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Kid Icarus Uprising |OT| On a Wing and a Prayer
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ScraftyDevil
Banned
Funny, just this Saturday I crafted this Magnus Club:
Value: 250
Ranged: 0
Melee: 6
Speed +4
Melee Combo +1
Heart Bonus -2
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Its charge shot does like, 40 damage (>_<)
This wouldn't be a problem if it didn't charge so darn fast, meaning I have to waste a shot and about 4 seconds of time if I want to melee someone. It's possible to use, but it takes a lot of strategizing.
Didn't know they had Stage AR cards. That's pretty awesome
http://tinycartridge.com/post/21673061260/a-kid-icarus-uprising-stage-card-in-action-the
http://tinycartridge.com/post/21673061260/a-kid-icarus-uprising-stage-card-in-action-the
There already is a site that has a lot of cards on it, not all are high quality though.
I found one site that had a bunch but the majority of them were impossible to AR scan.
Which site? If it was strategy wiki, i got them all to scan.
That Tiny Cartridge link says Nintendo of Europe is going to start selling AR cards for monies.
No, it was Nintendo Life or something. Will check out Strategy Wiki.
EDIT: Yeah, not finding any AR cards on there.
No, it was Nintendo Life or something. Will check out Strategy Wiki.
EDIT: Yeah, not finding any AR cards on there.
Sorry, wrong website. I meant nintendoworldreport.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/guide/29604
Found that in the op.
So I'm thiinking, can someone kid icarus-ify Ducky?
Took me 20 seconds in paint to make this. You're welcome.
Well mine has speed -4. It's the only one I've been able to make. It has six stars on melee and 4 on ranged.
best negative ability for a club IMO is - homing.
It's not like I sit there and decided to make a club with -4 speed. I just wanted to
beat Magnus with the Magnus club
Nah I'm good. Anytime I go to forge something nothing good comes from it.
I did some work to it, and I think my 8-bit Dark Pit theme has actually turned out pretty well.
But apparently nobody cared about the first one.
But apparently nobody cared about the first one.
axisofweevils
Holy crap! Today's real megaton is that more than two people can have the same first name.
Wow!
Amazing AR cards included with the Japanese magazines.
http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/...ake-kid-icarus-uprisings-ar-mode-even-better/
Amazing AR cards included with the Japanese magazines.
http://www.nintendo-gamer.net/2012/...ake-kid-icarus-uprisings-ar-mode-even-better/
Tribes of Trusty
Member
GAF, please tell me, I haven't been able to establish what kind of game KIU is based on the reviews.
Is it a shooter ? A 3D shooter ? Is it on rails ? Or not ? There are dungeons ? So we can explore, talk to NPCs ? What ?
Please enlighten me.
Is it a shooter ? A 3D shooter ? Is it on rails ? Or not ? There are dungeons ? So we can explore, talk to NPCs ? What ?
Please enlighten me.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
The game is divided into two segments every level; an on-rails aerial shooter section reminiscent of Sin and Punishment, and an action-oriented TPS ground section. Some levels resemble dungeons, castles, etc. and there's lots of tresure to be found in each one. No NPCs to interact with, but the game has tons of colourful and memorable characterd that converse with each other every second.
All in all, a very fun, unique game and definitenly one you should check out.
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Thanks, and does the game use the CCPro ? If yes, what's the preferred control scheme here on GAF ? (Stylus or CCPro)
It's like Bayonetta.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
It only uses Circle Pad Pro for left-handed control schemes; you always have to use the stylus (the controls are highly customizable, though).
The controls work great for the type of game it is, and you'll feel really awesome once the moment comes when they finally click.
Thanks for your responses and sorry to wait a week to get back to this.
I am continuing my slog the 9.0s and I am still in search of a better weapon. I tried out those various Palms and I still prefer my trust Aurum Palm. Actually, I haven't tried the Violet Palm yet (I just haven't come across a good one yet) and I also spent some time with a fantastic Virgo Palm (not really my thing). Generally I just prefer the shot speed, power, and especially charge speed of the Aurum Palm.
To anyone that is following this thread: what weapon type(s) do you use on 9.0 levels?
Palms aside, I think I'm going to try Orbitars next. Does anyone use Orbitars for 9.0 single player? And if so, which ones?
I'm kind of amazed in general that a detailed weapon guide hasn't popped up online yet. Considering the detailed Smash Bros. guides out there, I had just expected that every weapon would have been fully dissected at this point.
Nintendo World Report's First (of maybe many) Kid Icarus: Uprising tournament is looking for three-person teams. It's Light vs. Dark.
We have a bunch of prizes in the works, mostly consisting of eShop games. As of this minute, we have copies of Mutant Mudds and Pyramids that we'll be giving out. Nintendo of America gave us a Kid Icarus swag box, too.
If you have any questions, either ask them here, on NWR, or PM me.
Good luck to anyone who enters.
We have a bunch of prizes in the works, mostly consisting of eShop games. As of this minute, we have copies of Mutant Mudds and Pyramids that we'll be giving out. Nintendo of America gave us a Kid Icarus swag box, too.
If you have any questions, either ask them here, on NWR, or PM me.
Good luck to anyone who enters.
Heart bonus, no question. Homing is useful on certain blades and almost required on the Palutena bow.
I did some work to it, and I think my 8-bit Dark Pit theme has actually turned out pretty well.
But apparently nobody cared about the first one.
Hahaha awesome. How long did it take for you to pull that off?
Oooh i want to enter that tournament.
How many teams have signed up so far?
EDIT: Nachocrunk sounds legit
"If anyone else wants to join my elite team, leave me a message or tweet @NachoCrunk
In order to join you must qualify accordingly...
1: Have a Skype. "Group communication"
2: All weapons must be valued at 300 & up.
3: Have an open variety of weapons & powers
I'm looking for people, which have time and skill to win the competition."
How many teams have signed up so far?
EDIT: Nachocrunk sounds legit
"If anyone else wants to join my elite team, leave me a message or tweet @NachoCrunk
In order to join you must qualify accordingly...
1: Have a Skype. "Group communication"
2: All weapons must be valued at 300 & up.
3: Have an open variety of weapons & powers
I'm looking for people, which have time and skill to win the competition."
There we go. Much better. These can actually be scanned.
EDIT: Just noticed the camera automatically zooms in and out. That's neat.
EDIT 2: Poseidon has an idol? He never actually shows up in the game besides as a portrait in conversations, does he? Wow, so thorough!
ScraftyDevil
Banned
We shall see, my friend. We shall see.
I think I have about 100 ranged kills for every 1 melee kill (but then again I've been playing almost exclusively single player, and my average intensity cleared is like 7.5)
The attributes I look for on a weapon tend to be:
Overall Defense
Health
Stamina
Evasion
Some kind of dash charged shot (forward dash preferred)
I should eally try to get a negative attribute of some kind so I can end up with better positive attributes/star ratings, though.
I like my hearts, so maybe knockback defense would be a good choice instead? (I use a cursed palm)
The attributes I look for on a weapon tend to be:
Overall Defense
Health
Stamina
Evasion
Some kind of dash charged shot (forward dash preferred)
I should eally try to get a negative attribute of some kind so I can end up with better positive attributes/star ratings, though.
I like my hearts, so maybe knockback defense would be a good choice instead? (I use a cursed palm)
ScraftyDevil
Banned
If you don't melee much, Melee Combo -x might be a good choice for you. Item/Power Attack -x may also be useful, depending on your playstyle.
lazybones18
Banned
Chap
Chap
Nearing the finish line
21
PIT! NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
Chap
22
Heh, infinite flying with Pittoo. Feels good man. And hello Amazon Pandora!
Yay, Pit got his wings back....and he's tunic-less....almost
Yay, Pit got his wings back....and he's tunic-less....almost
Nearing the finish line
Just annihilated an entire other team in LvD. Got 1500 points; the next most effective person had 600 points. Used reflect barrier three times in a closed room to kill two opposing players in the first thirty seconds. Killed the enemy angel after stealing his explosive flame. And I got two 250+ weapons for my trouble. All this with my crappy 2.5/3 hedgehog claws. Did I mention one of my teammates was idle?
This is my favorite multiplayer competitive action game in a long, long time. Like maybe since Twisted Metal 2. I wish I had people to play local with, though.
This is my favorite multiplayer competitive action game in a long, long time. Like maybe since Twisted Metal 2. I wish I had people to play local with, though.
Beat chapter
just now...
What... WHAT?! No seriously... I did NOT see that one coming. I mean,
Why is this story so nuts? Is this what Project Sora does when they're allowed to do what they feel like? They should have gone with the original story for Brawl... I'm sure it'd have been much more crazy than the one we got.
And then I met
I loved the final lines of the chapter.
How can you not love that?
So, does the game get more nuts? Who am I kidding, of course it will, right?
-15-
What... WHAT?! No seriously... I did NOT see that one coming. I mean,
it's a story about gods and angels fighting each other... and then THE ALIENS INVADED!
And then I met
Pyhrron. He's awesome.
"Pyhrron senses danger. Now Pyhrron sees it!"
So, does the game get more nuts? Who am I kidding, of course it will, right?
Dr.Palutena
Member
It always funny watching someone play through this for the first time . The cycle of" Wait WHAT?! Did that just happen? This chapter is so awesome! There is no way the game can get crazier/better, right?!" Never gets old.
Chet Rippo
Member
Update!
Flat color this time.
Dr.Palutena
Member
That art is just...electrifying!
ScraftyDevil
Banned
That's sexy, Chet. If I snorted cocaine I would do so off her stomach.
Also, those stage AR cards are amazing, most notably because those stage models aren't available as straight-up idols (although larger dioramas are). This makes me wonder what other AR models are locked away in the game, accessible only by card and not by idols...
Also, those stage AR cards are amazing, most notably because those stage models aren't available as straight-up idols (although larger dioramas are). This makes me wonder what other AR models are locked away in the game, accessible only by card and not by idols...
Chet Rippo
Member
Well, at this point, I'm kind of expecting the game to get even better. It seems to be the thing the game does. I heard a rumor as to what Pit does in the later chapters, and I look forward to seeing it.
Also, did you know you can grab the subtitles when they're on the bottom screen? Touch them with the stylus and flick up t throw them to the top screen. New problem... getting them back down again.
lazybones18
Banned
You can change where you want the subtitles to go in the options menu. They're better at the top anyway
Touch the little triangle on the top left of the Touch Screen to bring them back down. No need to go into Settings at all.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
...that final chapter was weak.
I loved the rest of the game though, it's just that the story is tonally inconsistent and a lot of the story elements don't make sense. Which I would normally not complain about (if you play video games for the plot you are doing it wrong), but I came to like the characters after all. They deserved more.
Re: gameplay issues: I got used to the controls after a few hours and I can't see any other way to play this title. There's just far too much shit going on for a traditional controller setup to work. Maybe the Wiimote might be a better fit, but at the same time you would be losing the portability aspect.
Ultimately, I couldn't buy Hades as a villain. He is a prankster and the stuff he does to threaten the world is indeed horrendous, but the final confrontation feels very unlike the rest of the game. It's just escalation for the sake of escalation, but there's no real sense of where this battle is taking place and why any of the people in the world care about this battle.
Chapter eight didn't quite have this element either, but it made up to it by integrating every gameplay mechanic introduced so far in a long and tortuous siege into Medusa's castle sequence. It fools you into thinking the game is ending for real and it pays off with an amazing boss battle that is simply fun to deal with. This sudden transformation into just another Cave shmup? Not so much.
There's also the fact that there are a lot of plot threads that just don't get picked up on again. Magnus' relationship with Dark Lord Gaol is never explained, and when he comes back to the scene he's just there as an excuse to use a different character. I wouldn't give much thought into any of this is the plot didn't take itself heavily after chapter eighteen. They try to put Palutena's fall of grace as this calamity from which the fate of the world hinges, but follow it with very stupid writing immediately after she gets back to normal.
Additionally: Why would you make such a big deal of Pit burning his wings if you were gonna give them back to him in the next chapter? Pittoo controls exactly the same as him, so there's no gameplay reason for that plot development either. You could have made his recovery a part of the three trials. Make it so that Dinthos or whatever can fix Pit. Make him earn his return to grace, do something more than just a cheap moment of tragedy. Viridi and Hades constantly point out that Pit's devotion for Palutena is nonsensical, so why didn't you take the opportunity to play around with that idea anymore?
Chapter eight didn't quite have this element either, but it made up to it by integrating every gameplay mechanic introduced so far in a long and tortuous siege into Medusa's castle sequence. It fools you into thinking the game is ending for real and it pays off with an amazing boss battle that is simply fun to deal with. This sudden transformation into just another Cave shmup? Not so much.
There's also the fact that there are a lot of plot threads that just don't get picked up on again. Magnus' relationship with Dark Lord Gaol is never explained, and when he comes back to the scene he's just there as an excuse to use a different character. I wouldn't give much thought into any of this is the plot didn't take itself heavily after chapter eighteen. They try to put Palutena's fall of grace as this calamity from which the fate of the world hinges, but follow it with very stupid writing immediately after she gets back to normal.
Additionally: Why would you make such a big deal of Pit burning his wings if you were gonna give them back to him in the next chapter? Pittoo controls exactly the same as him, so there's no gameplay reason for that plot development either. You could have made his recovery a part of the three trials. Make it so that Dinthos or whatever can fix Pit. Make him earn his return to grace, do something more than just a cheap moment of tragedy. Viridi and Hades constantly point out that Pit's devotion for Palutena is nonsensical, so why didn't you take the opportunity to play around with that idea anymore?
I loved the rest of the game though, it's just that the story is tonally inconsistent and a lot of the story elements don't make sense. Which I would normally not complain about (if you play video games for the plot you are doing it wrong), but I came to like the characters after all. They deserved more.
Re: gameplay issues: I got used to the controls after a few hours and I can't see any other way to play this title. There's just far too much shit going on for a traditional controller setup to work. Maybe the Wiimote might be a better fit, but at the same time you would be losing the portability aspect.