Looking Back: Kid Icarus

**Kugyince** · 08-24-2010, 09:52 PM

Released in late 1986 alongside Metroid?, the Greek mythology-inspired Kid Icarus failed to find the same success as its science fiction-themed sibling, despite sharing the same game engine, password save feature, and key staff that made Metroid a gaming legend.

This is a shame, as the game is an early take on the action-RPG genre, featuring a rudimentary experience system, collectible tools, and maze-like dungeons. The game’s finale even manages to surprise by throwing the player into a dramatic side-scrolling shooter battle with the villainous gorgon Medusa as the final setpiece.

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**Demon-Mask** · 08-25-2010, 01:23 PM

To be honest, I never liked Kid Icarus all that much.

**Gamenguru** · 08-25-2010, 01:32 PM

I always thought kid Icarus was a lot of fun. I must have spent dozens and dozens of hours playing that game when I first bought it. Loved the RPG/Adventure elements to the game.

Also, the play control and weapon upgrades were cool.

...And what other game lets you run around the screen as a cursed eggplant with legs.

**Demon-Mask** · 08-25-2010, 01:34 PM

No other games let you run around as an eggplant, but there is probably a reason for that.

It's not a bad game by any means, just not something I really got into.

**Winnebagel** · 08-25-2010, 01:38 PM

I like Kid Icarus too. The game is great and the music is really infectious.

**Slime Slayer** · 08-25-2010, 02:12 PM

I always found Kid Icarus to be a little over rated, a good game for sure, but I found the controls to be a little awkward for what kind of game it was, and the sound effects were mostly annoying. Still a really good game but not on the pedestal some people put it.

**Demon-Mask** · 08-25-2010, 03:33 PM

Exactly Steven, good but not as good as everyone regards it these days.

My question is this:
If it is so great, then why did it not sell well in the first place, you'd think that with all the fans it has, that it would have sold well, but I guess most of it's fans didn't become fans until post NES days, with a sudden jump in number of fans when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released.

**Winnebagel** · 08-25-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Demon-Mask

Exactly Steven, good but not as good as everyone regards it these days.

My question is this:
If it is so great, then why did it not sell well in the first place, you'd think that with all the fans it has, that it would have sold well, but I guess most of it's fans didn't become fans until post NES days, with a sudden jump in number of fans when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was released.

I think it's a good game. It may not be for everyone, but a lot of games don't do as well as they should. That doesn't necessarily mean they are bad games, though. Case in point for me would be the Conan game that came out a couple years ago. The sales were terrible, but I thought it was one of the most fun games I had played in awhile. Sometimes, I think marketing is to blame.

**Demon-Mask** · 08-25-2010, 04:23 PM

I just couldn't get into Kid Icarus quite the way I had expected. I expected this game of unprecedented awesomeness, and that is not what I got. I guess the hype killed it for me a bit.

**CrispyChicken** · 08-25-2010, 05:28 PM

I played the GB version here on RU, it was okay. I never really liked Kid Icarus.

**Demon-Mask** · 08-25-2010, 09:14 PM

The GB version is actually a sequel to the NES version.

**Dudebro** · 08-26-2010, 01:27 AM

I'm with you guys about not liking Kid Icarus. I played it plenty and it was fun but I think it gets far more praise then it deserves.

**TrakMastaTom** · 08-26-2010, 02:48 AM

What?! How can you all be such Kid Icarus haters?!

Oh wait...I don't really like Kid Icarus. Or Metroid for that matter.

**Slime Slayer** · 08-26-2010, 02:51 AM

You didn't like metroid because you were still at your mothers teet.

**Dudebro** · 08-26-2010, 02:56 AM

The first Metroid was epic, no comparison to Kid Icarus imo.

**StarfoxFan2009** · 08-26-2010, 03:05 AM

Personally, i found Metroid to be a lot more exciting than Kid Icarus. Who would want to fight an Eggplant Wizard?

**Kugyince** · 08-26-2010, 03:46 AM

I like Kid Icarus.

**TrakMastaTom** · 08-26-2010, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by stevencassidy13

You didn't like metroid because you were still at your mothers teet.

Nah. Just not my cup of tea. I just never got into really anything about that game, from the game play to the story to the setting. I get it. I'm just not into it. Kind of how I feel about Metal Gear Solid.