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Kid Icarus Uprising |OT| On a Wing and a Prayer
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nckillthegrimace
Member
If you had told me a year ago, hell three months ago, that a Kid Icarus game would have been this good, I would have laughed in your fucking face. But, well, here we are.
The final battle of the game... The REAL final battle... is so utterly fantastic. I just rewatched it on YouTube and am now tempted to boot up the game and see what the highest difficulty level I can clear it on is. One chapter-long all-aerial boss fight, with like 10 phases across three locations. Damn.
Also, one choice piece of dialogue I loved:
Also, one choice piece of dialogue I loved:
"Pit!" "Hades!" "Pit!" "Hades!" "PIT!" "HADES!" "PIT!" "......Hades?"
Yeah I gave up on healing. It's just such a weird shape and it doesn't fit with any of the other power ups. Is anyone else using super armor though? I'm really liking that a lot.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
sorijealut
Member
I recommend Tirelessness.
This is the one of the most useful abilities in the game because it allows you to dash infinitely ; you dodge almost all enemy fire and move around the map very quickly.
Sir Abacus
Member
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cosmicblizzard
Banned
Jeez, Pit is such a butt monkey in this and Palutena is a jerk. (Chapter 3 spoilers)
I love it.
Leaving some girl to die and spraying pheromone on the kid? Not something a goddess should be doing.
sorijealut
Member
I don't think you should expect too much.
The staff isn't meant to be a melee weapon, as you know.
Pretty decent melee but just keep in mind that staffs will cut down your movement speed very significantly.
Wuh? I don't recall the first part of your spoiler.
Are you referring to Gaol in the previous chapter? If so, keep playing...
Smashkirby
Member
Staffs overall are the worst to melee with.
k thanks. I just went with the meteor bow instead.
This game.
THIS GAME.
I had my doubts in Sakurai, SSBB was great but suffered from a shitty adventure mode and his Kirby outtings were great, I thought he'd do a bang up job with a KI revival on the 3DS, touted as a launch game at some point.
But after defeating Medusa this game became GOTY for me automatically and thats something I very seldomly do, only other instances going toward Portal 2, SMG2 and Batman arkham city.
Sakurai single handedly was able to bring back a dead series, give it an expanded mythos, and make a whole bunch of new characters you'd wish were playable in SSB.
Now lets see what he'll do with SSB4.
In Sakurai I trust.
THIS GAME.
I had my doubts in Sakurai, SSBB was great but suffered from a shitty adventure mode and his Kirby outtings were great, I thought he'd do a bang up job with a KI revival on the 3DS, touted as a launch game at some point.
But after defeating Medusa this game became GOTY for me automatically and thats something I very seldomly do, only other instances going toward Portal 2, SMG2 and Batman arkham city.
Sakurai single handedly was able to bring back a dead series, give it an expanded mythos, and make a whole bunch of new characters you'd wish were playable in SSB.
Now lets see what he'll do with SSB4.
In Sakurai I trust.
I just want to make sure you know this:
Medusa's defeat is only the beginning.
There are 25 chapters!!
Trancetronic
Member
The feeling you get from smiling when fusing a new weapon=priceless.
I can see Palutena, Magnus, Medusa and
Hades
the Great Sacred Treasure
Incitemaybe
Member
So what is it exactly that gets you points? Finishing off someone seems like one....
Are there actually passive powers? I don't think I've found any yet.
Yeah, got 9 kills and 1 death.
I'm assuming killing Pit/Dark Pit would probably get you a bonus.
I think it's neat thatappears to be healed and good again but still in control of her cursed powers in Chapter 24. Could make for an interesting character in future sequels if they wished to expand on that.Gaol
A total Metroid moment when her identity was revealed.
Looking at all the other references in the game, thats probably what they were going for. I really like the 8-bit flashbacks for main enemies as well.
One question, dodging in flight mode only moves you from one end to the other right? I dont think it shields you from attacks.
Also can you only have one power activate at a time?
No, you can stack as many as you have, as long as they're different.
Disappointing. I far prefer passive powers over active ones :<
AceBandage
Banned
I just want to see them pose at each other before a fight.
Well at least the weapon bonuses are all passive.
I think it was for balance issues that they made all powers active, otherwise the tense moments in singleplayer/multiplayer would be broken because the player can just run and dash anywhere with tirelessness equipped.
I for one am glad they sorta denied people from getting passive powers.
I think I'm explaining this poorly...
I notice that in Free for All, your life meter changes based on the weapon you are carrying -- I've seen some folks with relatively short "full" meters, others with longer ones.
I don't think this happens in Light vs. Dark -- in LvD, does everyone start with the same size life bar (individual, NOT team), or are life bars dependent on weapons?
Smashkirby
Member
Holy crap. If you have a ton of weapons and are trying to fuse them, HIT X TILL ITS SORTED BY CATEGORY
Sooooooooooooooooo much more organized.
Sooooooooooooooooo much more organized.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Oh, I'm sure it didn't actually happen, I just find it funny the way she said it and
teleported Pit while running toward Gaol in an attempt to help her.
Pit wasn't needed. Good ol' Maggy was there!
Oh I meant what I said. Watching too much good wife I guess.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
EXACTLY!
That's what I LOVED about that chapter. So awesome
They are on Nintendo Video but only one part at a time.
Here in Europe we only have the CG short, sadly.
I wanna see the anime short, too
Lord_Byron28
Member
I think it's neat thatGaol appears to be healed and good again but still in control of her cursed powers in Chapter 24. Could make for an interesting character in future sequels if they wished to expand on that.
A total Metroid moment when her identity was revealed.
Not trying to be rude but you really need to watch what you're saying and spoiler tag more. You have consistently through this thread spoiled things for me that I didn't want to know. They may seem minor to me but considering how many twists and what not are in the story I'd prefer not knowing how many chapters there are. On top of other things. I get you're excited but in the future could you be more mindful as to what you're leaving uncovered. I'm considering maybe just holding out on this thread until I finish the game.
Using powers is so annoying.
If you use the D-pad you have to stop moving and take your eyes off the top screen while you select the one you want.
If you use the powers on the bottom of the touch screen you have to take your eyes off the top screen.
Is there any other way to select them? Im using circle pad and styles controls.
If you use the D-pad you have to stop moving and take your eyes off the top screen while you select the one you want.
If you use the powers on the bottom of the touch screen you have to take your eyes off the top screen.
Is there any other way to select them? Im using circle pad and styles controls.
They are on Nintendo Video but only one part at a time.
Here in Europe we only have the CG short, sadly.
I wanna see the anime short, too
ANGER
I bet its on the interwebs :|