In fact, for so many years, in the minds of players, the protagonist of "Athena", "Super Power Warrior", "Athena: Full Fire", and Athena who appeared in The King of Fighters is a person. After all, this is a character throughout the SNK series of games, and there have been various linkages between games, and they are all SNK's daughters.
The protagonist who first appeared in "Athena" is called "テナ姫", that is, Princess Athena, a princess in the true sense of the word!
Princess Athena is a princess from the ancient kingdom of the Holy Realm (Heaven).
Unlike other princesses, this young princess is quite irritable and full of yearning for life beyond heaven. She had been clamoring to go out for thrills many times, and she was tired of this luxurious but cold palace, and this life of shelter and care was not her own.
Eventually, fueled by curiosity (in fact, she was tempted by some kind of temptation), and she planned to flee from here against her parents' wishes and go to the outside world in search of excitement.
One day, she finally found an opportunity to sneak into the forbidden area beneath the castle. The moment she opened the door, she felt the breath of freedom, began to let herself go, threw away the princess dress directly, and entered the world in a bikini.
When she falls from heaven to the ground, she discovers that the world is so cruel, that humans no longer seem to exist, that she is devastated, full of demons and monsters, and that she must rely on her abilities and hidden equipment to survive. And in the depths of hell, a demon named Dante awaits her.
"Athena" was a relatively innovative game at the time, the gameplay will be adjusted with the switch of scenes, various equipment can greatly improve the ability of the character, there are several weapons, it is a more famous game in the 80s.
It's a little regrettable that there is no plot after defeating the final boss, and it is unknown whether this rebellious Athena has returned to heaven after suffering all kinds of hardships.
In the plot of the fandom, Athena regretted it immediately after going down to earth, being surrounded by a group of youkai, and finally being caught by the boss. What's funnier is that after a period of "getting along", she doesn't want to go back to heaven, and the haggard demon king doesn't even want to be the boss and is ready to run away.
Athena's painting style has changed over the years, which style of painting is your favorite?
In the later sequel "Athena: Full Fire", it does not tell the process of Athena's return to heaven, and it feels like the first generation is a dream and nothing has happened. Ignoring the advice of the palace maid Helen, Athena once again opened the forbidden door, and this time came to Elysium......
The goddess Athena in this work finally has a partner, and her ability and figure are not lost to her at all!
After all kinds of adventures, Princess Athena gradually began to mature and became the guardian of Heaven's Gate.
By the time of SVC, Athena was tasked with stopping every intruder who reached Heaven, and the guardians of Hell were the Red Devils from Makai Village. These two bosses have the strength to completely crush the other characters, and if they don't release the water, the other characters basically have no chance to win.
If Huo Yindan defeats Athena, a martial arts hall will be opened in heaven, and Athena and the other gods will become apprentices.
After that, in "NEOGEO Arena", Athena is banished from heaven due to unknown reasons, and she must rely on her own power to solve the problem and redeem herself. IN THE ENDING, ATHENA IS FINALLY ABLE TO RETURN TO HEAVEN, ONLY TO RECEIVE A VOICE FROM THE CELESTIAL REALM AT THIS TIME THAT WAREZ MUST BE STOPPED, MUCH TO HER DISMAY.
Someone once asked me who the most shameless boss is, it is "Goodman" from this game, and he regenerates blood while fighting, even Athena, who is a god, can't do anything about him.
When SNK created "The King of Fighters 94", it originally planned to let Princess Athena enter the game directly. However, due to the fact that it is matched according to nationality, it is difficult to arrange it after the princess comes. So it was finally decided to build the two protagonists of "Superpower Warrior" into superpower players of the Chinese team, and Zhen Yuanzhai was their master.
We can see that in the original painting, Athena Asamiya has a sexy shape, which is actually the image of a princess.
Asamiya Athena will appear as long as she clears the level with Ralph Clarke during the "King of Fighters 97" period, and when the special move is released during the "King of Fighters 98" and "The King of Fighters 99" period, there is a chance that the princess's bikini shape will appear. This is actually a tribute to the ancestor Princess Athena, of course, we can also understand that Princess Athena and Athena Asamiya are one person
In the PS2 and DC versions of The King of Fighters 99, we will also see the princess's phoenix and mermaid shapes. And it's all from the ancient action games Athena and Super Warrior.
In fact, SNK has protected Athena Asamiya very well, and has changed countless outfits over the years, and every piece of clothing will not go out. Ever since the appearance of Princess Athena in the finale of "The King of Fighters 97", it has been out of control.
During the period of "The King of Fighters 2002", the bikini was directly substituted into the nirvana. Disguise yourself and make a move at the same time, and the final blow will deal super high damage.
At this time, the players finally understood that Athena Asamiya was so powerful after taking off her clothes. It's the clothes that limit her play!
In "The King of Fighters 13", Athena Asamiya once again appeared with a similar move, which can summon costumes from various eras. And the weapon that was once used in "Athena" became the final blow of the nirvana.
Sure enough, Athena Asamiya in a bikini is the body!
Although arcades have become a piece of history in the development of games, they have not been forgotten over the years, but have always been sought after by nostalgic players.
Now it's the world of the post-00s, and all kinds of new games are emerging one after another.
And our generation of gamers has long been in a state of flux, and no matter how fun a new game is, it can't arouse interest.
After many years of wandering, we look back again and realize that the carefree time in the game hall was really too luxurious
Note: Some of the pictures in the article are from the Internet, such as invasion and deletion