Kid Icarus: Uprising: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) is a shooter, hack and slash/beat 'em up video game developed by Sora, available on 3DS. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 84/100 on IGDB.

What is Kid Icarus: Uprising about?

One of the most beloved franchises in Nintendos long history makes its glorious return in spectacular 3D! Pit of Kid Icarus fame is back in a new game designed specifically for the Nintendo 3DS system, by Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. franchises, and his development team at Project Sora.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is a fast-paced and action-packed blend of aerial and ground-based shooting built on elegantly intuitive and streamlined play control. This follow-up to the original Kid Icarus released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987 has been at the top of gamers wish lists for years.

Boasting gameplay that is easy to pick up but incredibly deep, the game is sure to satisfy novice gamers as well as fans who have been clamouring for a new installment in the franchise.

The hero, Pit, teams up with Palutena, the goddess of light, who bestows on him the mi

Key details

Kid Icarus: Uprising was released in 2012 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: 3DS. Developer: Sora.

Should you play Kid Icarus: Uprising?

A solid 84/100 aggregate score makes Kid Icarus: Uprising a safe pick for fans of shooter, hack and slash/beat 'em up.