The Battle of Olympus

Developer: Infinity

Publisher: Brøderbund Software, Imagineer, Nintendo

Mar 23, 1988

Visual

8-Bit
pixel
side scroll

Structure

exploration
boss gated
Has Hub
Has Overworld
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Features

equipment

Sub-Genre

proto-Metroidvania

Summary

The Battle For Olympus was developed by Infinity and Radical Entertainment for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Nintendo GameBoy. It was released in 1988, the year after Zelda II was released. The game borrowed many concepts from the popular Zelda game, utilizing various special weapons and tools as the game progresses.

Last updated August 08, 2026

Where to play

Nintendo
- Game Boy
- NES

Resources

Links

IGDB

Maps

VGMaps

Romhacks

ROMHacking.net

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Publisher: Ltd., Sega, Tec Toy

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MV Temperature
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- Has Overworld
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- item gated
- puzzle heavy
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82%

Very Positive

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MV Temperature
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- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- Has Hub
- Has Overworld
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
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- first person
- discrete levels
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Publisher: Sega

1991

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- multiple characters
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- action
- equipment
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- non linear
- fantasy
- multiple characters
- RPG
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Publisher: Nintendo, Tecmo

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- utility gated
- fantasy
- leveling
- top down
- no map
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Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo, Playtronic

1987

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Overworld
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- interconnected map
- item gated
- fantasy
- leveling
- RPG
- top down
- no map
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Publisher: Sega

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- Has Romhack
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- companion combat
- fantasy
- discrete levels
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Publisher: Activision, Tandy

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- action
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- ability gated
- item gated
- RPG
- discrete levels
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Publisher: Imagine Software, Nichibutsu

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- 8-Bit
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- proto-Metroidvania
- Differences
- interconnected map
- item gated
- leveling
- Sci-Fi
- RPG

The Battle of Olympus

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