Kid Icarus

With the release of Kid Icarus it was only fair to pick the classic counterpart as the pick for this week. The game itself is not for beginners or crybabies. It’s one of the toughest NES games around and does rivals the difficulty of Ghost n Ghouls for the same console. The game does require lots of patience but does get a lot more bearable later on especially when you get the better weapons and level up. Yes, you do get more health bars and believe me, you’ll need them. So why not step back into the past and take a look at Kid Icarus for the NES.

the music as with most Nintendo titles is memorable at least for the NES it is. The intro tune is just as awesome as any intro tune from next gen games. The sound does suffer especially when you refer it to the Disk System version which contains the best sound of all. Putting that aside, you’ll have some awesome 8-bit tunes for your ears and soul to enjoy.

So graphics is not what 8-bit games are best at especially with comparison to today’s standards but you know what? They are damn good and enjoyable to see. It’s amazing what gaming developers were able to accomplish with so little to work with. You have everything that a side-scroller game is supposed to have. Even Pit looks like Pit! It’s a truly beautiful game nonetheless.

The gameplay is tough and I mean real tough. If you get past the first part of the game then you’ll be alright but until then, you’ll be suffering and wondering how far to the end of the level you are from. This game is not for beginners because even after the first half you’ll have to use the best of your skills to not fuck up. Remember this, when you die in a level you’ll have to start from scratch and you’ll lose everything that you collected in that same level. Enough said!

The game is tough but always fun to come back to. If you have nothing to do in a weekend and want a classic 8-bit challenge then look no further. Kid Icarus is where you’ll find yourself in.

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So to conclude, we have another beautiful gem from the old Nintendo. This game has everything that you ever wanted in a weekend retro challenge! You’ll be crazy not to pick it up especially since they have it at the Nintendo shop for 3DS users. You can’t get anything better than that. I’m also very glad to have Pit back! It’s about damn time!

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