

* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Creator/HarunaIkezawa was the seiyuu who provided her voice to Athena in the first game, and later to her successor Athena Asamiya in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Not to mention she born in Athens and speaks Greek fluidly.

* SpeakOfTheDevil: The "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened" in the basement of Castle Victory, which leads to another realm called "Fantasy World", where the game happens. And this happens again in the sequel, when she opened the "Door Which Shouldn't Be Opened: B" which leads to "Elysium World".

* UnderwearOfPower: Athena's default outfit is a red bra and panties (it's possibly a bikini, but the arcade version shows she was wearing it under her dress). Subverted as this is her weakest outfit.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Purple hair in the case of Athena. In the {{sequel}}, there's Helene, who is a RoseHairedSweetie.

While Athena's future descendant, Athena Asamiya, appeared in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters,'' the original Athena would not appear in another game until the 2000s, when she appeared as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' as well in various other games for handheld consoles, included a {{Sequel}} for mobile (''Athena: Full Throttle'') which include a new character and a lot of {{Omake}}, making similar sprites, gameplay and even artwork as a {{homage}} to the original title.

Wiki/TheOtherWiki has an article about this game [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena_(video_game) here]] as well [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athena:_Full_Throttle its sequel]]. To see more about Athena Asamiya, the descendant of this Athena, take a look to ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''.

* WizardingSchool: The [[{{Sequelitis}} inmediately followed sequel]] of ''Full Throttle'' was "Winning Witch Academy", a game about new adventures for Athena and Helene in the latter's alma mater.

While Athena's future descendant, Athena Asamiya, appeared in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters,'' the original Athena would not appear in another game until the 2000's, when she appeared as a GuestFighter in ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcomSVCChaos'' and ''VideoGame/NeoGeoBattleColiseum'' as well in various other games for handheld consoles, included a {{Sequel}} for mobile (''Athena: Full Throttle'') which include a new character and a lot of {{Omake}}, making similar sprites, gameplay and even artwork as a {{homage}} to the original title.

* PowerCreepPowerSeep: Princess Athena's appearances in SNK's {{Mascot Fighter}}s notably upgrade her to "''Goddess'' Athena", who wears a fancier version of the bikini and summons various weapons at will.

* CallForward: The 1-Up item in this game is a sailor uniform, which bears a resemblance to the one Athena Asamiya wears in ''Psycho Solider''.

* TitleDrop: Being TheProtagonist of the game, Athena is the official name for this game.

* ComicBookAdaptation: [[AllThereInTheManual As part of the manual]], Athena also has a comic book which serves as a [[AdaptationFirst prequel]] of the events occured in the game.
* {{Expy}}:

* {{Foil}}: Of Athena Asamiya, not just in her nature (a goddess and a normal girl with powers), also in the look both they have, almost like comparing a high-school girl with a swinsuit model.

* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Creator/HarunaIkezawa was the seiyuu who provided her voice to Athena in the first game, and later to her successor Athena Asamiya in ''VideoGame/PsychoSoldier'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Not to mention she born in Athens and speaks greek fluidly.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Purple hair in the case of Athena. In the {{sequel}}, there's Helene, which is a RoseHairedSweetie.

* FlungClothing: The opening of the arcade game shows Athena lose her dress wall falling into the Fantasy World. Whether this is because of the wind during the fall or if Athena actively took off her dress is unclear.

* WalkingSwimsuitScene: Athena's red swinsuit is probably one of the most iconic outfits in all SNK history, and probably in all Japanese video games ever.