AR Battle Mode
The AR Battle Mode is a brand new feature introduced in Kid Icarus: Uprising. This mode allows players to utilize the Nintendo 3DS's Augmented Reality (AR) mechanic to engage in battles using official Kid Icarus collectable cards, which will spawn characters using the device's cameras. Each copy of the game comes with six random cards. A list of the known cards can be found [here].
Gameplay
When the arrows located at the bottom of each AR card are lined up, battle commences. Each card has four attributes: attack, health (HP), speed, and type. The higher the speed, the more often a card attacks, subtracting its attack strength from the opponent's health. When a card's health hits zero, it looses. Attack and possibly speed are increased when a card's type beats the other's. Shield beats sword, which in turn beats magic, which beats shield. Class does not affect battle, and no random or skill based factors are used.
Classes
As of now, there are numerous confirmed classes of AR cards:
Palutena's Army
Palutena's Army is the class that includes the main protagonists and their supporters, including Palutena herself, Pit, the Centurions, and even Pit's Power of Flight. This class is represented by Palutena's symbolic halo with wings and the color light blue.
Underworld Army
The Underworld Army is the class of Medusa and her minions, which include all enemies and most of the game's bosses. Other supporting villains fall into this group as well such as Dark Lord Gaol and Thanatos. This class is represented by an evil symbol that resembles an eye and the color purple.
Unaffiliated
Unaffiliated characters are those that don't necessarily support either side, although they can still be classified as good or evil. Magnus, Souflee, and the Fighters can be considered neutral, while Dark Pit takes on an antagonistic role despite him not being affiliated with the Underworld Army. Certain items also fall into this group, such as the Fiend's Cauldron. This class is represented by a simplistic oval symbol and the color grey.
Space Pirate
The true name of this class is unknown, but seemingly consists of characters that fight against both good and evil forces for their own purposes. Thus, the Space Pirates, their captain, and likely the Space Pirate Ship fall under this group. It is represented by the color yellow.
Weapons
The Weapon class includes every weapon card. These includes the Three Sacred Treasures that Pit can utilize in battle. All nine of the individual weapon groups and the Three Sacred Treasures are represented by their own unique symbol and the color dark blue. It appears all weapon AR cards summon Pit using the said weapon. The weapon groups include:
Three Sacred Treasures The Three Sacred Treasures has its own seperate group, represented by a wing against the dark-blue background.
Blades All blades (First Blade, Viper Blade, ect.) are part of the Blade Weapon group, represented by a blade.
Staff All staffs (Insight Staff, Lancer Staff, ect.) are part of the Staff Weapon group, represented by a staff.
Item
The Item class includes all of the items that can be collected in the game by Pit. Being one of the smallest classes, it includes the Treasure Chests, Hearts, and Food among other items. This class is represented by an image of a treasure chest and the color pink. It is currently unknown what purpose the Item class will serve during AR Battles.
Vehicles
The Vehicles class includes all the useable vehicles in the game. This includes the Exo Tank and a few others. This class is represented by the color beige, and a gear symbol. It is currently unknown what purpose the Vehicle class will serve during AR Battles.
Forces of Nature
Only recently, AR Cards of Viridi, Cragalanche, Arlon and Phosphora have been released. They feature the Forces of Nature symbol on the card.
Blade
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