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Kid Icarus is a series of action games by Nintendo. Set in the world of Angel Land, based primarily on Greek mythology, the series focuses on Pit, an angel from Skyworld and the captain of the goddess Palutena's army, as he fights against the forces of the Underworld who seek to take over.
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Overview
Main series
The original Kid Icarus was developed by Nintendo R&D1 after the completion of Metroid, and shared much of the same development staff, including Gunpei Yokoi. Released in 1986, the game is a 2D platformer that involves the player traveling through the Underworld to return to Skyworld and defeat Medusa. Despite poor sales, the game is regarded as a cult classic. A sequel, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, would be released for the Game Boy in 1992, and centers around Pit's quest to defeat the demon Orcos. Of Myths and Monsters was released only in North America and Europe, and would be the final installment in the series for over 20 years.
In 2012, the third installment in the series, Kid Icarus: Uprising would be released for Nintendo 3DS. Developed by Mashiro Sakurai and Project Sora following Pit's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the game opts for a hybrid of third-person shooter and on-rails shooting gameplay rather than the platforming gameplay of its predecessors. Set 25 years after the original, Uprising focuses on Pit's quest to stop the Underworld Army from destroying humanity.
Following the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising, Sakurai has stated that he does not plan on creating a sequel.[1]
Other appearances
Games
| Game | JP release | NA release | EU release | AUS release | KOR release | Platform |
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| Kid Icarus | 1986 | 1987 | 1987 | N/A | N/A | Famicom Disk System / Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters | 2012 | 1991 | 1992 | N/A | N/A | Game Boy |
| Kid Icarus: Uprising | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | 2012 | N/A | Nintendo 3DS |
Trivia
- The Kid Icarus enemy Komayto deliberately resembles the Metroids of the Metroid series; this is mentioned and played with in several instances throughout the series.
- Adding to this, the Space Pirates from Kid Icarus: Uprising may also be a reference to the Metroid antagonists.
External links
References
- ↑ No Sequel for Kid Icarus Uprising. IGN (May 9, 2012). Retrieved December 11, 2016.
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