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:''"Kid Icarus" redirects here, for other uses see [[Kid Icarus (disambiguation)]]''
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'''Wii Virtual Console:'''
'''Wii Virtual Console:'''
:<small>JP</small> January 23, 2007<br><small>NA</small> February 12, 2007<br><small>PAL</small> February 23, 2007
:<small>JP</small> January 23, 2007<br><small>NA</small> February 12, 2007<br><small>PAL</small> February 23, 2007
'''Nintendo Switch NES Online Service:'''
:<small>JP</small> March 19, 2019<br><small>NA</small> March 19, 2019
|ratings=ACB: G<br />CERO: A<br />ESRB: E<br />PEGI: 7+
|ratings=ACB: G<br />CERO: A<br />ESRB: E<br />PEGI: 7+
|predecessor=N/A  
|predecessor=N/A  
|successor= ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]''
|successor= ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]''
|strategywiki=Kid Icarus
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'''''Kid Icarus''''', known in Japan as '''''Light Mythology: Palutena's Mirror''''' (光神話 パルテナの鏡 ''Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami''), is a video game released for the [[Nwiki:NES|Famicom]] in 1986, and the [[Nwiki:NES|NES]] in 1987. It features [[Pit]], the main protagonist of the series. ''Kid Icarus'' had two successors, ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'', and ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. ''Kid Icarus'' re-released on multiple Nintendo consoles and also has a 3DS Remake, ''[[3D Classics: Kid Icarus]]''. Much like ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', the game featured saving through the use of [[password]]s. It was directed by [[Satoru Okada]].
'''''Kid Icarus''''', known in Japan as '''''Light Mythology: Palutena's Mirror''''' (光神話 パルテナの鏡 ''Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami''), is a video game released for the [[Nwiki:NES|Famicom]] in 1986, and the [[Nwiki:NES|NES]] in 1987. It features [[Pit]], the main protagonist of the series. ''Kid Icarus'' had two successors, ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'', and ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]''. ''Kid Icarus'' re-released on multiple Nintendo consoles and also has a 3DS remake, ''[[3D Classics: Kid Icarus]]''. Much like ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', the game features saving through the use of [[password]]s. It was directed by [[Satoru Okada]].
 
''Kid Icarus'' was released for the [[nwiki:Wii|Wii]]'s [[nwiki:Virtual Console|Virtual Console]] in 2007, and for the [[nwiki:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]]'s NES Online Service in 2019.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku6E5QxDnVY Nintendo Entertainment System - March Game Updates - Nintendo Switch Online (Kid Icarus and StarTropics)]</ref><!--Wii U?-->
 
==Plot==
==Plot==
From the game's [http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Kid-Icarus-Game-Manual.pdf instruction manual]:
From the game's [http://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Kid-Icarus-Game-Manual.pdf instruction manual]:
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Pit has a variety of items at his disposal. Some are earned in [[Sacred Training Chamber]]s, others discovered in [[Treasure Chamber]]s, others must be bought with [[Heart]]s in a variety of [[Store]]s.
Pit has a variety of items at his disposal. Some are earned in [[Sacred Training Chamber]]s, others discovered in [[Treasure Chamber]]s, others must be bought with [[Heart]]s in a variety of [[Store]]s.


====Regular Items====
====Regular items====
* [[Angel's Feather]]
* [[Angel's Feather]]
* [[Credit Card]]
* [[Credit Card]]
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* [[Mallet]]
* [[Mallet]]


====[[Fortress]] Items====
====[[Fortress]] items====
Fortress items disappear when Pit leaves the Fortress that they were found in.
Fortress items disappear when Pit leaves the Fortress that they were found in.
* [[Torch]]
* [[Torch]]
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* [[Check Sheet]]
* [[Check Sheet]]


====Recovery Items====
====Recovery items====
* [[Water of Life]]
* [[Water of Life]]
* [[Water Barrel]]
* [[Water Barrel]]


====Weapons====
====Weapons====
[[File:Sacred_Weapons.png|right|thumb|The three weapons.]]
[[File:Sacred Weapons.png|right|thumb|The three weapons.]]
Pit's weapons do not necessarily activate when obtained; they require him to reach a certain level of health before they'll activate automatically (which in turn requires him to increase his level; see the Gameplay section above). Pit must reach 15 HP to activate the first weapon he picks up. The second weapon requires 23 Hit Points, the third demands 31.
Pit's weapons do not necessarily activate when obtained; they require him to reach a certain level of health before they'll activate automatically (which in turn requires him to increase his level; see the Gameplay section above). Pit must reach 15 HP to activate the first weapon he picks up. The second weapon requires 23 Hit Points, the third demands 31.


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* [[Specknose]]
* [[Specknose]]


==Differences Between the Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom Disk System Versions==
==Differences between the Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom Disk System versions==
*Due to the FDS's advanced soundfont, most of the music and sound effects are more enhanced compared to the NES version.
*Due to the FDS's advanced soundfont, most of the music and sound effects are more enhanced compared to the NES version.
*There is a file select and naming system similar to that of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.
*There is a file select and naming system similar to that of ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.
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The universe of ''Kid Icarus'' borrows heavily from Greco-Roman mythology, as is evidenced by the items, monsters, and characters within. The story itself is (very) loosely based on the legend of [[wikipedia:Perseus|Perseus]], a human youth who made the dangerous boast of being able to kill Medusa. Aided by Athena, and a few fetch-quests to obtain powerful magic items later ([[Mirror Shield]] included), he finally slew her.
The universe of ''Kid Icarus'' borrows heavily from Greco-Roman mythology, as is evidenced by the items, monsters, and characters within. The story itself is (very) loosely based on the legend of [[wikipedia:Perseus|Perseus]], a human youth who made the dangerous boast of being able to kill Medusa. Aided by Athena, and a few fetch-quests to obtain powerful magic items later ([[Mirror Shield]] included), he finally slew her.


The appellation "Icarus" is from a story of a separate youth, the titular son of the famous inventor and genius Daedalus. While kept prisoner, Daedalus created set of human-sized wings, crafted from wooden straps with bird feathers stuck to the frame by wax. Icarus borrowed the wing frame and flew high into the sky, over the seas. Though Daedalus warned his son not to fly too high to the sun, Icarus disobeyed him and kept flying higher. The intense heat from the sun melted the wax binding the feathers to the frame and Icarus fell, dashing himself upon the ocean and dying instantly.
The appellation "Icarus" is from a story of a separate youth, the titular son of the famous inventor and genius Daedalus. While kept prisoner, Daedalus created a set of human-sized wings, crafted from wooden straps with bird feathers stuck to the frame by wax. Icarus borrowed the wing frame and flew high into the sky, over the seas. Though Daedalus warned his son not to fly too high to the sun, Icarus disobeyed him and kept flying higher. The intense heat from the sun melted the wax binding the feathers to the frame and Icarus fell, dashing himself upon the ocean and dying instantly.
 
===''Metroid''===
''Kid Icarus'' was released in the same month as ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' in North America and functions on the same game engine. ''Kid Icarus'' even includes an enemy from ''Metroid'', a [[Komayto]] which is said to have come from another planet.
 
=== ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' ===
In ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', Mario is seen playing ''Kid Icarus'' on an NES console in his bedroom. As Pit, he fights multiple Specknoses in an Enemy Lair before dying to one. The ''Kid Icarus'' game cartridge also appears in the film's end credits. On the film's promotional website, music from the Famicom version of the game can be heard if Queens is clicked on in the map.<ref>https://www.smbplumbing.com/service-area/</ref>


===Metroid===
''Kid Icarus'' was released on the same month as ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' in North America and functions on the same game engine. ''Kid Icarus'' even includes an enemy from ''Metroid'', a [[Komayto]] which is said to have come from another planet. Unlike ''Kid Icarus'', the ''Metroid'' series has been highly successful, with several sequels on many different consoles.
==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www.flyingomelette.com/kidicarus/kidicarusshrine.html Kid Icarus Shrine]
*[http://www.flyingomelette.com/kidicarus/kidicarusshrine.html Kid Icarus Shrine]
==References==
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