Kid Icarus: Uprising: Difference between revisions

The game is a shoot'em up based as the Air Battles play like a guided shooter and the Land Battles play like a third-person shooter. Pit retains the [[Palutena Bow]] from ''Brawl'', but his selection of weaponry has expanded greatly this time around. ''Uprising'' has three primary modes of play:

The single player mode is where the main game and its story will take place. Each chapter of the story is divided into three sections:

In this game, Pit is granted the [[Power of Flight]] from Palutena, giving him the ability to fly for a limited amount of time. The areas where this ability is used resemble a free-aiming flight mode as seen in popular rail-shooter games, where Pit can fly in one direction and aim in another, reminiscent of the [[Palace in the Sky]] in the original ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. But as the trailer states, Pit can only maintain flight for five minutes at a time; after that, Pit's wings will burn up and he will fall.  

Land Battles allow Pit to roam freely, and he can alternate easily between melee and ranged combat depending on how close he is to an enemy. In this mode, Pit is also able to perform fast dodges and run very fast while shooting. He can also utilize various [[Powers]] to defend himself or combat foes more effectively. The land sections will make up the largest parts of the game.

'''Note: This is not to be confused with the Bonus Chapter with the [[Boss Battles|same name]].'''

At the end of every chapter, Pit will face off with a boss character. These range from fighting massive monsters such as [[Twinbellows]], to battling other major characters like [[Dark Lord Gaol]], to encountering recurring villains such as [[Dark Pit]]. In some cases, such as with [[Hewdraw]], a portion of the boss fights might take place during the flying sections in addition to the land sections.

[[Together Mode]] features two modes: ''Light vs. Dark'' and ''Free-For-All''. It features Pit, Dark Pit, and generic [[Fighter]]s as playable characters. ''Light vs. Dark'' is a team death-match type of game, pitting [[Light Team]] and [[Dark Team]] against each other in battle. The player whose defeat depletes each team's health bar becomes an angel, and the first team to defeat the other team's angel wins. ''Free-For-All'' is a simple 6-way point match. This mode supports both local and online play.

Idol Toss is a feature similar to the [[smashwiki:Trophies|Trophies]] in [[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. "Idols" are 3D models of characters, weapons, and items that can be viewed by the player. Each Idol also comes with a fun and informative, little description. During the Idol Toss, the player can launch an egg and shoot it, causing an Idol to hatch. Eggs can be obtained by playing the main story, or purchasing them by using the 3DS's Play Coins. Users can also gain more Idols by playing the [[AR Battle Mode]] by scanning other AR cards.

Several items are found in ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'', with some returning from previous ''Kid Icarus'' games, though a majority are new. [[Heart]]s make a return as items dropped by downed monsters and can be found in some [[Treasure Box]]es or secret chambers. Treasure Boxes also contain items such as [[Food]], [[Grenade]]s, and [[Drink of the Gods|Drinks of the Gods]]. Usually when the player collects an item that can be thrown, such as Grenades or [[Cyclone]], their targeting reticle will turn yellow and the item will be thrown upon the next press of the attack button, afterward the reticle will return to normal and the player can use their equipped weapon again.