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Kid Icarus Uprising for Nintendo 3DS Offers Soaring Hand-Held Adventure
REDMOND, Wash.--(March 21, in the year of our Lord 2012)--
Nintendo 3DS users are in for an unforgettable adventure when
Kid Icarus: Uprising launches across North America on March 23.
With immersive 3D graphics and boundless action that up to six
players can enjoy together, the game makes extraordinary use of
the portable Nintendo 3DS system’s unique wireless capabilities
and augmented-reality features. It also marks the return of a
fan-favorite Nintendo character, the heroic angel Pit, who made
his debut in the original Kid Icarus game for the NES console.
From the mind of Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai, Kid
Icarus: Uprising invites experienced and new gamers alike to
discover the fun of this timeless franchise as they embark on an
epic journey with Pit by air and on land.
In Kid Icarus: Uprising, Pit must defend himself against the
dark goddess Medusa and her malevolent Underworld Army. With
help from Palutena, goddess of light and guardian of the human
race, he battles enemies in the air and on the ground as each
chapter is divided into Air Battle and Land Battle stages.
Players can enhance the action with a nearly unlimited arsenal
of collectible weapons, from Bows to Cannons to Claws, each with
its own unique characteristics and play style. Players can also
fuse weapons together, resulting in a single weapon that
combines certain characteristics of the original two.
As many as six players with their own Nintendo 3DS systems and
Kid Icarus: Uprising game cards can compete against each other
in new multiplayer modes. Light vs. Dark mode puts players in a
three-on-three battle where they must work with their team, and
Free-for-All mode is an everybody-for-themselves battle royale.
Weapons and skills collected in single-player action carry over
to multiplayer, giving players an incentive to play stages again
and again to collect the best gear for multiplayer skirmishes.
Every Kid Icarus: Uprising game comes with six special AR Cards
that let players bring the game’s imaginative characters to life
right before their eyes. By scanning the cards with the Nintendo
3DS system’s built-in camera and facing them together, they can
watch characters go head to head in AR Card Battle mode.
Additional AR Cards will be available to collect separately.
“Kid Icarus: Uprising is not only an amazing game but also a
terrific showcase for Nintendo 3DS,” said Scott Moffitt,
Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales &
Marketing. “With local and online multiplayer modes, AR Card
compatibility and 3D visuals that can be enjoyed without the
need for special glasses, it’s the kind of immersive hand-held
experience that only Nintendo 3DS can offer.”
A unique control scheme built specifically for this game lets
players hold the system in their left hand while using their
right hand to target enemies on the touch screen with the
stylus. Players can also use an included stand to keep the
system upright and at an angle. The game also features alternate
control schemes for left-handed players.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let
adults manage the content their children can access. For more
information about this and other features, visit
http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
For more information about Kid Icarus: Uprising, visit
http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com.