The story of Kid Icarus: Uprising is a difficult thing to explain. Which isn’t a bad thing, let me tell you. Indeed, I haven’t played a game quite like it before. But don’t let that long stretch of time between games worry you, because it hasn’t detracted from the quality of the game at all. If you do not count Kid Icarus: Uprising’s main character Pit’s appearance in Super Smash Bros Brawl (which I don’t), than our winged hero has not been in a game for 21 years. For those of you wondering why the game has a subtitle, you may be unaware that Kid Icarus has been around as long as the Nintendo systems have been, the titles are simply far and few between. This week, I’m going to be breaking down Kid Icarus: Uprising, but if you read the title of the article, you already knew that. oh well.For the past two reviews, I’ve been focusing on the X-Box 360 (mostly because I don’t have a PS3), but now I think it is time to turn our gaze onto the best damn handheld system out there right now: the Nintendo 3DS (The PS Vita? What’s that?). KI fanboys might try to tell you otherwise, but they're wrong I tell you, WRONG! the only thing I don't like though is that in that game, you can only use power-ups like the long arrow if your health is at a certain level. It's easier and much better-designed than the original, though the music isn't as good. It's also not the best-designed game out there, what with the empty rooms and some weirdly placed locations and items (a training ground at the end of a long, gruelling stage? RIDICULOUS!) and why do I need to buy a torch and pencil to make the map worth something? and WHY DID THEY REMOVE THE FREAKIN' POWER-UP PASSWORDS BUT LEAVE IN THE THE DAMN FLICKER AND SLOWDOWN?īut still, a good buy at 500 points, if a tad underwhelming, and I love the music (especially when it was remixed in Brawl!)ītw if any of you guys can find it, get KI: Of Myths and Monsters for the Game Boy.
If it weren't for some useful tips NP gave me, I might've never gotten through it. But your puny little health bar increases as the game goes on, so it gets better. It's a pretty good game, but it's crazy hard, especially at the beginning. This was one of the first VC games I ever downloaded, along w/ Battle Lode Runner and Super Mario World. So stick with it and you'll soon be rewarded with one of the best old school platformers. I finally had that "Ohhhhh that's right" moment when I got the life bar upgrade. I noticed the initial difficulty when I played it again for the first time in twenty years and kept thinking to myself, I don't remember it being this hard! Then, the dust and cobwebs covering some long-dormant synapses in some backwater area of my head were brushed aside and vague memories of my childhood friend telling me all this started coming back. I think this happens at the end of level 1-4.
KID ICARUS UPGRADE
As soon as you get that first life bar upgrade the game is much more manageable. Overall, I think it was overshadowed by Legend of Zelda and Metroid back in the day, but no hardcore nintendo addict passed this one up.Ī note to people giving this one a try: the very toughest part of this game is the beginning since you start out with a teeny tiny little life bar. The opening title theme of Kid Icarus was truly amazing for its time and still catchy today.
Only then will you have the power to take on Medusa!Īfter Kid Icarus, Pit appeared only once more, on the Game Boy in 1992, but he’s set to make a comeback as a new combatant in Super Smash Bros. Armed with a magical bow, the angelic warrior is the only hope for Angel Land after it falls into the hands of the Goddess of Darkness, Medusa.Īn adventure in the Metroid mould, Kid Icarus blends platforming with action elements as you shoot arrows, collect items and explore dungeons to seek out three sacred treasures. In 1986, a new Nintendo hero was born: Pit otherwise known as Kid Icarus. This is a game from an era where developers had to really make an effort and use what simple technology they had available to. Graphically it's very basic - this is from 1986 after all - but the charm simply shines through regardless.
Kid Icarus is one of those games that makes you think 'they sure don't make them like they used to'.
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