Kid
Icarus: Uprising, know as New Light Mythology: Palutena's Mirror in
Japan, was the first Kid Icarus title in more than 15 years with the
previous release launching in 1991. At the helm of this Nintendo 3DS
game is Masahiro Sakurai, who was tasked with bringing Kid Icarus to a
new generation. To do this, his team made this iteration a retelling of
the Kid Icarus story rather than a sequel. The hero, Pit, who is a
servant of the Goddess of Light Palutena, must defeat Medusa and her
hordes before they can capture the goddess. The campaign also adds new
elements, such as Pit fighting the dark force behind Medusa's
resurrection and a doppelganger of himself called Dark Pit. If you're
never played the previous Kid Icarus games, you'll be able to follow the
story easily. While previous games in the Kid Icarus series were 2-D
platformers, Kid Icarus: Uprising for the 3DS is a third-person shooter.
Pit will fight in both the air and on the ground in this action game.
In the air, Pit has no control over where he flies. Your only job is to
blast all the enemies out of the sky before they hit you. On the ground,
the title opens up as Pit is able to walk around freely. Here, he can
use a mixture of both long-range and melee attacks to slay his foes.
While the original game only gave Pit a bow, this Nintendo 3DS title
offers players access to a variety of weapons. In addition to the bow,
there are also claws, swords, clubs, and even cannons. Each weapon has
its own strengths and weaknesses, and each one offers unique gameplay.
As you defeat enemies, you'll gain hearts, which you can use to purchase
new accessories for Pit. The game is divided into multiple chapters
with each culminating in a boss fight. Each boss battle will push your
skills as a gamer to the limit. These bosses are huge, often taking up
both screens on the 3DS. If you're finding the battles against Medusa
and the underworld too easy, you can increase the difficulty. Called
Intensity in the game, there are nine different levels of difficulty. On
the easiest difficulty, 0.0, the game is accessible for gamers of all
skill levels. Crank it up all the way to 9, however, and you're in for
the challenge of your life. By having an adjustable difficulty with many
scales, gamers can tailor this Nintendo title to their ideal challenge.
When you're ready to test your skills globally, you can opt for the
multiplayer portion of Kid Icarus: Uprising. You can play either with
your friends or with players from around the world via Wi-Fi on the
Nintendo 3DS. Multiplayer is split into a number of modes. Regardless of
which mode you select, the goal is still the same: destroy your
opponents. The team with the most kills wins the match. Kid Icarus:
Uprising is playable on any version of the Nintendo 3DS and is also one
of the few games compatible with the Circle Pad Pro accessory. Kid
Icarus: Uprising sold thousands of copies upon release, and this 3DS
title from Nintendo brought the franchise to a new generation and
featured plenty of action. Kid Icarus: Uprising is one title that
deserves to be in any 3DS collection of video games.