About GamePeople

Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS News

07/03/2011 Specialist Reporting Gamer News
Guest author: Amber Gilmore
Game Reviews
Home | Family Video Game Guides | Specialist | The Reporting Gamer Column

Subscribe to the Reporting Gamer column:
RSS or Newsletter.


Why not try our Blog, Radio or TV shows. Click for samples...


Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS

Kid Icarus: Uprising

Format:
3DS

Genre:
Shooting

Style:
Singleplayer
3d

Further reading:
Amber Gilmore

Buy/Support:
Support Paul, click to buy via us...


Kid Icarus: Uprising will satisfy a long wait, coming 20 year after the series' last instalment.

The original Kid Icarus drew from Nintendo's other popular franchises, featuring Mario's jumping ability, the item-enhanced abilities of Zelda, and shooting from Metroid. The existing Kid Icarus games for NES and Gameboy are fondly remembered, but didn't lead to the ongoing sequels of those other classics.

Uprising will see the return of the Greek angel Pit, battling against a reborn Medusa. There will be a range of mythological monsters to content with, through a range of aerial and ground-based encounters. It looks like there will be a heavier emphasis on shooting over platforming, compared to classic Kid Icarus.

The 3DS naturally represents a huge jump in technology for Kid Icarus. Uprising will utilise the updated look of Pit and the goddess Palutena seen in Smash Bros Brawl.

The control system will utilise the analogue circle pad for movement, shooting with a shoulder button, while using the stylus for targeting, controlling the viewpoint, and executing quick dodges and dashes.

The release date for Kid Icarus: Uprising on 3DS is yet to be announced.

Guest review by Amber Gilmore


You can support Paul by buying Kid Icarus: Uprising



Subscribe to this column:
RSS | Newsletter

Share this review:

Amber Gilmore wrote this Reporting Gamer article under the watchful eye of Paul Govan.

"The problem with video game news is that there is so much of it. I've made it my task to sift out the noise and bring you news about games I think you should be excited about."


© GamePeople 2006-13 | Contact | Huh?

Grown up gaming?

Family Video Game Age Ratings | Home | About | Radio shows | Columnists | Competitions | Contact

RSS | Email | Twitter | Facebook

With so many different perspectives it can be hard to know where to start - a little like walking into a crowded pub. Sorry about that.

But so far we've not found a way to streamline our review output - there's basically too much of it. So, rather than dilute things for newcomers we have decided to live with the hubbub while helping new readers find the columnists they will enjoy.

What sort of gamer are you?

Our columnists each focus on a particular perspective and fall into one of the following types of gamers: