I thought I'd talk about this because of the recent announcement of Kid Icarus: Uprising and E3. The games I'm going to talk about are the original NES version and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for the Game Boy. Until Kid Icarus: Uprising is released, the games I'm going to talk about are the only games in the series.
Before:
During the 80's, Nintendo was having lots of success with platformer games on the NES such as Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. To follow up this success, Nintendo released Metroid. I know I said I was going to talk about Kid Icarus, but just bare with me.
"Still can't believe Samus is a woman."
The game was released for the Famicom in 1986 and it was released for the NES a year later. Nintendo tried to separate Metroid from other games by making it a nonlinear adventure-based game. Along with The Legend of Zelda, Metroid helped pioneer the idea of permanent power-ups that are needed to complete the game. In The Legend of Zelda, it's the flute, and in Metroid it's the missile. Also, the game had a password system where typing in certain password, like JUSTIN BAILEY, can alter gameplay.
"Awesome. Just awesome."
Metroid was programmed alongside another game and shares certain elements with Metroid. Kid Icarus was developed as Metroid's sister game.
"Sister? Really?"
After:
Like Metroid, Kid Icarus was released for the Famicom in 1986 and was released for the NES a year later. The game is said to combine elements from Nintendo's three biggest franchises - Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. Pit is able to jump like Mario, he's object driven like Link, and is able to shoot like Samus. The backstory of the game is that Palutena, the Goddess of Light, gave light to the mortals to cultivate crops, but Medusa, the Goddess of Darkness, dispised the mortals and destroyed their crops and turned them into stone. Angered, Palutena transformed Medusa into a dark monster and banished her to the Underworld, but she didn't go quietly. While in the Underworld, Medusa formed and army to attack the Palace in the Sky, Palutena's home. Medusa's minions overwhelmed Palutena's army and eventually imprisoned the Goddess of Light and retrieved the Three Sacred Treasures, the Mirror Shield, the Arrow of Light, and the Wings of Pegasus entrusting one of these treasures to three of her strongest minions. Palutena's only hope was Pit, an angel trapped in the Underworld, and with the last of her strength, Palutena sent Pit a magical bow. Pit then set out on a quest to escape from the Underworld, retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures to defeat Medusa , rescue Palutena, and restore peace to the Angel Land.
"Why is it always one person who has to save
the world and not an army or at least two people!"
There are 5 different endings, the first three ending include normal sized Pit being given a helmet signifying a certain job. The fourth ending features Pit being transformed into a full-grown angel. The last ending is Pit being transformed into a full grown angel and is only achieved by having all power-ups and hearts.
"Why doesn't he have to go through puberty."
Also, like Metroid, Kid Icarus had a password system with pre-programmed passwords that could alter gameplay, like ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS.
Which gives the player invincibility and unlimited feathers.
"Shout for help and get lots of items."
Using the same engine as Metroid II: The Return of Samus, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters was released for the Game Boy in 1991. Listen up kids, it backstory time! One night, the Goddess Palutena had a dream where Angel Land was attacked by an army of demons, again. She summons a soothsayer and he tells her that it was not just a dream, but it would soon come to pass that demons named Orcos would attack Angel Land. Pit was then summoned the Three Sacred Treasures, the Wings of Pegasus, the Silver Armor, and the Light Arrows, so that when the time comes, he's able to defeat the Orcos. Later, we find out that there is only one demon named Orcos, but the manual makes references to it being several demons. Also, Pit will run in to Zeus in the game who tests his strength and will grant Pit a special weapon if he passes the test of endurance. Also, the game doesn't have a password system, but a save system with continues or credits. If you run out of credits you're taken back to your last save point.
"It even worse than Medusa!"
It's been almost 20 years since the last Kid Icarus game and I with the announcement of Kid Icarus: Uprising for the Nintendo 3DS and the feature of Pit in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it's safe to say that Pit is making a comeback. Now, all we need is a Final Fantasy VII remake.
"Finally!"
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