Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the NES. Players control Pit, a young angel who must rescue the goddess Palutena from the underworld ruler Medusa. The game combines platforming with RPG elements and features vertical scrolling levels.
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About This Game
Kid Icarus was created by Nintendo R&D1, the same team behind Metroid, resulting in similar nonlinear gameplay elements. It introduced innovative mechanics like the ability to upgrade weapons and purchase items between levels.
The game is known for its challenging difficulty and unique Greek mythology-inspired setting. Despite initial modest sales, it gained a cult following and spawned sequels decades later.
Kid Icarus became notable for introducing Pit as a Nintendo character, who later appeared in the Super Smash Bros. series. The 2012 3DS game Kid Icarus: Uprising revived the franchise.
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