![]() Some chapters mix the order up to keep things fresh and interesting.Īir fighting controls really well and is intuitive. Note that not every chapter follows the order of air/ground/boss. These put you in a three-dimensional arena with the goal of taking down the primary villain before they in turn take you out of the picture. The final part of Kid Icarus: Uprising are boss battles. During these sections, there is ample time to explore for hidden treasure chests that contain helpful items, weapons, and health-healing food. These take the fighting directly to Medusa's tumultuous troops as Pit dukes it out with numerous foes either from far away or up close and personal. These have you zooming along on an on-rails section, blasting at enemies while avoiding their fire and environmental hazards. The first are sky battles which are akin to something like Sin & Punishment: Star Successor on Wii. That's how much speaking is done in this game.Įach of the game's multiple chapters are divided up between three types of mechanics. Basically, take Star Fox 64's script and multiply it exponentially. There are an abundant amount of Nintendo and past Kid Icarus games references, and they are all done exceptionally well. What makes Kid Icarus: Uprising's story so endearing is the extensive amount of tongue-in-cheek, self aware, charming dialogue that constantly breaks the fourth wall and ensures that you know that you are playing a game. ![]() The story has plenty of twists and turns and will last most players anywhere between 7-10 hours for one run. It is up to the sassy goddess Palutena and her humble servant Pit to save the day. Medusa calls upon her Underworld forces to strike above ground, causing doom, disaster, and destruction. Since then her defeat has fueled her incessant rage towards Palutena, the goddess of Light, Pit, and the human race. Twenty-five years ago the Underworld's ruler, Medusa, was demolished at the hands of our hero, Pit the angel. ![]() Is this a heavenly return for Pit, or do his wings burn up? The game was one of the first titles announced for the system a couple of E3s ago. Brawl, the general consensus from unknowing owners of the game asked "who is that?" It has been over twenty years since the series Kid Icarus soared onto a Nintendo platform, and now the precocious Pit has returned thanks to the assistance of Super Smash Bros' creator in Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS. Melee, when an angelic boy named Pit wound up as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Try this game out if you like a challenge.Much like when the Ice Climbers appeared in Super Smash Bros. You can’t fly unless you buy a feather or equip the three magic treasures at the fourth and final stage of the game. Your character’s name is Pit and for a guy with wings he sure sucks at flying. The goal of the game is to save the Goddess Palutena and Angel Land from Medusa. Then you’ll have to search room by room through a maze for the boss of the stage. For one thing, the game is fairly linear and you can’t go back to different areas in a level like you could in Metroid, that is until you make it to a fortress in the fourth part of the three stages in the game. The graphics are colorful but most of the levels have a boring black background which really serves as a downer to the game’s mostly upbeat music.Īt first it’s easy to compare this game to Metroid because of the level layout but that is truly where the similarities end. The game provides a great challenge and large variety of enemies. ![]() This was one of my favorite games as a kid simply because of the music.
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