Battle of Olympus

Orpheus must consult the powerful gods and have their help in order to beat Hades and restore Helene to the world of the living.

This game is similar to Faxanadu and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link in presentation and side-scrolling combat style.

However, it is not a full-fledged role-playing game like Zelda II , since it lacks player-dependent character-building.

The game world consists of interconnected, maze-like side-scrolling sections that include both towns and hostile areas where Orpheus fights his way through the minions of Hades.

There are various items one must get to continue to the next location, including swords, shields and crystals.

There are three fragments of love hidden around; Orpheus has to find them before he can enter Tartarus and fight Hades to save his beloved Helene.

The game sometimes references specific Greek myths, but often interprets them liberally (i.e.

Orpheus is a warrior rather than a musician, his beloved one is Helene and not Eurydice, etc.).

The monsters of the game are also based on the Greek mythology and include cyclopes, minotaurs, pegasuses, and others.

Battle of Olympus for Game Boy is currently worth €119.50 loose, €170.07 complete in box, and €391.08 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Battle of Olympus has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Battle of Olympus, loose is €119.50 and CIB is €170.07 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.