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WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL NeoGAF KID ICARUS: UPRISING THREAD
By Masahiro Sakurai and Project Sora
Exclusively for Nintendo 3DS
1-6 Players
Supports Nintendo Network
Release Dates
North American website - http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/
3DS_Palutena Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/3DS_Palutena
KidIcarusUK Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/KidIcarusUK
Sakurai's Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/Sora_Sakurai
What's in the box?
As you can probably tell from the bulky box up above, you get more than just the game. You get...
THE STAND
Every copy comes with a stand to serve as an optional addition for the control scheme. This is not obligatory, but, as you'd expect from a Sakurai game, options are king.
THE AR CARDS
Each game ships with 6 AR Cards for use in the inbuilt AR Mode (see Game Modes). More cards will be made available from Gamestop, free in Nintendo Power and Game Informer, and from Club Nintendo.
And, of course...
THE GAME
As you might expect, I suppose.
Plot
25 years ago, Medusa, the goddess of the Underworld, mounted an invasion of the lands above. She rained terror down upon the land with a cadre of monsters, but was beaten back by the commander of the Goddess Palutena's army; Pit, the titular Kid Icarus.
Now, however, Medusa is back, and in eye-popping 3D.
In order to repel this second invasion, Pit is temporarily granted the power of flight by Palutena, and is sent down from Skyworld to the surface in order to do battle with Medusa's hordes. Thus begins a 12 hour-plus single player journey through the air and across the land, battling against screen-filling bosses, and eventually returning peace to the land...
Characters
The hero of the story. The leader of the goddess Palutena's personal guard, Pit has been tasked with defeating Medusa's invasion. Although he has wings, they are largely for decoration; he can't fly without being granted the Power of Flight from Palutena.
It's reasonable to say that Pit is not particularly happy about this.
The benevolent Goddess of Light, and the main force standing against Medusa and her invasion. She sends Pit out to do battle on her behalf, and aids him with the Power of Flight, as well as any other powers she can muster.
And sarcastic comments. Lots of sarcastic comments.
As Queen of the Underworld, and the possessor of serpentine hair and a death gaze, Medusa makes up for what she lacks in subtlety with pure malevolent evil.
Having been defeated by Pit 25 years previously, she returns to do battle in glorious 3D.
With his huge sword, Magnus has plainly been taking lessons in subtlety from Medusa. He is unaffiliated with any side in the game, however; as the mightiest warrior humanity has to offer, he serves in a band of mercenaries, making short work of the monsters of the Underworld.
Subtlety in Action Part 3: Dark Pit. As a dark-themed doppelgänger of Pit, he behaves in the time-honoured manner of dark counterparts of Nintendo protagonists; seeking out the main character and engaging him in battle. His true motives and aims are unknown.
Game Modes
Being a Sakurai game, Kid Icarus: Uprising features a huge variety of different styles of play.
SINGLE PLAYER
]Playing as Pit, you journey across the world, fighting the forces of the Underworld and seeking to strike down Medusa's invasion.
MULTIPLAYER
Kid Icarus: Uprising features both online and local multiplayer, and two types of deathmatch, each allowing up to six players at a time. For local multiplayer, each player must have their own copy of the game.
Light Versus Dark
Free-For-All
AR BATTLE
Thanks to the magic of AR, the camera scans the cards on the table in front of you, and the figures pop out to do battle before your eyes. The game comes with 6 cards in the box, and more cards will be made available from a variety of sources.
AR Cards Guide (SPOILERS)
With thanks to Nintendo World Report, A guide with some 200 of the AR cards for scanning.
Weapon Types
For a handy guide to the game's Weapon Fusion mechanic, please see UncleSporky's comprehensive post.
Official Nintendo Magazine UK- 91%
Edge- 8/10
Famitsu- 40/40
Gamereactor- 9/10
1up- B+
EGM- 8.5/10
Destructoid- 5/10
Gameinformer- 7/10
Nintendolife- 9/10
Eurogamer- 9/10
IGN- 8.5/10
Cubed3- 9/10
Nowgamer- 9.2/10
JVN- 17/20
French Consoles+ mag- 18/20
Nintendo World Report: 9.5/10
GamesTM: 9/10
PocketGamer UK: 8/10
Metro UK: 8/10
TheSixthAxis: 8/10
GamesRadar: (in progress)
Gametrailers- 8.3/10
Impressions
Videos and Marketing
Screenshots
With thanks to Codeblue...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoL4QPZDXzWPdHJNZldRYVZ1Z0tHX3ZSWmdDVUpTS0E
WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL NeoGAF KID ICARUS: UPRISING THREAD
By Masahiro Sakurai and Project Sora
Exclusively for Nintendo 3DS
1-6 Players
Supports Nintendo Network
Release Dates
JPN: 22nd March 2012
NA: 23rd March 2012
EU: 23rd March 2012
Age RatingsNA: 23rd March 2012
EU: 23rd March 2012
CERO: B
ESRB: E10+
PEGI: 12
Japanese website - http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/akdj/index.htmlESRB: E10+
PEGI: 12
North American website - http://kidicarus.nintendo.com/uprising/
3DS_Palutena Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/3DS_Palutena
KidIcarusUK Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/KidIcarusUK
Sakurai's Twitter - https://twitter.com/#!/Sora_Sakurai
What's in the box?
As you can probably tell from the bulky box up above, you get more than just the game. You get...
THE STAND
Every copy comes with a stand to serve as an optional addition for the control scheme. This is not obligatory, but, as you'd expect from a Sakurai game, options are king.
THE AR CARDS
Each game ships with 6 AR Cards for use in the inbuilt AR Mode (see Game Modes). More cards will be made available from Gamestop, free in Nintendo Power and Game Informer, and from Club Nintendo.
And, of course...
THE GAME
As you might expect, I suppose.
Plot
25 years ago, Medusa, the goddess of the Underworld, mounted an invasion of the lands above. She rained terror down upon the land with a cadre of monsters, but was beaten back by the commander of the Goddess Palutena's army; Pit, the titular Kid Icarus.
Now, however, Medusa is back, and in eye-popping 3D.
In order to repel this second invasion, Pit is temporarily granted the power of flight by Palutena, and is sent down from Skyworld to the surface in order to do battle with Medusa's hordes. Thus begins a 12 hour-plus single player journey through the air and across the land, battling against screen-filling bosses, and eventually returning peace to the land...
Characters
The hero of the story. The leader of the goddess Palutena's personal guard, Pit has been tasked with defeating Medusa's invasion. Although he has wings, they are largely for decoration; he can't fly without being granted the Power of Flight from Palutena.
It's reasonable to say that Pit is not particularly happy about this.
The benevolent Goddess of Light, and the main force standing against Medusa and her invasion. She sends Pit out to do battle on her behalf, and aids him with the Power of Flight, as well as any other powers she can muster.
And sarcastic comments. Lots of sarcastic comments.
As Queen of the Underworld, and the possessor of serpentine hair and a death gaze, Medusa makes up for what she lacks in subtlety with pure malevolent evil.
Having been defeated by Pit 25 years previously, she returns to do battle in glorious 3D.
With his huge sword, Magnus has plainly been taking lessons in subtlety from Medusa. He is unaffiliated with any side in the game, however; as the mightiest warrior humanity has to offer, he serves in a band of mercenaries, making short work of the monsters of the Underworld.
Subtlety in Action Part 3: Dark Pit. As a dark-themed doppelgänger of Pit, he behaves in the time-honoured manner of dark counterparts of Nintendo protagonists; seeking out the main character and engaging him in battle. His true motives and aims are unknown.
Game Modes
Being a Sakurai game, Kid Icarus: Uprising features a huge variety of different styles of play.
SINGLE PLAYER
]Playing as Pit, you journey across the world, fighting the forces of the Underworld and seeking to strike down Medusa's invasion.
MULTIPLAYER
Kid Icarus: Uprising features both online and local multiplayer, and two types of deathmatch, each allowing up to six players at a time. For local multiplayer, each player must have their own copy of the game.
Light Versus Dark
Free-For-All
AR BATTLE
Thanks to the magic of AR, the camera scans the cards on the table in front of you, and the figures pop out to do battle before your eyes. The game comes with 6 cards in the box, and more cards will be made available from a variety of sources.
AR Cards Guide (SPOILERS)
With thanks to Nintendo World Report, A guide with some 200 of the AR cards for scanning.
Weapon Types
For a handy guide to the game's Weapon Fusion mechanic, please see UncleSporky's comprehensive post.
Reviews
Official Nintendo Magazine UK- 91%
Edge- 8/10
Famitsu- 40/40
Gamereactor- 9/10
1up- B+
EGM- 8.5/10
Destructoid- 5/10
Gameinformer- 7/10
Nintendolife- 9/10
Eurogamer- 9/10
IGN- 8.5/10
Cubed3- 9/10
Nowgamer- 9.2/10
JVN- 17/20
French Consoles+ mag- 18/20
Nintendo World Report: 9.5/10
GamesTM: 9/10
PocketGamer UK: 8/10
Metro UK: 8/10
TheSixthAxis: 8/10
GamesRadar: (in progress)
Gametrailers- 8.3/10
Impressions
Official Nintendo Magazine UK said:
Edge said:
Videos and Marketing
Screenshots
Friend Codes
With thanks to Codeblue...
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoL4QPZDXzWPdHJNZldRYVZ1Z0tHX3ZSWmdDVUpTS0E
