Kid Icarus: Uprising

Sora Ltd's Kid Icarus: Uprising is a Nintendo 3DS exclusive that combines rail shooter and third-person shooter sections. Inspired by Greek mythology, the story follows Pit as he tries to protect humanity from Medusa, the Goddess of Darkness.

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Kid Icarus: Uprising Tag Page Cover Art
Third-Person Shooter
Released
March 23, 2012
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes
Developer(s)
Sora Ltd.
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Local Multiplayer

Some 25 years after the original Kid Icarus™  game for NES™ captured the hearts and imaginations of gamers worldwide, Kid Icarus: Uprising brings the action and adventure of this beloved series to new heights – and new visual dimensions – on the Nintendo 3DS™ system. The dark goddess Medusa and her Underworld Army have returned, and they’ve got their sights set on the heroic angel Pit. With the aid of Palutena, goddess of light and guardian of the human race, Pit must fend off this malevolent threat. The richly immersive graphics of the Nintendo 3DS system offer incredible depth as Pit battles enemies by air and by land.

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