[7] During this period, to help design the game's settings and characters, Sakurai hired several outside illustrators to work on concept art: these artists were Toshio Noguchi, Akifumi Yamamoto and Masaki Hirooka. Medusa, Queen of the Underworld has returned after Pit last defeated her 25 years ago. Twelve different weapons are available for each category, and with 9 categories, Kid Icarus: Uprising boasts a total of 108 different weapons. [12] The original Kid Icarus was notorious for its high difficulty, but this was an aspect Sakurai wanted to tone down so that casual gamers could enjoy Uprising. It is also the only video game to be made by Project Sora before it shut down in 2012. [13][14] The story was originally three chapters longer than the final version, but these additional parts needed to be cut during early development. After the Chariot Master's death, Pit takes control of the Lightning Chariot and uses it to break through Palutena's barrier. [35] The video game references were taken almost directly from the Japanese script, with some adjustments so they resonated with the Western market. Sakuraba recalled that he needed to rewrite the opening theme multiple times after his first demo clashed with the footage he saw due to his not knowing much about the game's world. ", https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-doesnt-think-modern-kid-icarus-uprising-port-would-be-possible/, https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/a_kid_icarus_uprising_sequel_would_be_difficult_says_masahiro_sakurai, "Super Smash Bros Characters: Confirmed Character List For Smash Bros Wii U, Smash Bros 3DS", "E3 2014: Palutena Joins Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Wii U Roster", "Super Smash Bros. 3DS stream confirms new playable characters", "Changing The Difficulty In Super Smash Bros. 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Kid Icarus: Uprising for 3DS is more than the return of a long-dormant Nintendo franchise; it's effectively the birth of a new franchise that feels nothing like anything else in Nintendo's lineup. Before its destruction, the Mirror spawns a doppelgänger of Pit called Dark Pit, who absorbs the defeated Pandora's powers and departs. Upon Hades's defeat, Pit begins to celebrate his victory against the god, only for Viridi to reiterate her stance on humanity. This game also has Dark Pit, a clone of Pit. [15] This hardware instability led to a protracted development cycle: in the event, the team managed to fully utilize the platform's capabilities, doing detailed work on how many enemies they could show on the screen at any one time. The majority of the voice recording was done separately, but half the dialogue between Pit and Palutena was recorded by the two actors together before scheduling conflicts forced them to record their lines separately, responding to either voice clips of the other actors or the director reading lines. The team also attempted to tackle the ingrained problem of trying to move the character and camera while 3D graphics were activated. Kid Icarus: Uprising. [15], Additionally, Nintendo Power released a list of its top 285 Nintendo games of all time for its final issue. Kid Icarus: Uprising takes place in a world loosely based on Greek mythology, and is set 25 years after the events of the first game. This also made fine tuning much easier for him. [25] Patrick Gann, writing for Original Sound Version, called it an "epic musical score", praising the developers for bringing together the composers to create the score. 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[1], Each chapter begins with an aerial battle, consisting of an on rails shooter segment, with Pit being guided along a predetermined path. For Kid Icarus: Uprising on the 3DS, GameFAQs presents a message board for game discussion and help - Page 544. Pit, an angel serving the Goddess of Light Palutena, is sent on missions against the Goddess of Darkness Medusa, who threatens to destroy humanity. In later conversations with Iwata, Sakurai decided to use an existing Nintendo IP as the game's basis. I was worried with all the negative reviews on the controls, but I decided that I wanted to test the graphics for the 3DS and Kid Icarus seemed the game to do it. [22], Selected music from the game was originally released in a promotional single CD by Club Nintendo. In its review, the magazine praised the attention to detail, flexibility, and general gameplay balance. I got Kid Icarus Uprising as the first game for my 3DS. When the Goddess of Darkness Medusa returns to destroy humanity, Pit goes on missions first against her, then against the forces of Hades, Lord of the Underworld and the source behind Medusa's return. [21], Iwadare was asked to create memorable melodies, but found creating suitable tracks difficult as many of his initial pieces were thrown out. The graphics were marvelous in both 2D and 3D, the music wasn't as memorable but fairly good nonetheless. On March 12th, 2012, Nintendo teamed up with Takara Tomy to release Kid Icarus: Uprising Choco Snacks. Read the Weapon Fusion Guide if you are looking to make unique weapons. I decided to try learning how to do commentary with voice acting using one of my favorite games of all time. This was because Sakurai had observed equivalent console games using all the buttons on a console's controller, creating a barrier for first-time players. [37] Two prominent English cast members were Antony Del Rio, who voices Pit and Dark Pit, and Ali Hillis, who voices Palutena. Add new page. Because many of the jokes in the original script for Uprising relied heavily on the subtle nuances of Japanese language and culture, Sakurai gave the Nintendo Treehouse development team a lot of leeway in the localization of the script so that it would feel more natural for English speakers. The original idea was for Pit to have a mascot character as his support, but it was abandoned in favor of Palutena. [14][18] The Fiend's Cauldron tied into the game's overall theme of "challenge". Hades attempts to launch a massive attack, but a revived Medusa injures him, giving Palutena the chance to charge the Great Sacred Treasure's cannon with her power. Their initial goal was to fully utilize the 3DS' processing power, which left little room for incorporation of elements such as the Circle Pad Pro, which was created fairly late in the game's own development cycle. [44][45][46][48][49][50][51][52][53], During its first week on sale in Japan, Uprising reached the top of gaming charts with sales of 132,526 units. Japan: March 22, 2012North America: March 23, 2012Europe: March 23, 2012Australia: March 29, 2012. This, in turn, draws out the goddess of nature, Viridi, who launches a Reset Bomb onto the Overworld to restore the balance of nature by eradicating mankind. [23] A limited 3-CD official soundtrack album, New Light Mythology: Palutena's Mirror Original Soundtrack, was released through Mitsuda's record label Sleigh Bells on 21 August 2012. [14] The changing specifications of the developing hardware resulted in multiple features undergoing major revisions. Viridi then tells Pit of the Chaos Kin, the creature that is controlling Palutena. It's up to Pit to stop Medusa and her Underworld Army, and restore peace to Angel Landonce more. Kid Icarus: Uprising has been a long time coming. Pit is restored by the Spring, while the loss of Pandora's powers leaves Dark Pit unable to fly on his own. [9] Much of the game's depth and scale came from Sakurai's own game design philosophy, along with the inclusion of various weapon types that opened up different strategic options. Viridi sends Pit to the Lightning Chariot Base in order to borrow a vehicle known as the Lightning Chariot, which possesses the ability to break through the force-field surrounding Palutena's Temple. On land, Pit must progress to his destination by overcoming hordes of enemies. As with other localizations, the team avoided topical references so the scripts would take on a timeless feel. [11] While retaining the first game's Greek mythic influences, the mythology itself had no direct influence on the story of Uprising. Released worldwide in March 2012, it is the third installment in the Kid Icarus franchise; the first to be released since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters in 1991; and the first worldwide release since the original game in 1986. After a brief fight between the two angels, Palutena decides to refocus her efforts on the Underworld Army. [48] Edge Magazine was positive overall, saying that fans of the original Kid Icarus would enjoy the game, praising the way it effectively combined elements from multiple genres. [27] In an interview closer to release, Sakurai said that he had misgivings about Uprising being shown off at gaming expos since 2010 while it was still in an unfinished state. This can be replenished with items scattered throughout levels. The air battle themes were created to match the dialogue and action on-screen, which was stated early on to be an important goal. Brawl. Iwadare's "Space Pirate Theme", written for a faction of the Underworld Army, combined musical elements associated with both seafaring pirates and outer space. Due to the lack of space, providing independent analogue controls for left-handed players was impossible. Events then move forward three years, when Pit is trapped inside a ring with no clear memory of what happened. [1][2] As the game progresses, Pit gains access to weapons separated into nine types: bows, bracer-like claws, blades (a combination of a sword and a gun), clubs, orbitars (twin orbs hovering near Pit), staffs, arms (a weapon that fits around his wrist), palms (magical tattoos covering Pit's arm), and cannons. [12] Costing ¥100 per bag, each pack came with a small handful of chocolate snacks, as well as 1 out of 20 possible AR Cards. It was 21 years since the last entry in the original series and of course the fans of Hero Pit angels have asked for a new game for a while. Masafumi Takada recalled that he was confused by his work on Kid Icarus: Uprising due to his first impression of the game being Chapter 5. [49] Neal Ronaghan of Nintendo World Report, while commenting on control issues, called Uprising an "amazing game" packed with content. [39][40][41] Limited packs of AR Cards were also produced by Nintendo in two series, including special packs featuring rare cards. The games focus on a young, flightless angel named "Pit". [4] Other players can pay hearts to convert the gem into a weapon. [1][3] Using the 3DS' StreetPass network, players can share weapons with other players in the form of Weapon Gems. [56] As of December 2012, Uprising had sold just over 316,000 copies in Japan, becoming the 28th best-selling game of the year. Kid Icarus: Uprising cheats, Easter Eggs, Unlockables, Tips, and Codes for 3DS. Takahiro Nishi acted as the music director, and the orchestral arrangements were handled by Natsumi Kameoka and Yasunori Mistuda. [47] Marty Silva, writing for 1Up.com, said that there was "a never-ending litany of things to love" about Uprising. If sufficiently damaged, the health bar vanishes and Crisis Mode is activated: this will either end naturally or can be ended by fully replenishing health with a "Drink of the Gods" item. [34], The English localization of Uprising was handled by Nintendo of America's Nintendo Treehouse localization department. Kid Icarus; In Super Smash Bros. 4 []. During gameplay, players control Pit during airborne rail shooter segments and ground-based third-person shooter segments. Mitsuda was responsible for the "Boss Theme", and worked to make the music positive and encouraging as opposed to the more common "oppressive" boss tunes heard in games. Kid Icarus: Uprising is a third-person shooter video game developed by Project Sora and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console. Release Date: March 23, 2012 Genre : Action, Adventure Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Project Sora Co Region : USA/UNDUB (Region Free) This attitude, as observed by Sakurai, contrasted sharply with the weighty or grim character stories present in the greater majority of video games. Mitsuda was tasked with creating the music for the game's 2010 reveal trailer, which he knew was an important task as it would have an international audience. The deities' ongoing battles prompt an alien race called the Aurum to invade Earth for its resources. [1][2], Uprising supports both local and online multiplayer. Pit rushes after him and uses the power of flight to save him, but because he had already exhausted his flight prior, his wings catch fire. It also provided a means for players to measure the strength of characters without directly connecting their consoles. [10], Natsumi Kameoka was responsible for taking individual pieces of music and arranging them into a complete track, then adjusting the speed to fit into the game. A lot of the new material from Uprising was introduced into SSB4, such as music, stages, and trophies. Scanned AR cards also unlock Idols that can be viewed in the Idols submenu of the Vault. [14], While the game had fast-paced action and a high difficulty, its control scheme was designed to be relatively simple. He then retrieves powerful weapons known as the Three Sacred Treasures and uses them to defeat Medusa, like he did in the original Kid Icarus. [64][65][66] The games' Classic Mode also incorporated a difficulty slider similar to the Fiend's Cauldron in Uprising. Together Mode is split up into two play styles: Light vs. Viridi then flies him to Skyworld, which has been reduced to ruins: Viridi reveals that the Lunar Sanctum was a prison holding the Chaos Kin, a soul-devouring creature that escaped when Pit destroyed the base. Ultimate is revealed for the Nintendo Switch, and all three Kid Icarus characters, Pit, Palutena, and Dark Pit are confirmed to return. This project is something very new to me. Each weapon has unique advantages and disadvantages. [7][15][16] In January 2009, development studio Project Sora was established for Uprising's development. Between Brawl and SSB4, Smash director Masahiro Sakurai revived the long dormant Kid Icarus franchise with Kid Icarus: Uprising.This 3DS title greatly expanded the Kid Icarus universe with a wealth of new characters, storylines, enemies, and weapons. [6], When it came to Uprising's overall atmosphere, Sakurai wished to keep it in line with the humorous tone of the first Kid Icarus game, which was different compared to the darker nature of other games released at that time. It also boosted sales of the 3DS to just over 67,000 from just under 26,000 the previous week. Pit faces off against Hades once again, engaging him in a massive battle that spans from the Underworld to the Overworld. 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 amount of points it drops by is determined by the weapon value, thus, the higher the value, the more points will be lost. [1] After the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Iwata felt that it wouldn't be right to release another game in the same series so soon, so he specifically requested that Sakurai create something original. [11] It stood at a height of almost 40 feet and depicted Pit striking a pose with Palutena standing in the background. Kid Icarus is a video game series based on Greek mythology. Powers are new items that give different abilities to Pit for use in battle. After a positive response from Iwata at the suggestion, Sakurai ran through the possible franchises and decided to use Kid Icarus due to its long absence from the gaming market and continued popularity in the West. However, Pyrrhon betrays his allies, fusing with the Aurum Brain in order to take control of their fleet. Treasure Boxes also contain items such as Food, Grenades, and Drinks of the Gods. The theme for Dark Pit was composed by Western gun duels in mind, making heavy use of the acoustic guitar to give it a "Spanish flavor": multiple arrangements were created, including a version for use in multiplayer. [7][17] During this early stage, due to the lack of platform specific development tools, the team were developing the game on Wii hardware and personal computers. If Pit is defeated, the player is given the option of continuing, but an amount of Hearts are lost from the Fiend's Cauldron and the difficulty is lowered. [35] Upon being asked about a modern adaptation for the Nintendo Switch, he once again denied any possibilities, stating that it was difficult on a human resources level to maintain the development team as they were an ad hoc studio. [13] For the main story, Sakurai avoided portraying a simple good versus evil situation; instead, he had the various factions coming into conflict due to clashing views rather than openly malicious intentions, with their overlapping conflicts creating escalating levels of chaos for players to experience. During these stages, the player moves Pit with the Circle Pad, aims with either the 3DS' stylus or face buttons, and fires with the L button. However, Viridi answers Pit's calls instead and uses the power of flight to fly him to Skyworld, where he encounters the projection of a possessed Palutena. Instead, he wrote a script involving different factions clashing over their opposing ideals and different ways of thinking, with each one joining the fray adding another layer of chaos to the game's plot.[6]. Kid Icarus: Uprising[a] is a third-person shooter video game developed by Project Sora and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. According to Sakurai, since the beginning their ultimate goal for the soundtrack was to "match the whirlwind of changing events in the air battles." At the end of every chapter, Pit faces off with a boss character. There's quite a few games with voice acting that I'd like to Let's Play, and this happens to be one of those. Upon learning this, Palutena summons Pit to stop the Underworld Army and bring peace to their realm once more.Medusa retaliates by putting forward her faithful watchdog, Twinbellows, and her commanders, Hewdraw, Pandora, and Thanatos. Development began in 2009, but was faced with multiple difficulties which included lack of access to the hardware during early stages, balancing between its many elements, and issues with the controls. The injuries to Pit's wings leave the angel in critical condition, forcing Dark Pit to travel to the Underworld in order to save him. However, due to conflicts in their schedules, the two were forced to record the rest of their lines separately. Released 21 years after Of Myths and Monsters, it is considered to be the revival of the long-dormant series. After obtaining the Lightning Chariot, Pit breaks through the defensive barrier around Skyworld's capital and defeats Palutena. "Lightning Chariot Base", due to the size of the level, was designed so players would notice its presence without growing tired of it. Upon learning this, Palutena summons Pit to stop the Underworld Army and bring peace to their realm once more. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Each stage ends in a ground-based boss battle. Six random cards also came packaged with the game itself. It also won the site's "Best Score award in the Eastern category". Since release, Uprising has sold over a million copies worldwide, and met with mainly positive reviews; praise was given to the story, graphics, music and gameplay, although the control scheme was frequently criticized. Dark, each team has a health meter that depletes when a player is defeated. This mode is divided into 25 chapters that each represent a stage, which is usually comprised of an Air Battle, a Land Battle and a Boss Battle. On aggregate site Metacritic, the game scored 83/100 based on 75 critic reviews. 25 years after the original Kid Icarus, Medusa has been resurrected and once again attempts to eradicate mankind while seeking revenge on Pit and Palutena. Kid Icarus: Uprising. In addition to these weapons and abilities, Pit is able to utilize armed vehicles in battle and for transportation, which include a mech-like armor known as the Cherubot, a sphere-shaped vehicle known as the Aether Ring, and a beetle-like vehicle known as the Exo Tank. After submitting his plan, Sakurai was given the go-ahead to develop the game. Kid Icarus Uprising OST (Review)", "E3 2010: Kid Icarus Uprising Announced for 3DS", "Kid Icarus: Uprising UK release confirmed for March 23", "AU Shippin' Out March 26–30: Kid Icarus: Uprising", "What's the difference between Kid Icarus: Uprising's U.S. and Japanese box arts? After consideration, it was decided to have the "Idol" displays able to fight each other, with battles revolving around a stat-based rock paper scissors mechanic. 1 Kid Icarus 1.1 Gallery 2 Of Myths and Monsters 2.1 Gallery 3 Uprising 3.1 Gallery 4 Mythology 4.1 Characters 4.2 Locations There once existed a land where humans and gods co-existed peacefully. Uprising is a direct sequel to the classic NES game, and takes place 25 (24 in the Japanese version) years after the original Kid Icarus. One of the changes made between releases was to the game's cover: while the Japanese boxart features Pit smiling and flying against a blue and pink sky background, the English boxart changed his expression to look more determined and the pink hues were removed. In the team-based mode, named Light vs. "Practice Arena", the tune for the pre-multiplayer training area, was designed by Takada to have a light, analogue feel; it was originally composed for a different unspecified area, but it was decided that it fitted well with the build-up to a multiplayer match. [18], From the start, Uprising was meant to be distinct from the original Kid Icarus: while Kid Icarus was a platformer featuring horizontal and vertical movement from a side-scrolling perspective, Uprising shifted to being a fully 3D third-person shooter broken between airborne and ground-based segments in each chapter. The main protagonist is the angel Pit, servant of the Goddess of Light Palutena. However, before Pit defeats Pando… To open up the game for newcomers while keeping gameplay depth, the team took the three basic controls and combined them with the game's structure. 25 years after the original Kid Icarus, Medusa has been resurrected and once again attempts to eradicate mankind while seeking revenge on Pit and Palutena. The sheet contains 40 puzzle pieces—8 of which are pink—and features a looping animation of Pit in Chapter 1's Land Battle fighting and dodging Monoeyes. Takada came on board when there was an ample amount of footage, but was shocked when he saw gameplay from the game's fifth chapter and tried to create suitable music within Sakurai's guidelines. He was entirely dedicated to orchestration and recording for four months. Afterwards, Pit fights and reclaims his own body, then attempts to contact Palutena in order to sort out what had happened during the last 3 years. [21] The composers were those who had contributed most prominently to Super Smash Bros. As Pit fights these new enemy forces, the destruction grabs the attention of the Aurum, an alien species that seeks to destroy the earth and harvest its resources for their own agenda. The design for weapon usage was inspired by fighter choices in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, contrasting with weapon systems from other equivalent Western shooters. [22], Koshiro's track, "Wrath of the Reset Bomb", used the motif associated with Viridi, which would be reused in multiple tracks. [17] Uprising was officially announced at the 2010 E3 alongside the announcement of the 3DS. However, a unanimous criticism was the control scheme, which was variously described as difficult or potentially damaging to players' hands, while also creating issues with moving Pit. [4] During development, three extra chapters had been planned for Uprising's story, but they had to be scrapped early on due to unknown reasons. [9], The music for Kid Icarus: Uprising was composed by Motoi Sakuraba, Yuzo Koshiro, Masafumi Takada, Noriyuki Iwadare, Takahiro Nishi, and Yasunori Mitsuda, which were many of the same artists who worked on Super Smash Bros. Brawl. [13], To promote the game, Nintendo collaborated with multiple Japanese animation studios to create animated shorts based on the world and characters of Uprising. Because of this, adjustments needed to be made so that it was enjoyable for English speakers. While flying, Palutena will control Pit's flight path, but most of the dodging and attacking is left to Pit to handle. In the aftermath of the Aurum invasion, Pit awakens 3 years later and finds that his soul is sealed inside of a ring. During missions, defeating enemies grants the player hearts, the game's currency. [30][31][32][33] The game's box art was almost identical between its Japanese and English releases. Along with the game's single-player story mode, the game also features multiplayer for up to six players locally or via Wi-Fi. Kid Icarus: Uprising (新・光神話 パルテナの鏡 Shin Hikari Shinwa Parutena no Kagami, "New Light Myth: Palutena's Mirror") is the third installment of the Kid Icarus series, released on the Nintendo 3DS in March 2012. A promotional selection of music from the video game's soundtrack was given out to Club Nintendo members of Japan on March 22nd, 2012, while a 3 Disk version of the soundtrack was released in Japan on August 21st in the same year. [12] Sakurai also wanted to make sure that the game's Greek influence did not stray in the same direction as the God of War series. Medusa retaliates by putting forward her faithful watchdog, Twinbellows, and her commanders, Hewdraw, Pandora, and Thanatos. After completing work on Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii, Masahiro Sakurai was taken out for a meal by Nintendo's then-president Satoru Iwata in July 2008. [36] The casting and recording director was Ginny McSwain. [21], In separate commentary on selected tunes, Sakurai drew to particular tracks. The self-proclaimed Sun God, Pyrrhon, joins in soon after, and the previously warring gods unite to eliminate the alien threat. Pit then defeats Pyrrhon, forcing the god to retreat back into space along with the rest of the Aurum. Sakuraba and Koshiro were brought in fairly early, and thus encountered difficulties with creating their music. Before starting a chapter, the player is able to place hearts into the Fiend's Cauldron to increase the difficulty of the chapter. June 12, 2018 - Super Smash Bros. [1][4] Hearts can be spent upgrading weapons or fusing Weapon Gems, along with being gained by dismantling unwanted weapons or converting Weapon Gems. Managing the timing perfectly was extremely difficult to everyone involved, and it was the first time Sakurai had experienced such a tedious project in regards to sound. Antony Del Rio and Ali Hillis, the voice actors of Pit and Palutena, respectively, recorded their lines alongside one another for roughly half of the game. … Dark and Free-for-All. [45] Steve Hogarty of Official Nintendo Magazine recommended Uprising for hardcore gamers rather than casual gamers, saying it felt deeper than equivalent home console games. Here's hoping it wasn't all in vain!" [9][10], The game's story and script were written by Sakurai. "[46] GameSpot's Ashton Raze said that Uprising was a fun game when it hit its stride, calling it "a deep and satisfying shooter" despite its issues with control and character movement. Once he had chosen a possible series, he conceived the basic sequence of five-minute aerial segments, ground-based combat and bosses at the end of chapters. 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