Game

Kid Icarus: Uprising

2012 · Nintendo 3DS · Shooter · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

84IGDB player score
99 ratings

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Quietly sitting at an 84 average. The algorithm never did this one any favors. A shooter with fantasy in its DNA — loud, fast, and built for repeat runs. Worth it for the campaign alone — the multiplayer stuck around and became its own thing.

About this game

One of the most beloved franchises in Nintendos long history makes its glorious return in spectacular 3D! Pit of Kid Icarus fame is back in a new game designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system, by Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises, and his development team at Project Sora. Kid Icarus: Uprising is a fast-paced and action-packed blend of aerial and ground-based shooting built on elegantly intuitive and streamlined play control. This follow-up to the original Kid Icarus released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 has been at the top of gamers wish lists for years. Boasting gameplay that is easy to pick up but incredibly deep, the game is sure to satisfy novice gamers as well as fans who have been clamouring for a new installment in the franchise. The hero, Pit, teams up with Palutena, the goddess of light, who bestows on him the miracle of flight for limited stretches. With this gift, Pit soars through the skies, shooting down swarms of enemies, then alights and engages in frantic ground-based battles against Medusas underworld army. Find and collect numerous weapons and items that offer bonuses and ability boosts. Players can choose weapons before they send Pit into battle, giving them countless layers of strategies in each level. Players can choose between a basic Blade, basic Claws and a basic Orbitar weapon. Blades are well-balanced, Claws have limited reach but increase running speed and the Orbitars can shoot two shots that grow in power over distance.

Set in a world loosely inspired by Greek mythology, the story follows Pit, a young angel who serves Palutena, the Goddess of Light. When the vengeful Goddess of Darkness Medusa returns and unleashes her Underworld Army to destroy humanity, Palutena grants Pit the power of flight and sends him to stop her. Aided by Palutena's guidance and an arsenal of celestial weapons, Pit battles across the skies and lands of the mortal world, uncovering a deeper threat lurking behind Medusa's resurrection.