<s>
The	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1988	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Entertainment	O
System	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
an	O
ancient	O
Greece	O
which	O
is	O
being	O
terrorized	O
by	O
Hades	B-Language
,	O
the	O
dark	O
ruler	O
of	O
the	O
underworld	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Helene	O
,	O
the	O
girlfriend	O
of	O
Orpheus	O
,	O
is	O
kidnapped	O
by	O
Hades	B-Language
who	O
is	O
holding	O
her	O
captive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hades	B-Language
rules	O
his	O
dominion	O
in	O
Tartarus	O
,	O
where	O
his	O
strongest	O
minions	O
live	O
alongside	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
adventure	O
,	O
Orpheus	O
needs	O
to	O
meet	O
the	O
Greek	O
gods	O
and	O
gain	O
their	O
favor	O
,	O
starting	O
with	O
Zeus	B-Application
,	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
the	O
Olympian	O
gods	O
,	O
who	O
encourages	O
the	O
other	O
gods	O
to	O
grant	O
Orpheus	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
powers	O
are	O
in	O
the	O
form	O
of	O
a	O
weapon	O
,	O
a	O
shield	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
special	O
equipment	O
,	O
among	O
them	O
a	O
harp	O
,	O
which	O
summons	O
Pegasus	B-Algorithm
to	O
carry	O
Orpheus	O
to	O
far	O
locations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
encounters	O
with	O
mythological	O
creatures	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Taurus	O
,	O
Lamia	O
,	O
cyclops	O
,	O
centaur	O
,	O
Talos	B-Operating_System
,	O
Minotaur	B-Operating_System
,	O
Graeae	O
,	O
Cerberus	B-Application
,	O
Stymphalian	O
birds	O
,	O
Nemean	O
lion	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
a	O
Siren	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
must	O
fight	O
their	O
way	O
deep	O
into	O
the	O
underworld	O
,	O
fight	O
and	O
defeat	O
Hades	B-Language
,	O
and	O
finally	O
save	O
Helene	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
items	O
depicted	O
in	O
the	O
Greek	O
mythology	O
are	O
acquired	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Harp	O
of	O
Apollo	O
,	O
the	O
Sword	O
of	O
Hephaestus	O
,	O
the	O
Staff	O
of	O
Prometheus	B-Language
,	O
and	O
the	O
Sandals	O
of	O
Hermes	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
biggest	O
differences	O
in	O
combat	O
from	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
are	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
the	O
downward	O
stab	O
in	O
midair	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
the	O
sword	O
beam	O
at	O
full	O
health	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
does	O
have	O
a	O
sword	O
later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
that	O
can	O
shoot	O
beams	O
,	O
but	O
doing	O
so	O
damages	O
the	O
health	O
bar	O
if	O
a	O
certain	O
item	O
is	O
not	O
found	O
first	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
is	O
somewhat	O
non-linear	O
and	O
there	O
are	O
some	O
optional	O
side	O
quests	O
that	O
can	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
easier	O
in	O
the	O
long	O
run	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
secret	O
item	O
or	O
power-up	O
from	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
gods	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
battle	O
brings	O
to	O
the	O
Temple	O
of	O
Hades	B-Language
in	O
fight	O
with	O
the	O
ruler	O
of	O
the	O
underworld	O
in	O
a	O
two-stage	O
event	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
is	O
a	O
blind	O
fight	O
against	O
a	O
shadow	O
reflection	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
the	O
final	O
form	O
is	O
of	O
Hades	B-Language
himself	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Battle	I-Application
of	I-Application
Olympus	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Infinity	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
from	O
the	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yukio	O
Horimoto	O
served	O
as	O
designer	O
and	O
programmer	B-Application
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Designer	O
Hoshimoto	O
drew	O
inspiration	O
from	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
for	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
several	O
NES	O
games	O
inspired	O
by	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
also	O
include	O
Moon	O
Crystal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
by	O
Canadian	O
developer	B-Application
Radical	O
Entertainment	O
in	O
1993	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Imagineer	O
for	O
the	O
European	O
market	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
noted	O
similarities	O
between	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
to	O
the	O
earlier	O
game	O
,	O
Zelda	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Adventure	I-Application
of	I-Application
Link	I-Application
.	O
</s>
