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There is some exploration to the ground sections but they’re limited both by design and the restraints imposed by the control system. As the game’s landscapes rush past you the cinematography and music is superb, but there’s variety too with a memorable race through an ocean parted by Poseidon and a retro flat-shaded world that’s oddly reminiscent of Starglider 2. The visuals here are stunning, with a 3D effect that is far more pronounced than the recent Star Fox 64 3D (which in gameplay terms is otherwise very similar). The strict scoring system rewards precision attacks and punishes mindless blasting, with a charge attack that takes a couple of seconds to wind up.

The on-rail sections don’t have the complexity or variety of Sin & Punishment but you’re not just controlling a gun sight and have to move main character Pit around the screen to avoid attacks and looming scenery. That you’re fighting a giant pair of Groucho Marx glasses or a floating pair of lips doesn’t change the gameplay at all but it does give very much the wrong impression.

That aside though we do wonder whether the game wouldn’t have been better off as a brand new franchise, with a less silly looking hero and set of enemies. The action is narrated almost constantly via spoken dialogue and static images on the touchscreen, and seems at first to be nothing but a collection of bad jokes and child friendly plot points.Īnd yet there’s a plot twist that sees the original’s vague pilfering of Ancient Greek mythology become unexpectedly engaging. In fact nothing in the game is as straightforward as it first appears, including the storyline. The controls are simple enough to be grasped quickly, but offer layers of depth and strategy for advanced maneuvers.Both seem trivially simple at first but it’s not long before they begin to reveal surprisingly hidden depths.

The game’s simple, intuitive play control has players hold the system in their left hand, while the right hand use the stylus on the touch screen for targeting.

Using the built-in 3D camera on the Nintendo 3DS system, the game recognizes countless specially designed AR Cards, with animated game characters popping up in 3D on the game screen and even battling each other when two cards face off.

The game includes AR Card compatibility.

The opposing team must target the other team’s lone angel to win the match. The team battle then changes to a man-hunt once one team’s meter is emptied. Dark, as two teams battle on land whittling away at the other team’s health meter each time a team member is defeated.

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With 9 different categories of weapons, ranging from Bows to Claws, players can learn the unique characteristics of each weapon and determine which is best suited for each battle and their style of play.

A wide variety of collectible weapons offers an extraordinary amount of replay value.

When Pit is facing enemies in Land Battle, the gameplay handles more like a third-person shooter. In Air Battle, the action unfolds like a dynamic guided shooter.

Each Chapter delivers nonstop action and is broken up into two sections: Air Battle and Land Battle.

The game also includes fully-voiced levels and an amazing soundtrack.

Designed by Masahiro Sakurai – creator of Super Smash Bros.™ – Kid Icarus: Uprising is an epic, action-packed odyssey that unfolds with stunning 3D visuals.

The richly immersive graphics of the Nintendo 3DS system offer incredible depth as Pit battles enemies by air and by land. With the aid of Palutena, goddess of light and guardian of the human race, Pit must fend off this malevolent threat. The dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army have returned, and they’ve got their sights set on the heroic angel Pit.

Kid icarus series#

Some 25 years after the original Kid Icarus™ game for NES™ captured the hearts and imaginations of gamers worldwide, Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action and adventure of this beloved series to new heights – and new visual dimensions – on the Nintendo 3DS™ system.