![]() According to Takashi Mochizuki (Wall Street Journal), Shuntaro Furukawa (worldwide president of Nintendo) wants to bring more 3DS franchises to Switch after the huge 2019 success of the Switch Lite. Even worse for those of us who’ve been holding out for a new game, Sakurai has, in the past, dismissed talk of a sequel or a modern Uprising port and even commented on how nightmarish the game was to develop – that doesn’t sound like a man keen to give Kid Icarus more of his time!īut *record scratch* some recent Nintendo news offers Uprising fans real hope. Since then Pit has only been seen as a playable fighter in Smash Bros, the franchise Sakurai returned to after completing Uprising. So, with strong reviews, good sales and even something of a cult following, why hasn’t there been more from Uprising and its world? Well, Uprising’s developer Project Sora (a company founded by Sakurai) shut down soon after the game’s release, with little reason given as to why. There were frequent hilarious moments, knowing nods to the player and plenty of memorable quotes: “You’ve got to be upbeat, upbeat, upbeat! Or you’ll be dead meat, dead meat, dead meat!” Hera One Day, Gone The Next The game also featured some of the finest voice acting in a videogame, ever. The overall result was a frenetic and immensely enjoyable handheld experience, and the care and love that Sakurai and his team put into the game was especially impressive given that so much of the beautifully rendered visuals flashed by in an instant. Different classes of weapons offered different firepower and, back at the home screen, it was possible to customise your blades, bows and clubs. ![]() Utilising the 3DS stylus to control your weapon of choice (more on that later), you used charged shots as well as continuous fire to take down foes. This was always Sakurai’s original concept: a game in which you must fly to where your mission takes place, before landing and tackling your main objective. The gameplay essentially sees Palutena guide Pit through the skies in an on-rails shooter format, before the missions become ground-based and much more open. The game’s story revolves around Palutena (the Goddess of Light) sending Pit to thwart Medusa (the Goddess of Darkness) and her evil schemes. But with the success of the Switch and now the Switch Lite, could Pit and Palutena be primed for a triumphant return? Angel’s AdvocateĢ012’s Uprising was the third game in the Kid Icarus franchise, and was released a massive 21 years after the second. boss Masahiro Sakurai) didn’t spawn a new franchise. In fact, a good number of Nintendo heads have always been a bit miffed that such an ambitious, explosive game from one of the industry’s all-time greats ( Smash Bros. A bombastic shooter inspired by Greek mythology, the game still has a devoted fanbase. Kid Icarus: Uprising on 3DS was one heck of a game.
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