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}}'''''Kid Icarus: Uprising''''', known in Japan as '''''New Light Myth: Palutena's Mirror''''' (新・光神話 パルテナの鏡 ''Shin Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami''), is a long awaited revival of the Kid Icarus series to be published by [[Nintendo]]. It was officially announced at E3 2010 | }}'''''Kid Icarus: Uprising''''', known in Japan as '''''New Light Myth: Palutena's Mirror''''' (新・光神話 パルテナの鏡 ''Shin Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami''), is a long awaited revival of the Kid Icarus series to be published by [[Nintendo]]. It was officially announced at E3 2010 as a new ''[[Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus]]'' that would come out for the new Nintendo 3DS. It has taken a re-imagined 3D design of [[Pit]] and the enemies of the [[Kid Icarus|original NES game]], though Pit and [[Palutena]] themselves are based off their ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' appearances. Their character models are slightly downgraded from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' due to the hardware limitation, but even so, the game's appearance is considered above-average for the [[mariowiki:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]. | ||
[[Project Sora]] | [[Project Sora]] was the developer of the game, with [[Masahiro Sakurai]] as the lead designer. The game was released on March 23, 2012 in North America and Europe. | ||
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Kid Icarus: Uprising, known in Japan as New Light Myth: Palutena's Mirror (新・光神話 パルテナの鏡 Shin Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami), is a long awaited revival of the Kid Icarus series to be published by Nintendo. It was officially announced at E3 2010 as a new Kid Icarus that would come out for the new Nintendo 3DS. It has taken a re-imagined 3D design of Pit and the enemies of the original NES game, though Pit and Palutena themselves are based off their Super Smash Bros. Brawl appearances. Their character models are slightly downgraded from Super Smash Bros. Brawl due to the hardware limitation, but even so, the game's appearance is considered above-average for the Nintendo 3DS.
Project Sora was the developer of the game, with Masahiro Sakurai as the lead designer. The game was released on March 23, 2012 in North America and Europe.
Story
Uprising is a direct sequel to the classic NES game, and takes place 25 years after the original Kid Icarus. The overall plot is actually split into two main story arcs, the first of which features the battle against Medusa and her returning minions, while the second chronicles the threat of the gods, Hades and Viridi against the human race. In the first story arc, Medusa has been revived, and once again attempts to eradicate the mortals while seeking revenge from Pit and Palutena. In hearing this news, Palutena summons her most loyal servant, Pit, to stop Medusa and her Underworld Army, and restore peace to Angel Land once more.[4] Along the way, Pit must battle all of the classic enemies and bosses that have returned from the original game. During the latter half of the story, Pit will encounter many new characters and enemies in the greatly expanded Kid Icarus universe, including the true main antagonist, Hades. The story mode is also divided into 25 separate chapters that each represent a stage:
Chapter 1: The Return of Palutena
Chapter 2: Magnus and the Dark Lord
Chapter 3: Heads of the Hewdraw
Chapter 4: The Reaper's Line of Sight
Chapter 5: Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit
Chapter 6: Dark Pit
Chapter 7: The Seafloor Palace
Chapter 8: The Space-Pirate Ship
Chapter 9: Medusa's Final Battle
Chapter 10: The Wish Seed
Chapter 11: Viridi, Goddess of Nature
Chapter 12: Wrath of the Reset Bomb
Chapter 13: The Lunar Sanctum
Chapter 14: Lightning Battle
Chapter 15: Mysterious Invaders
Chapter 16: The Aurum Hive
Chapter 17: The Aurum Brain
Chapter 18: The Ring of Chaos
Chapter 19: The Lightning Chariot
Chapter 20: Palutena's Temple
Chapter 21: The Chaos Vortex
Chapter 22: Scorched Feathers
Chapter 23: Lord of the Underworld
Chapter 24: The Three Trials
Chapter 25: The War's End
Bonus Chapter: Boss Battles
Gameplay Modes
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 twin blade from Brawl, but his selection of weaponry has expanded greatly this time around. Uprising has three primary modes of play:
Single Player (Solo Mode)
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:
Air Battle
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 titles such as Panzer Dragoon and Omega Boost, 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 Battle
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.
Boss Battles
Note: This is not to be confused with the Bonus Chapter with the 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.
Multiplayer (Together Mode)
A Multiplayer Mode has been confirmed for the game, featuring Pit, Dark Pit, and the Fighters as playable characters. It is a team death-match type of game, pitting Light Team and Dark Team against each other in battle. There is also a Free-for-All mode. This feature supports both local and online play.[5]
Idol Toss
Idol Toss is a feature similar to the Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl. "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.
AR Battles
The game features an expansive AR Battle Mode, allowing players to see all characters, enemies, items, weapons, and locations using AR cards and the Nintendo 3DS's dual cameras. With this mode, battles can be waged with different Idols, each of which have their own stats and health bars.
Fiend's Cauldron
The Fiend's Cauldron is the game's unique and innovative difficulty setter. This particular item can be filled with Hearts, allowing players to increase the difficulty of the game by adding more enemies to attack as well as making them stronger. The Cauldron uses a scale of 0.0-9.0, with 2.0 considered as the standard. Players can increase or decrease the difficulty by 0.1 increments, making it a total of ninety-one difficulty levels. Increased levels also reward players with more hearts, weapons, and items.[6] However, if a player were to die many times, the Cauldron will lower the settings, but it will also increase the difficulty if the player does exceptionally well. There are also special areas during Land Battles that can be accessed through an Intensity Gate, but these only open to those that have their difficulty set on a particular level. These Gates contain more powerful enemies and rarer treasures.[7] There is also an easter egg where if you were to repeatedly tap the Fiend's Cauldron it would become angry at you and turn away eventually.
- 0.0- Effortless
- 1.0- Easy
- 2.0- Standard
- 3.0- Tougher
- 4.0- Challenging
- 5.0- Heatin' Up
- 6.0- Extra Spicy
- 7.0- Infernal
- 8.0- White Hot
- 9.0- Nothing Harder!
Spotpass and Streetpass
For the Streetpass feature, players will be able to send gems of weapons to other Kid Icarus: Uprising owners. These gems contain information about a specific weapon that other players can purchase for themselves at the Arm's Altar. For the Spotpass feature, individuals can download a new weapon gem that is distributed daily online for a limited amount of time. The Mii that gave them gem to you is named Palutena. The Mii has no statistics for the game.
Items
Multiple Items have been revealed during gameplay videos and in trailers. Hearts will make a return as items dropped by downed monsters. Treasure Boxes have also been seen containing items such as Food, Grenades, and Drinks of the Gods.
Weapons
Pit is seen using the same bow as he was in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, in both twin-blade and bow mode. In addition to the bow, Pit gains a very large arsenal of powerful weapons that can be chosen from before each stage. Every weapon has close and long range attacks and charged and rapid fire attacks. Individual weapons also have different values and bonuses. Players can find more powerful weapons by playing the single player mode on higher difficulties using the Fiend's Cauldron. In addition, each weapon has a special power attack that can clear the screen of most enemies, although they can only be used during flight. These attacks are represented by a number of blue orbs at the bottom left of the touchscreen. The weapon categories are as follows:
- Bow - Pit's original weapon that can split into two blades.
- Blade - A plasma gun with a sword that extends from the front.
- Claws - A pair of claws that work best at close range.
- Orbitars - Two floating satellite weapons that excel at long range combat.
- Arm - A bulky claw-like device that fits over the user's arm.
- Palm - A glowing rune that harnesses powerful energy.
- Cannon - A bulky bazooka that launches explosive rounds.
- Staff - A powerful rod that can utilize magic attacks.
- Club - A massive weapon that can deflect enemy projectiles.
Weapon Fusing
Players can also fuse two different weapons to bring over specific characteristics to another weapon. Gems can also be fused for the same purpose. The chart on the right is a simple reference to which types of weapons create what. The specific weapon then decides on which type of of weapon is fused with what. Attributes like melee and ranged strengths and weapon perks also decides on what the fused weapons had to offer. They carry on their traits to the newly made one.
Powers
Powers are new weapons and abilities that Pit can use in battle. They can have different effects when used, ranging from unleashing powerful attacks to recovering Pit's health.
Vehicles
In addition to these weapons and abilities, Pit will also be able to utilize armed vehicles in battle and for transportation. There are three vehicles that include the speedy Exo Tank, a futuristic robo-suit called the Cherubot, and a vehicle resembling a gyro-sphere called the Aether Ring.
Character Appearances
Major Characters and Voice Cast
These are the major characters with their voice actors:
Characters | English Voice | Japanese Voice |
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Antony Del Rio | Minami Takayama | |
Palutena | Ali Hillis | Aya Hisakawa |
Medusa | Cree Summer | Naomi Shindo |
Magnus | Fred Tatasciore | Kenji Nomura |
Dark Lord Gaol | Kari Wahlgren | Junko Minagawa |
Thanatos | Danny Mann | Eiji Itou |
Nika Futterman | Mariko Suzuki | |
Poseidon | Fred Tatasciore | Ryuzaburo Ohtomo |
Hewdraw | Danny Mann | Masaya Tatatsuka |
Hades | Scott Bullock | Yoshitada Otsuka |
Viridi | Hynden Walch | Makiko Ohmoto |
Phosphora | Kari Wahlgren | Yuka Komatsu |
Arlon | Troy Baker | Yasuhiko Tokuyama |
Pyrrhon | Troy Baker | Tetsu Inada |
Chariot Master | Alan Oppenheimer | Yoshitada Otsuka |
Dyntos | Alan Oppenheimer | Koji Yada |
Enemies
A number of familiar monsters have been seen in the trailers, including, but not limited to:
Anime
A mini-series of Kid Icarus 3D Anime shorts aired on Nintendo Video to promote the game's release [8]:
Trivia
- Kid Icarus: Uprising contains numerous references and shout-outs to other Nintendo games.
- The box art for Kid Icarus: Uprising was changed for its English release so that it features Pit with an angry expression, while the Japanese version has him smiling. This type of change has similarly been made for various games in the Kirby series, which was also created by Masahiro Sakurai.
- Despite the title of the franchise and the Power of Flight seeming to be linked to the myth of Icarus, it is said this game is not inspired by the original myth whatsoever.[9]
- Interestingly, the 3DS home screen jingle for Kid Icarus Uprising is the same as 3D Classics: Kid Icarus.
External Links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Official Website (North America)
- Official Website (UK)
- Official Website (Australia)
- E3 2010 Trailer
References
- ↑ http://3ds.nintendolife.com/news/2011/12/kid_icarus_uprising_out_in_north_america_on_23rd_march
- ↑ http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/33346/kid-icarus-uprising-uk-release-date-is-march/
- ↑ http://aussie-gamer.com/news/kid-icarus-uprising-gets-official-australian-release-date/
- ↑ http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/#story
- ↑ http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/02/22/icarus-multiplayer.aspx
- ↑ http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/explore-the-game/stages.html#fiends-cauldron
- ↑ http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/01/kid-icarus-uprising-preview/
- ↑ http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/anime/
- ↑ http://www.zeldainformer.com/2012/02/sakurai-talks-kid-icarus-with-nintendo-power-movies-tell-better-stories-than-games.html
Kid Icarus series | |
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Main Series | Kid Icarus • Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters • Kid Icarus: Uprising |
Remakes | 3D Classics: Kid Icarus |
Related Games | Super Smash Bros. Brawl • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Related Media | Captain N: The Game Master • Kid Icarus 3D Anime |
Key People | Toru Osawa • Yoshio Sakamoto • Masahiro Sakurai • Hirokazu Tanaka • Gunpei Yokoi |