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Psycho Soldier

You are Athena, a school girl who goes around fighting crime, along with herfriend Kensu (Player 2), Athena sets out to bring peace to the world by killingall monsters. This game serves somewhat as a sequel to an earlier SNK game bythe name of Athena. Following the end of that game, the goddess Athena returnedto heaven and faded from the minds of the mortals on earth below. The Athena inthis game is said to be a reincarnation of her and she has a normal job as apop star.Psycho Soldier is an Action game, developed and published by SNK, which was released in 1987.

Genre: Platform
Year: 1987
Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Players: 2

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Achievements

40 achievements · 400 total points

City of Freaks Complete Stage 1 (Normal)
5 pts
Sewer in Ruins Complete Stage 2 (Normal)
5 pts
Cavern of Ancients Complete Stage 3 (Normal)
5 pts
Underground Water Temple Complete Stage 4 (Normal)
5 pts
Magmatic Volcano Complete Stage 5 (Normal)
5 pts
Core of the Beast Complete Stage 6 (Normal)
5 pts
Athena, I will go! Finish the game only playing as Athena (Normal)
10 pts
Ok, let's go! Finish the game only playing as Kensou (Normal)
10 pts
Look at me change Transform Athena into a Phoenix
3 pts
Let me change Transform Kensou into a Dragon
3 pts
The Psycho Beam's radiance sparkles Get MAX energy without transforming
2 pts
The Psycho ball's light bursts Get the max number (16) of Psycho Balls (Normal)
3 pts
The Psycho Sword cuts through the darkness Finish any level holding the Psycho Sword
5 pts
And Athena's form shines Do a Charged Attack
4 pts
Athena saves dreams Get up to 6 lives/5 hearts (start with default 3)
10 pts
She hides the Psycho Power in her heart Without dying, finish any level holding a max of 4 balls/energy at any time (No Sword, Athena only)
10 pts
Athena sets out on a journey to decide the future Complete Stage 1 without dying (Athena only, Normal)
10 pts
Towards tomorrow no one knows Complete Stage 2 without dying more than once (Normal)
10 pts
Stare at these shards of hope Complete Stage 3 without dying more than twice (Normal)
10 pts
And now cannot let her tears be seen yet Complete Stage 4 without dying more than 3 times (Normal)
10 pts
Fire! Fire! Complete Stage 5 without using a Continue (Normal, 3 lives credit)
25 pts
Psycho Soldier! Complete Stage 6 without using more than 1 Continue (Normal, 3 lives credit)
50 pts
Take the form of a phoenix Complete Stage 1 while transformed (Normal)
10 pts
Her eyes burn like a flame Complete Stage 2 while transformed (Normal)
10 pts
Though she now can no longer see the blue sky Complete Stage 3 while transformed (Normal)
10 pts
To run on the endless path Complete Stage 4 while transformed (Normal)
25 pts
Psycho Power! Complete Stage 5 while transformed (Normal)
25 pts
Athena's name is magic Get a score of 50'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
Mystery... is what you see Get a score of 100'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
Her crystal is the answer Get a score of 150'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
Fighting fair Get a score of 200'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
To keep us free Get a score of 250'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
She's just a little girl Get a score of 300'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
5 pts
With power inside Get a score of 350'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
10 pts
Burning bright Get a score of 400'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
10 pts
You'd better hide if you are bad... Get a score of 450'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
10 pts
She'll get you Get a score of 500'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
10 pts
She'll read your mind and find if Get a score of 550'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
10 pts
You believe in right or wrong! Get a score of 600'000 before defeating the final boss (Normal)
25 pts
I'm Lucky! Escort Athena to the end of Stage 1 with her doing absolutely nothing w/o her getting a Game Over (Normal, 3 lives)
10 pts

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Psycho Soldier frequently asked questions

How do I play Psycho Soldier online with a friend?

Psycho Soldier (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Psycho Soldier on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Psycho Soldier in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Psycho Soldier netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Psycho Soldier have achievements?

Yes, Psycho Soldier has 40 achievements worth 400 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Psycho Soldier for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Psycho Soldier on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.