Play Athena (Japan edition · Japanese) Online

Move carefully through the opening forest and use B's kick to break nearby blocks until a proper weapon appears. Take armor and shields early, but pause before collecting unfamiliar jars because some items are poisonous or replace a useful weapon. Tap A for low obstacles and hold it for a higher jump. Preserve ranged equipment by attacking from the edge of its reach, and keep moving because the timer can end a life even when the health gauge is safe. In water or aerial areas, protect the transformation item that makes navigation possible rather than chasing every optional block.

D-Pad Left/Right: move; Up/Down: climb ladders; Down: crouch. A: jump, with a longer hold producing a higher jump. B: attack with the equipped weapon, or kick while unarmed. Start: begin and pause/resume. Select has no verified normal gameplay function. Flight and mermaid sections retain the basic D-Pad movement and B attack scheme.