The New Link to the Past Took Its Sweet Time... But So Did These Games
After twenty-one years, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is getting a direct sequel. That's quite the gap, twenty-one years. But it's far from being the only big gap.
Kirby's Creator Isn't Thrilled with Video Game Storytelling
"As a long time gamer, I often find the stories told by games to be bothersome." Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai writes in his Weekly Famitsu column. Indeed, many games seem to take their time laying out the beginning of their stories, showing long (and sometimes unskippable) cutscenes, or limiting what actions the…
Here, Have Some Kid Icarus Action Figures
Masahiro Sakurai, who helmed Kid Icarus: Uprising, recently showed off these two new Figma Kid Icarus figures of the characters Pit and Dark Pit. Pretty nice! No word on when they'll be released.
Nintendo’s 8-Bit Summer Brings Back Zelda, Sonic and Kid Icarus…
In the midst of Nintendo's massive barrage of news last night, the House of Mario also announced a new 8-Bit Summer promotion. They'll be rolling out two old-school games a week on the 3DS' eShop digital store starting on July 5th, with titles that will include the original Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and…
Don't Hold Your Breath for a Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel
Because, you'll pass out. While you might be keen to play another
Kid Icarus: Uprising , game designer Masahiro Sakurai isn't keen to make one.
Disappointed With the New Kid Icarus? Play the Original in 3D Instead
Everyone remembers the original Kid Icarus, right? The classic platformer everyone begged Nintendo for a sequel to? What do you mean you never played it?
Backhanded Box Quotes: 'Keep This Piece of Crap to Yourself'
Welcome to "Backhanded Box Quotes," a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don't take that personal. This week, Backhanded Box Quotes wrangles with the disappointment faced by diehard fans upon the arrival of their long-awaited sequel—and an appeal for calm and reason by…
This Person Went Kid Icarus Scratching Insane
Kid Icarus: Uprising is a stylus controlled 3DS game. Unless you are press down as hard as you possibly can while using the stylus, your 3DS should be fine! Nintendo builds its products to be tough; it builds them to last.
Kid Icarus Uprising's Awesome Menus Require 11 Minutes of Your…
Kid Icarus: Uprising as a game? Very good. Kid Icarus: Uprising as a thing to put on a stand? Eh...
Kid Icarus: Uprising: The Kotaku Review
How much to we value weirdness? How much weight do we place on eccentricity? There are so many video games that are essentially retreads of the same old tired space; it can feel so nice to see a game that, even while following the same basic formulas as its brethren, does so with enthusiastic weirdness.
Other Uses for Nintendo's Most Pointless Peripheral in Years
The official 3DS stand Nintendo is packing with
Kid Icarus: Uprising and selling as a stand-alone is, simply put, . Or is it?
Did Nintendo Just Create Better Words For 'Multiplayer'?
If you thought the word "multiplayer" was a good way of describing the thing you do when you play a video game with friends, please consider the word "together."
Behold: Nintendo's Most Pointless Peripheral In Years
I possess an official stand for my Nintendo 3DS.
Kid Icarus: Uprising Flies in the Face of Game Critics' Expectations
It's been 21 years since the release of the last original Kid Icarus game. That makes hero Pit old enough to drink. Let's see if the assembled game reviewers gave him reason to start.
Of all Nintendo's classic franchises, is one that has sorely been lacking in love, with protagonist Pit's failing to make even a …We Like Kid Icarus: Uprising So Far, Because It's Weird.
Kid Icarus: Uprising is Nintendo's big 3DS game of early 2012. Hyped since the early days of the 3DS as one of the major titles for the system, we've now been able to play the finished game.
Did You Know Kid Icarus: Uprising is Part Collectible Card Game?
With "hundreds" of augmented reality (AR) cards being distributed across via special events, magazines, retailers and Club Nintendo, Kid Icarus: Uprising for the 3DS is more than just a third-person shooter; it's also a collectible card game. Can you collect the whole set?
Don't Like Eggplant? Kid Icarus: Uprising Will Deep-Fry You with the…
Nintendo published a new trailer for the 3DS title Kid Icarus: Uprising a couple days ago. Get a glimpse of its boss battles here, and yes, there's a food-related nuisance awaiting you.
Watch Super Smash Bros Creator Masahiro Sakurai Talk About Kid Icarus: …
Expectations have to be running high for the multiplayer component of Kid Icarus: Uprising. After all, it's the designer beloved for pitting Nintendo's all-stars and B-listers against each other in crazy free-for-all battles who's in charge of the game.
Kid Icarus: Uprising Is Totally Finished
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]
Space-Kraken and Evil Twins: All in a Day's Work for Kid Icarus
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.