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Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

CZroe — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:28:21 MDT

"...you'RE flying too close..."

CZroe

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Superstar90 — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:46:56 MDT

@Poochy:
Because those ALWAYS work!

Superstar90

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Poochy — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:32:42 MDT

To anyone still reading this, I started a petition to try to get Factor 5 to change their mind about this game's direction:

[www.petitiononline.com]

Poochy

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Zunnoab — Sat, 10 May 2008 18:43:07 MDT

I know it may come as a shocker, but he's supposed to be an adult in the NES Kid Icarus also, and in Brawl.

Zunnoab

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kotordeusexfan — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:48:16 MDT

im kind of happy nintendo is making him an adult charicter. one thing im tired is nintendo being kiddy and trying to apeal to everyone. maybee this will be a more hardcore and non dumbed down kid icarus ^_^

kotordeusexfan

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Willy105 — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:45:23 MDT

That looks terrible for a character design.

Factor 5 should stick to vehicles, not characters.

Willy105

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Zerbrecher — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:56:46 MDT

I personally like how McWhertor chose possibly the worst of the, like, 30 concept designs to put on the front page. There are several designs that look like they could be real sexy.

Besides, this could be Nintendo's "adult" franchise. They really only need one kidd- I mean, "kid-centric" game after all, right? And it would fit the crushing difficulty better.

Zerbrecher

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JokesJokes — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:33:42 MDT

I like how the wings look...

JokesJokes

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cjlopez — Fri, 09 May 2008 15:08:03 MDT

"Kid Icarus: Ready to Shagg some Swagg"

Liked the art work, but please, leave it at "Kid"

cjlopez

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todde7 — Fri, 09 May 2008 13:27:42 MDT

How in the world could it be "Kid" Icarus and have an adult character? wouldn't be called Icarus then? I hope thats not what he looks like. C'mon Factor 5 we know you can deliver good games, just shrug off Lair and go back to the good stuff.

todde7

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trelantana — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:48:40 MDT

EGAD! Those are horrible!

trelantana

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KM91 — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:38:33 MDT

Looks cool, but it seems out of place.

KM91

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Fierfaerie — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:07:58 MDT

@deathsyth8888: sorry, meant to reply to you in previous post. Please look up, lol

Fierfaerie

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Fierfaerie — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:07:08 MDT

The scene was the one around the midpoint of the game, when you enter the Temple and everything is frozen, and then, everything unfreezes after the explanation of what has happened and why Hyrule was hidden and everything. It just absolutely took my breath away, because I wasn't sure how this story fit in. I mean, there were obvious clues, but the way they pieced it together was wonderful and beautiful to me, and the colors and everything...I just thought it was badass

Fierfaerie

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gophzero — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:28:40 MDT

This looks like pure garbage and it doesn't fit the character. The series is called KID ICARUS for a reason. Also yes, the brawl model is perfect.

gophzero

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yashichi8bit — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:25:59 MDT

Please make this game Nintendo!

yashichi8bit

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Shyguy — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:22:45 MDT

@Saint Anima: I agree. The Brawl model of Pit was perfect. As you said, voices can be changed...

Shyguy

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MPSai — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:15:28 MDT

So many of these seem so... Prince of Persia-ish, somehow. In the emo days. If it doesn't have shota-bait Pit I'm not interested in playing it!

MPSai

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goatHoof — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:48:38 MDT

I cant wait for GDC this year - im gonna find you kotaku turds and knock your f#*&ing jaws loose.

goatHoof

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NeoStarr — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:46:25 MDT

Yay! The guys who brought us Lair are gonna let us fly around as Kid Icarus using motion controls!

... oh wait...

NeoStarr

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Callidux — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:45:23 MDT

@maureliuswolf: The Gameboy version was better, by far.

Callidux

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Benjo — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:40:12 MDT

@SolDieR: No way, love Pit from Brawl.

Benjo

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EmeraldDragon — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:17:23 MDT

I'd perfer a more brawl like model. But so long as they don't pull a Lair, I won't be too upset.

EmeraldDragon

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Nirual — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:02:34 MDT

This should be called "how to turn a distinctive character into a Prince of Persia-clone for a "mature" game".
I don't want to know what their idea of a redesigned Palutena is.

Nirual

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Superstar90 — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:58:10 MDT

Also should use the Brawl model, all these look too Herculean.

Superstar90

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Superstar90 — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:57:34 MDT

It should be an epic RPG style game, with Hack n Slash combat with his 2 swords and TPS combat with the arrow.

With a HUGE world.

Superstar90

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Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name. — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:29:27 MDT

Shiny...

Sabre_Justice: Okay, no more long name.

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themunk — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:17:23 MDT

Not a lot of Kid to that Kid Icarus.

themunk

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Nico8332 — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:11:44 MDT

@LuppyLuptonium: True, this version of Pit is pretty much identical to the Captain N version..

... or not.

Nico8332

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angry_gamer — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:00:49 MDT

Man Icarus.

Why does this look like a pitch for a Philly creamcheese game?

angry_gamer

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Haniko — Fri, 09 May 2008 05:16:52 MDT

They already have a model from Brawl, what idiot would not reuse it? It could even attract people who know nothing of the game if they see "That angel kid from brawl" on the cover.

Haniko

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Garo — Fri, 09 May 2008 04:49:39 MDT

I believe it's fake. The concept art look like they were made by some kids from DeviantArt and not a professional concept artist.

Garo

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LuppyLuptonium — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:51:10 MDT

I'm not a fan of the NES original, but I am a fan of Captain N, so I would at least give it a try.

LuppyLuptonium

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Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:12:10 MDT

Seriously, Factor 5, this is not a difficult equation.
Brawl's Pit design + Skytown Elysia = teh secks.

Torgen got his apology faceplate but not his fixed GH3 disc

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hk458 — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:10:09 MDT

Wonder What The Gameplay Would Be Like...

Judging From The "Art" It Looks Like A Prince Of Persia Clone...

hk458

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Twilite — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:43:49 MDT

This looks like fan-art.
Why alienate the audience?
They should just keep it to the design of Smash Bros or at least Zelda.
I'm a huge Kid Icarus fan and I'll never forgive them if they screw this up.

Twilite

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maraxusofk — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:32:10 MDT

LOL wut is this prince of persia on wings?

maraxusofk

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StickyPurpleCat — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:19:15 MDT

If every kid looked like that I'd totally be a pedophile.

StickyPurpleCat

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deathsyth8888 — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:07:52 MDT

@Fierfaerie: Just out of curiosity, which cut-scene was it in Wind Waker?

deathsyth8888

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Fierfaerie — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:54:27 MDT

@Pornosaur: I would say those were complaints from people who actually played the game. I knew many, many people who flat-out refused to play it in the first place because they didn't like the, and I quote, "kiddie graphics". It pissed me off so bad...
Also I totally agree with you about tediousness with sailing and all. It was actually my only complaint about the game. I thought the story had a LOT of strength behind it. The game still contains one of my favorite cutscenes of all time.

My point in mentioning this in terms of Kid Icarus, though, was simply that we shouldn't completely dismiss a character that we're not used to, because it could turn out well, and I wanted to use Teen Link as an example.

Fierfaerie

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Wubbytoes — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:42:34 MDT

If this is true then I hope the motion controls are better than Lair's were. The original NES Kid Icarus game though, man, what a piece of crap.

Wubbytoes

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Silverrain — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:39:05 MDT

If I had to come back after twenty years just to shoot another effing eggplant, I'd probably have that look on my face too.

...

In all seriousness, though, I don't think there's anything wrong with Pit's SSBB design. The design shown seems unnecessary unless he actually grows up during the game or something.

Silverrain

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Pornosaur — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:06:47 MDT

@Fierfaerie: I wouldn't say Wind Waker was an amazing game. I don't think people complained about the child like Link or the graphics so much as the repetive and tedious nature of moving about the world map using the boat. The dungeons were still good but getting to them seemed to be the problem.

Pornosaur

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Pornosaur — Fri, 09 May 2008 01:03:48 MDT

Factor 5 is the developer? Yeah I'm guessing it looks like that then.

Pornosaur

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Nico8332 — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:46:53 MDT

My god, Kid Icarus is supposed to be a cheerful game about a greek kid with wings killing eggplant wizards. This looks more like a depressing, twisted, deviantArt'sy version of Pit.

I'd really, really love a new KI game, but for the love of god, use the SSBB model and not this crime against nature and common decency.

Nico8332

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Paviel — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:09:11 MDT

@Weasel3689: It's a nice mythological reference, anyway, even if it did sound a lot better in your mind.

Paviel

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WDYC — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:55:49 MDT

Teh emo pinguin I see you have seen Matrix a lot lately, great Merovingian refrence.

WDYC

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deathsyth8888 — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:55:09 MDT

@Weasel3689: Note: see Metroid Prime series by Retro studio.

deathsyth8888

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Ragna Rock — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:45:54 MDT

@Nirolak: I think that was just a rumor.

Ragna Rock

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Fierfaerie — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:37:57 MDT

I do feel that if a new Kid Icarus game is made that Pit should stay young. Maybe not true adolescence young, but definitely not I-belong-on-the-cover-of-some-strange-romance-novel-old either....
That having been said, I find it strange how averse everyone here is to the idea of an older Pit.
I remember getting in arguments with people over a similar situation commonly known as the "Celda" debacle. It seemed that once they made Ocarina of Time Link he could only be a teen, and that it was the true Link, and therefore the child Link was quickly dismissed when the graphics were changed, even though Windwaker was an amazing game, and before OoT Link had always been a young boy.
Try to keep an open mind about these things. It's about time for a new, amazing Kid Icarus, and I'll be interested to see what they come up with for it, whether it's a young Pit who draws on the classic, or an older, more mature Pit with a new gameplay style and visuals to match.

Fierfaerie

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Weasel3689 — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:29:12 MDT

I ono; I liked the brawl kid icarus model. I think it was a better representation of the kid icarus sprite and I think it would bring a connection in a new adaptation similar to young/toon link of Zelda.

I'm hoping for a Kid Icarus AAA title. It might just add the final motivation for me to add that little white wii next to my large black PS3.

Although if Factor 5 is making it, and it has the same hype and problems of Lair, then it looks like this kid will be flying too close to the sun (wow that sounded better in my mind).

If anything, I don't think Nintendo would outsource a major IP (albeit aged) to a third party dev. like Factor 5. Nintendo needs another major game to look forward to or it will lose its near continous momentum to the other two consoles. So far sony has the most amount of AAA titles coming out in the palpable future

Weasel3689

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gblock — Thu, 08 May 2008 23:25:02 MDT

Woot! Dilf Icarus, here I come!

gblock

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Grey Gecko — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:50:57 MDT

Speaking of design
though im a big fan, IMO the first game's one didnt fit with the story at all...

I remember how badass it sounded when i first listen about it "you are an ex-commando angel trapped in the deeps of hell that is on a quest to save this godess from this hoard of monsters armed with only a bow as you hit the hideous creatures and take their hearts away to sell them in the black market so you can save your army and conquer the heavens"...

...maybe i expected to much

Grey Gecko

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Phazon — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:47:31 MDT

I liked how the the Brawl version looked.

Phazon

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Grey Gecko — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:37:35 MDT

Look people, i dont really care much about the design, the could go with this PoP/AC look and i'll be happy

My problem is on how will Factor 5 capture the essence of the Kid Icarus in the game; i can hardly see it as a FPS, maybe a Zelda based game with some SPS/TPS implementation, but not a as first person...either that or keep the game as a second-person platform, but i think the "series" wont progress if it goes that way

Grey Gecko

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Netnavi — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:56 MDT

@StarStabbedMoon:

But Samus didn't commit a crime and Mario and drugs are not really cannon.

This one they are wanting to have Pitt commiting some crime that makes him a fallen angel. Depending on what he did or if he was framed then I would gather Nintendo wouldn't want a mascot character to be a criminal. Though I don't know how Nintendo sees Kid Icarus as. Considering that they haven't done anything with him until Brawl , you never know.

Netnavi

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Lackshmana — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:13:13 MDT

The designs are pretty cool, but I think that the Kid Icarus series does not lend itself to the new Wii market. Those games were too difficult for non gamers, so a new one would have to be a lot less challenging.

But even then, Factor 5 can make some great games (recent missteps aside).

Lackshmana

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SmartWay — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:11:01 MDT

@Americo: i agree, a little... i think?

SmartWay

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IcerDragoon — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:08:33 MDT

I really like these designs... just not for Kid Icarus. I don't know why people are bashing on the Brawl design. That is the closest to the young champion we know and love.

But its awesome to see they're trying to get this off the ground. Looking forward to it.

IcerDragoon

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shadydentist — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:08:04 MDT

So... an entire game of Hiyayayaya....

Kill me now.

shadydentist

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Anarchist_Gamer — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:35 MDT

@StarStabbedMoon: Donkey Kong was beat by the original Donkey Kong (Cranky Kong), who incidentally was a misogynist.

Link gets more out all those potions he drinks than just health or magic.

Anarchist_Gamer

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Ghede — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:32 MDT

@Ghede: Argh. Meant pit.

Ghede

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Ghede — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:06:18 MDT

Maybe, just maybe, this isn't Icarus. After all, there has to be more than ONE angel.

Ghede

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xkotaku — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:04:57 MDT

look it's Archangel, Worthington is one of the founding members of the X-Men.

xkotaku

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outofmind23 — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:50:58 MDT

Well Maybe this is how he looks like in part of the game and an actual kid in another.

outofmind23

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bennifer3000 — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:46:09 MDT

Factor 5 + Pit from Smash Bros. Brawl pushing the Wii' graphics hardware = here's my 50 bucks.

bennifer3000

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SmartWay — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:45:16 MDT

*sighs* how you've grown.
I guess i should call you "Teen Icarus" now.
Well it doesn't really matter, there are endless things that you could do to the game to make it a top seller... I just hope that they can make the right moves to make the best of it.

SmartWay

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Americo — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:43:28 MDT

Honestly, I'd play that, BUT Kid Icarus is gonna have to look like a kid.

Americo

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Fireblast — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:36:14 MDT

A Kid Icarus game would be sweet regardless.

Fireblast

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StarStabbedMoon — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:30:59 MDT

@Netnavi:
Samus is an orphan with murdered parents, if I remember my Metroid canon correctly. Perhaps that wasn't official backstory.

And Mario... well, there's no end to the drug problems that poor working-class plumber has.

StarStabbedMoon

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Antlio — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:29:39 MDT

Thank god they're making Kid Icarus more hardcore. Not a day goes by when I don't think "You know, they need bring back Kid Icarus, but like, give him some tats and badass armor. And, like, he shouldn't be a kid, neither! and he'd be all headshottin' people with the arrows! "

I also hope they opt for drab brown color palette. That'd be bitchin'.

Antlio

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Nirolak — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:27:52 MDT

@TheManator: That'd be cool but Nintendo doesn't seem so happy with Retro right now. [kotaku.com]

Nirolak

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Drake Lake: Phase Lunaire — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:26 MDT

@Foxstar Sixtail:
You should be thinking Turrican.

Yeah, I do think the Brawl model is the best of all of them. He looks too old in some of them, and the others, well... they'd be good as other characters, though.

Also, I don't see this series being treated as well as Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. Hell, if it weren't for Retro Studios, I wouldn't have listed that last one.

Drake Lake: Phase Lunaire

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ByeBye — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:18 MDT

@TheManator: Also, let Retro Studios make this game, PLEASE!!!

ByeBye

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Inverse Logic — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:24:19 MDT

No thanks to Factor 5.

Inverse Logic

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ByeBye — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:23:55 MDT

@maureliuswolf: That ruined my childhood when I was 7 :(

ByeBye

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Foxstar Sixtail — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:14:38 MDT

Factor 5 needs to stay the fuck away from my Kid Icarus and learn to make a Star Wars Game that does not have a Hoth Level, a trench run Death Star Level, shitty foot missions or forced motion controls from them.

The Brawl model is perfect and Nintendo needs to do it in house or farm it out to someone loyal and how can do a viable platformer, because Factor 5 isn't it.

Foxstar Sixtail

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Orionsaint — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:14:33 MDT

It looks like they're trying to turn Kid Icarus into God of War or Prince of Persia. The original Kid Icarus is a cute platformer. I kinda wish they make a Mario64 style Kid Icarus. You know cute looking and with platformer style gameplay, but guess not?

Orionsaint

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Green-clad Gamer Dude — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:11:01 MDT

Nintendo: "Dear Factor 5, thank you for your interest in developing for our Kid Icarus series. However, **** no."

Green-clad Gamer Dude

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Netnavi — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:07:12 MDT

It'll never get to that point. The story is to dark for a Nintendo character.

I liked the Brawl design but they don't have to go with that. The other concept art looked okay to. Though they should make him look younger.

Netnavi

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Dr Mario — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:51 MDT

Man Icarus....?

Stick with the Brawl Model or something similar to it.

Dr Mario

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Sandbox_Emperor — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:06:14 MDT

i dont like this 'warrior within' emo icarus

Sandbox_Emperor

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OneManFreakShow — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:05:25 MDT

Everyone here is wrong. They should TOTALLY go back to Captain N's design of him. While they're at it, they should turn Mega Man green.

OneManFreakShow

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Dragonis — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:04:03 MDT

Its okay, I geuss. I do <3 the SSBB model, though. I hope they keep that.

Dragonis

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Grey Gecko — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:03:30 MDT

O.O
the unholy son of Palutena and the Prince of Persia!

Grey Gecko

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Nirolak — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:03:24 MDT

I think this one they drew would fit well as a compromise for those who love this and those who hate this.
[wii.kombo.com]

Nirolak

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Archaotic — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:03:14 MDT

I do have to wonder why people have a problem with this, yeah. Is it nostalgia, or do people honestly want to run around as a squeaky-voiced 10-year-old in an almost-too-small toga?

When we were kids, it was cool. Nowadays, with full 3D, it could border on creepy...

Archaotic

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Mordraug — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:02:49 MDT

Kid Icarus?
More like MAN...Kid...EMO...Icarus....LAMEFACE....who sucks in Brawl!
Yeah I got nothin'.

Mordraug

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AverageJoesAgain — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:01:22 MDT

@Syril: I am wondering that myself.

AverageJoesAgain

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madbassman39 — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:01:21 MDT

are you kidding, this looks awesome, if it wasn't a "Kid Icarus" game, people would probably like the concept. I never played a Kid Icarus and so this looks fine to me. Teenagers are still kids, and none of those drawings does Pit look older than 18-19.

madbassman39

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comtar — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:36 MDT

If you make a grown up Pit....

Just call the game Icarus. Period.

comtar

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youngmike99 — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:26 MDT

[www.joystiq.com]

Itz all coming together. :)

youngmike99

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Syril — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:55 MDT

What was wrong with the Brawl design? Go with that.

Syril

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Zerozaki Ishiki — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:43 MDT

@maureliuswolf: Since the Gameboy Kid Icarus was ten times the game the NES version was, I find this statement baffling.
Definitely want a new one. Would prefer a new 2D one. And odds are they'll use a variant on the Brawl design, since it sort of reintroduced the character.

Zerozaki Ishiki

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

VakeroRokero — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:59:23 MDT

why would they add Kid Icarus to Brawl if it was going to look so different? I guess that's why Factor 5 isn't getting the green light, they don't want another hardcore "Bomberman Zero" franchise...

VakeroRokero

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

eclipsegryph — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:58:56 MDT

While I would hope that Nintendo would want to keep the Smash Brahs Brawl version of Pit, should they ever make a new Kid Icarus game, I just want to say a hearty THANK YOU for using the term "new-gen" and not that overused pile of hype "next-gen".

eclipsegryph

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Archaotic — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:59 MDT

@Saint Anima:
I dunno, man, that voice is probably as un-annoying as you could get and still fit that character model. If anything, they'd get an even younger person to play him in a full game. And then we'd all want to die.

Archaotic

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

xtraman — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:42 MDT

looks like rygar with wings!!
wtf!

xtraman

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Santa_Lock22 — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:29 MDT

I'm on the fence here. No yip-yapping from this model like in Brawl (THE FIGHT IS ON! NICE TRY! NICE TRY!), but it's too adult-y as well.

Santa_Lock22

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

OneManFreakShow — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:26 MDT

Good feeling gone.

OneManFreakShow

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Rika Aiuchi is SeXXXy — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:56:08 MDT

"it looka like a man"

'Nuff sed. Brawl Ver is good enuff.

Rika Aiuchi is SeXXXy

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

iwanttobeasleep — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:55:14 MDT

Ew. Adult Pit, no thanks.

iwanttobeasleep

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Saint Anima — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:55:11 MDT

Nah, doesn't work for me.

The Brawl version was perfect for me. Yes, his voice was annoying...but that can be fixed.

Saint Anima

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

resetbutton — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:54 MDT

Man Icarus!!! looks crappy. bring back the kid.

resetbutton

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

I_fit_in — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:22 MDT

Factor 5... what are you doing?

Go back to making Rogue Squadron games, as motion sensing controls are obviously not one of your strong points.

I_fit_in

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Señor Vorpal Kickass'o — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:53:21 MDT

I would've assumed it was fanart picked off of some anime forum, just before the inevitable yaoi picture that no one has the goddamned common courtesy to warn anyone about ahead of time.

Señor Vorpal Kickass'o

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Kiriphii — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:52:35 MDT

Argh, my eyes bleed..

Some of those concepts just look far too similar to the Prince from Prince of Persia, albeit with nifty wings.

Less emo, more happy. Personally, I'd love a game that uses the exact same character model as the one used in Brawl, that got the idea of Pit just right in my eyes.

Kiriphii

Kid Icarus Wii May Look Like This (But We Hope Not)

Jericho114 — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:51:58 MDT

Looks awesome and I can see a lot of potential for this game. Too bad they couldn't take the God of War atmosphere to this. Would make for an incredible game as a rail shooter or free flying type game.

Jericho114