<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
distant	O
sequel	O
to	O
Athena	B-Application
,	O
released	O
a	O
year	O
earlier	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
late	O
descendant	O
of	O
that	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ocean	O
Software	O
on	O
their	O
Imagine	O
label	O
released	O
home	O
computer	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
,	O
Commodore	O
64	O
and	O
Amstrad	O
in	O
1987	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action	O
sidescroller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Athena	B-Application
and	O
Kensou	O
share	O
the	O
same	O
abilities	O
,	O
and	O
whichever	O
one	O
the	O
player	O
chooses	O
has	O
no	O
real	O
bearing	O
on	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
the	O
player	O
fills	O
their	O
energy	O
bar	O
and	O
collects	O
a	O
special	O
item	O
resembling	O
a	O
green	O
egg	O
,	O
their	O
character	O
transforms	O
into	O
a	O
"	O
Psycho	O
Creature	O
"	O
,	O
in	O
Athena	B-Application
's	O
case	O
a	O
phoenix	O
and	O
for	O
Kensou	O
a	O
green	O
dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
many	O
years	O
after	O
Athena	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Athena	B-Application
,	O
the	O
title	O
character	O
is	O
a	O
mystical	O
figure	O
loosely	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
goddess	B-Application
of	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
who	O
fights	O
her	O
way	O
through	O
several	O
otherworldly	O
lands	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
destroy	O
various	O
monsters	O
and	O
evil	O
beings	O
who	O
threaten	O
the	O
peace	O
of	O
the	O
land	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
modern	O
times	O
of	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
,	O
a	O
young	O
girl	O
named	O
Athena	B-Application
Asamiya	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
the	O
descendant	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Athena	B-Application
,	O
displays	O
special	O
psychic	O
abilities	O
that	O
allow	O
her	O
to	O
unlock	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
hidden	O
powers	O
within	O
herself	O
,	O
and	O
hopes	O
to	O
one	O
day	O
use	O
these	O
skills	O
not	O
only	O
to	O
help	O
others	O
,	O
but	O
to	O
advance	O
her	O
stage	O
career	O
as	O
a	O
future	O
pop	O
idol	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
song	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
single	O
in	O
1987	O
on	O
a	O
special	O
cassette	B-Device
that	O
was	O
available	O
only	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
purchased	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Famicom	O
version	O
of	O
Athena	B-Application
in	O
Japanese	O
retail	O
stores	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
cassette	B-Device
also	O
includes	O
a	O
special	O
vocal	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
ending	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
theme	O
song	O
(	O
sans	O
vocals	O
)	O
became	O
the	O
theme	O
song	O
for	O
the	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldiers	I-Application
team	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
94	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	O
96	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
serves	O
as	O
Athena	B-Application
's	O
individual	O
character	O
theme	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cover	O
of	O
the	O
theme	O
song	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
2018	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
notable	O
for	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
the	O
song	O
's	O
English	O
lyrics	O
have	O
been	O
officially	O
used	O
since	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldiers	I-Application
US	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
on	O
their	O
April	O
15	O
,	O
1987	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
seventh	O
most-successful	O
table	O
arcade	O
unit	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ZX	B-Operating_System
Spectrum	I-Operating_System
version	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
1987	O
by	O
Imagine	O
Software	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
converted	O
by	O
Ross	O
Harris	O
(	O
as	O
Source	O
Software	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CRASH	O
awarded	O
it	O
69%	O
and	O
75%	O
,	O
one	O
reviewer	O
criticising	O
the	O
boring	O
gameplay	O
and	O
Athena	B-Application
's	O
slow	O
reactions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Athena	B-Application
and	O
Kensou	O
have	O
been	O
seen	O
in	O
other	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
of	O
Kensou	O
was	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
introduced	O
as	O
a	O
teammate	O
for	O
Athena	B-Application
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
as	O
Sie	O
Kensou	O
and	O
underwent	O
several	O
cosmetic	O
changes	O
(	O
in	O
previews	O
of	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
,	O
Athena	B-Application
can	O
be	O
seen	O
wearing	O
her	O
winter	O
school	O
uniform	O
from	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
)	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
reworking	O
his	O
abilities	O
to	O
differentiate	O
him	O
from	O
Athena	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
version	O
of	O
Kensou	O
seen	O
in	O
this	O
game	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
has	O
made	O
a	O
cameo	O
in	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
special	O
endings	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
97	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
was	O
also	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2000	I-Application
in	O
his	O
original	O
costume	O
as	O
a	O
special	O
striker	O
called	O
"	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
Kensou	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
of	O
Kensou	O
also	O
appears	O
in	O
the	O
recent	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
trading	O
card	O
game	O
as	O
an	O
SNK	O
character	O
card	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
characters	O
Kensou	O
and	O
Athena	B-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
items	O
Psycho	O
Armor	O
and	O
Psycho	O
Shield	O
both	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
Crystalis	B-Application
for	O
the	O
NES	O
,	O
a	O
post-apocalyptic	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
Athena	B-Application
and	O
Kensou	O
wear	O
their	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
outfits	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XII	I-Application
as	O
their	O
default	O
outfits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ever	O
since	O
KOF	B-Application
XIIs	I-Application
release	O
,	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
XIII	I-Application
default	O
outfit	O
of	O
Kensou	O
was	O
left	O
unchanged	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	B-Application
's	O
Psycho	B-Application
Soldier	I-Application
outfit	O
was	O
changed	O
from	O
default	O
to	O
alternate	O
,	O
leaving	O
her	O
more	O
popular	O
sailor	O
fuku	O
outfit	O
as	O
her	O
default	O
outfit	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Athena	B-Application
and	O
Sie	O
Kensou	O
were	O
also	O
noted	O
for	O
being	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
video	O
game	O
characters	O
to	O
have	O
their	O
own	O
theme	O
songs	O
(	O
which	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
would	O
remix	O
multiple	O
times	O
across	O
its	O
titles	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	B-Application
appears	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
as	O
a	O
background	O
character	O
in	O
the	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
stage	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
from	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
in	O
November	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Athena	B-Application
is	O
also	O
present	O
as	O
a	O
collectible	O
Spirit	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
