Nintendo has revealed new details on the different multiplayer modes in Kid Icarus: Uprising, which will launch exclusively for Nintendo 3DS in Europe on March 23rd. More than 25 years after the launch a the original Kid Icarus game for NES, Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action 'n adventure a this beloved series t' new heights. Modes 'n features in the new game include:

Light Versus Dark: Team up with other players in Light Versus Dark multiplayer mode, in which two teams a three be pitted against one another. The ultimate goal be t' empty the opposing team’s Team Life Gauge, which transforms the last defeated team member into an angel. The team who defeats the opposing team’s angel wins. This unique multiplayer mode tests players’ ability t' work as a team while keeping the match exciting as the focus constantly shifts from dealing out damage t' protecting the team angel.

Free-for-All: In this mode, up t' six players (including CPU players) face each other in a winner-takes-all match. Winners be determined by high score, heavily influenced by both the number a times players be defeated 'n how many enemies they defeat.

Match Set-up: Both Light Versus Dark 'n Free-for-All multiplayer modes be playable through local wireless play or online for players with broadband Internet access. CPU players will fill out the roster if there be fewer than six players in a match. During the match, CPU difficulty, weapons 'n team handicaps be all customisable prior t' beginning a multiplayer battle.

Weapons 'n Weapon Fusion: The wide variety a weapons a player has collected in single-player mode can be used during multiplayer matches. Players can also earn additional weapons as rewards in multiplayer play. Players can choose set combinations a weapons 'n powers before entering into a match. This provides further incentive for players t' continue collecting different 'n more powerful weapons as they play through the single-player campaign. Players can also fuse weapons together at the Arms Altar. Fusing two weapons will result in a single, more powerful weapon that retains some a the key benefits a each, giving players the ability t' customise weapons t' match their play style. Fused weapons can also be used in multiplayer matches.

StreetPass: Through the StreetPass functionality a the Nintendo 3DS system, players have the ability t' share one a their weapons with other Kid Icarus: Uprising owners. The selected weapon be turned into a Weapon Gem. Shared Weapon Gems can be converted into real weapons by paying Hearts. Players can also fuse Weapon Gems together by paying Hearts t' create a more powerful Weapon.

Kid Icarus: Uprising launches on Nintendo 3DS across Europe on March 23. For more information, please visit http://nintendo.co.uk/kidicarus.