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While I've had a decent amount of time with Kid Icarus Uprising's main game, my exposure to the multiplayer modes was limited to just a few, rushed minutes with an early demo on the crowded E3 2011 show floor. What I saw there didn't leave a strong impression on me at the time, but after my recent demo, it seems evident that the developers have put quite a bit of spit shine into these modes since I last saw them. In fact, Uprising's multiplayer component may just be the game's greatest strength...

- heavenly weapons come in multiple varieties
- a higher number on a heavenly weapon doesn't necessarily mean it's better
- circling in the air helps you to avoid attacks, but it makes you slower
- abilities have to be shuffled about in a case to make them fit
- you can only bring a certain amount of abilities with you
- destroy weapons you don't want in exchange for hearts

#kidicarus While Nintendo is bullish on the Kid Icarus: Uprising's multiplayer and various battle modes, sister site Kotaku Japan noticed something odd. Something familiar. Something Metroid. More »

The official website for Kid Icarus: Uprising has been updated with new content. You can check out new clips, screens and art for the characters, weapon types and attack powers sections. Hit up the link below to check it out!

I don't know if this has had any attention drawn to it yet, but I just wanted to point out that the Eggplant Wizard is indeed in Kid Icarus: Uprising!

With very few Wii releases on the horizon (Rhythm Heaven Fever, Mario Party 9 and Xenoblade are pretty much it), our minds can't help but wander to the possibilities presented by Nintendo's next generation of home consoles, the Wii U. Pair this with anticipation over the revival of the Kid Icarus se...

- Ground locations include a medieval castle and an interstellar space-pirate vessel
- Fight with projectile attacks
- Can hide behind pillars/rubble
- Close-range melee combos
- Dash attacks
- Can take your time to explore in these sections
- Lots of hidden treasures
- Secret life-restoring hot springs
- “levels are frenetically paced and full of surprises”
- Sakurai calls this “escalating the situation”; piling action on top of action to keep players off balance and engaged
- Vehicle example: Exo Tank
- Grinding gameplay made possible by Palutena’s magical rails
- There are times in which NPCs appear abruptly to fight by your side
- Recurring villains like Dark Pit appear from time to time
- Constant stream of dialogue to give players a better idea of what’s going on
- Dialogue is usually between Pit and Palutena or Palutena and the villain at the moment
- Dialogue “works like a charm” because of “clever writing and strong performances”
- “necessary plot explanations and strategy tips are buried deep within a stream of smart, self-aware banter”
- There’s a moment in the game in which Pit finds an item from the first Kid Icarus and Palutena says that it’s less pixelated than she remembers
- A comrade-in-arms will express shock that Pit would be so reckless as to open treasure chests left in plain sight without suspecting a trap

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According to game designer Masahiro Sakurai, Uprising is finished—or, as they say in the game industry, "it's gone gold". Read Kotaku impressions of this "gaudy, goofy, surprisingly hardcore shoot-'em-up". [@Sora_Sakurai] More »

#kidicarus Yesterday, I had a chance to play a whole bunch of Kid Icarus: Uprising, the upcoming shoot-em-up for Nintendo's 3DS handheld. My impressions are here. More »

Weapon Categories
Blade
The well-balanced weapon-type is suitable for any situation, though it lacks any major unique features.

Bow
The light arrows fired from the bow are ideal for long-range encounters and also feature a strong amount of auto-targeting.

Cannon
The cannon’s arching shots detonate upon impact, inflicting damage to all nearby enemies.

- each chapter has a flying and on-foot section
- flying sections are typically 3-5 minutes long
- on-foot sections allow for full movement control
- you can find hidden treasures while walking on foot
- slow tilt of the Circle Pad results in a slow walk
- “smashing” the the Circle Pad results in Pit dashing off in that direction
- you can perform “Dash Attacks” by firing your weapon at the same time
- control the reticule by dragging it around via the touchscreen
- to turn around, you need to flick the cursor so it rotates the entire screen
- the faster you flick it, the more you’ll turn
- before you begin a chapter, you can set the level’s difficulty on a scale from 0.0 to 9.0
- the higher the difficulty level, the more “hearts” (the game’s currency) you’ll wager
- if you die, you'll lose hearts and get knocked down to a lower difficulty
- dozens of weapons to purchase, sorted into nine different categories
- sometimes you'll find the same weapon but with different stats
- you can also purchase Powers that appear as touchable icons on the lowerleft of the touchscreen
- these give Pit a quick attack of health boost, among other things
- game sometimes uses classic NES sprites
- features a ton of voicework