Pantheon

"“Greece… a history long forgotten.” —The game's tagline" Pantheon (パンテオン：オリンパス) is a 2004-2005 fighting game developed by Execraft's subsidiary Ray-Team Ltd. and published by its aforementioned parent company. Released on October 30, 2004 on the arcade and June 6, 2005 for the PlayStation 2, the game is the first installment of the Pantheon series, placing focusing on legendary figures from various ancient mythologies, such as, in this game's case, the gods and goddesses of the Greek mythology.

Characters
The game's character roster is solely based on divine figures from the ancient Greek pantheon.

Playable Characters

 * Zeus
 * Athena
 * Hermes
 * Poseidon
 * Heracles
 * Apollo
 * Artemis

Unlockable Characters

 * Hades (Final Boss)
 * Ares
 * Hera
 * Dionysus
 * Demeter

Reception
The game sold 90,000 copies in its first week and eventually sold an estimated 800,000 units worldwide at the end of 2005. It currently holds a score of 88/100 on Metacritic, citing "generally favorable reviews" from critics.

Trivia

 * It is named after Mount Olympus which, according to Greek mythology, was the homeplace of Zeus and other members of the Greek pantheon within his family.