
38 years later, a remake of the classic action-RPG will be released on Steam - a couple of developers were surprised that the game became cult-classic
Recently, INFINITY studio reminded about the action-RPG The Battle of Olympus. The original version was released in 1988 for Famicom in Japan, and a few years later it was released worldwide on Nintendo Entertainment System. It never became a mega-hit, but over the years it gained cult status.
The development was handled by a couple, Reiko and Yukio Horimoto. In an interview, the developer talked about how he met his future wife and they worked together on the concept of their game:
While we were making our first game, I met [the one who later became] my wife, and… well, we got married, now she is my wife. We fell in love and wanted to make our own game together, so we discussed its concept for a long time. I like Greek myths and legends, so we decided to use them as the basis for our game. And given these [romantic] circumstances, when we discussed the game, our mood influenced it.
In her address, Reiko said that in The Battle Of Olympus, everything except the sound was done by two people — her (artist) and Horimoto (programmer):
For INFINITY, founded by Horimoto, [The Battle Of Olympus] is the very first original project. And thanks to this game, we got married. After that, our small studio INFINITY remained in the shadows, helping in the development of more than 80 games. This year, INFINITY celebrates its 40th anniversary. In honor of this important milestone, we decided to revive The Battle of Olympus with our own hands — the game that started it all for us. This final project will be the culmination of our careers in game development. We were inspired to make this remake by YouTube videos. Despite the game being many years old, people still upload playthroughs, and these videos gather many views. I was truly amazed. And your comments moved me to tears.
You can add The Battle Of Olympus to your Steam wishlist by following this link. The release is scheduled for January 2027.


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