This series of volumes is dedicated to the cl@ssics of the past, starting from the old and memorable NES era until the Nintendo 64 and Playstation 1 era, which also featured tons of masterpieces and pioneering cl@ssics. We might even uncover some games that didn't get much attention and/or deserve some sort of a 2nd chance to get a spotlight.
Relive some memories of the good ol' days, before fanboys got blinded by beautiful visuals, before games became an expensive hobby, back when 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd-party companies released gem after gem.
I do my best to bring you games that had a great impact on the gaming industry and that stayed in the hearts of gamers. I will bring forward games that I really enjoyed playing and which got positive feedback by its reviewers. Or I might show some games that could definitely benefit from today's gaming standards through a remake/sequel.
Games that deserve a remake Vol. 6: Kid Icarus
(Wiki)"In a time where man and gods coexisted in harmony, the kingdom of Angel Land was ruled by two goddesses, Palutena the Goddess of Light and Medusa the Goddess of Darkness. While Palutena helped the mortals cultivate their crops, Medusa used the darkness to destroy their crops and turn the mortals into stone. Palutena transformed Medusa into a hideous monster and banished her into the dark Underworld.
But she assembled an army of monsters of the underworld to conquer Palutena's home, the Palace in the Sky. War erupted and Medusa's minions overwhelmed Palutena's army and seized the Three Sacred Treasures and gave them to her most powerful minions.
Defeated and imprisoned, Palutena's only hope was to seek the help of Pit, a young angel trapped in the Underworld. Using the last of her strength, she sent Pit a magical bow. Thus, Pit set out on a quest to escape the Underworld, retrieve the Sacred Treasures that would help him defeat Medusa, and rescue Palutena and restore peace to Angel Land."
This edition features a very exciting, yet difficult, game from the NES era:
Games that use the Greek mythology like Age of Mythology and God of War have always fascinated me as a gamer, mostly because of the fascinating recreations of the characters from the Greek mythology and using them as a part of the storyline.
The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure, and platform elements. The Kid Icarus franchise is known as a cult cl@ssic and sister series to the Metroid franchise.
(GS) "For some reason, Nintendo hasn't done much to keep Kid Icarus going as a franchise. The original NES game was released in 1987 and a sequel was produced for the Game Boy in 1991 and that was it."
I strongly believe that this game could make a comeback.
There are so many different elements that Nintendo can focus on if they want to remake this game. While they already have a successful platformer (Mario) and an action/adventure franchise (Zelda), I can understand that it might make it difficult to combine both elements in one game. And the fact that Pit can fly might make it more difficult to include the "platform" element: "Why do I have to jump if I can fly:D?"
On September 3rd, Nintendo released an introduction of Pit's 'decent' in Super Smash Bros Brawl:
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After watching this video, Nintendo convinced me (and maybe more gamers) that a Kid Icarus remake is possible. This one minute clip showed how many possibilities they have if they are ever going to make a Kid Icarus game.
What I think that will spark this game is that they are going to have to include a fighting element (which the NES version didn't have) in the game.
While he's on the ground, they could make the gameplay a close combat or hack and slash with God of war- type of camera action. Manual aiming can be done with the wii-mote when he's using his bow. Combine that with motion-sensing flying, lock-on aerial fighting, dive attacks, chasing enemies through valleys/caverns and you've got a tremendous action-packed game.
This game does have it's potential and Nintendo knows it full well.
I'm one of the few (or many) that believes that a new Kid Icarus game can definitely benefit from today's gaming standards through a well deserved remake.
Previous entries:
Volume 5: Donkey Kong 64
Volume 4: Golden Sun + Golden Sun: The Lost Age
Volume 3: Chrono Cross