Nintendo Kid Icarus: Uprising

Kid Icarus: Uprising, know as New Light Mythology: Palutenas 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 Medusas resurrection and a doppelganger of himself called Dark Pit. If youre never played the previous Kid Icarus games, youll 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, youll 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 youre 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 youre 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 youre 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.

Key Features and Benefits: Each chapter delivers nonstop action and is broken up into two sections Air Battle and Land Battle. In Air Battle the action unfolds like a dynamic guided shooter. When Pit is facing enemies in Land Battle, the game play handles more like a third-person shooter. The game includes AR card compatibility Using the built-in 3D camera on the Nintendo 3DS system, the game recognizes countless specially designed AR cards, with animated game characters popping up in 3D on the game screen and even battling each other when two cards face off.