Ideas for a Kid Icarus for Wii

[ShiningClefairy]

Names:
The name of Kid Icarus for NES is Kid Icarus: Angel Land Story. The one for Gameboy is called Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. What would you call one for Wii?

Off the top of my head, I'd call it something like Kid Icarus: Angel Land Saga.

From the normal Kid Icarus games, there are 3 items which you could obtain: Sacred Bow, Mirror Shield, and Wings of Pegasus. It's like Zelda - each allows you abilities which you wouldn't otherwise have.

The levels were like Mario. There are 3 normal levels and then a boss level. They played a lot like Ice Climber if you have ever played those, mixed with Metroid. Wikipedia states that Kid Icarus used the same engine as Metroid.

Pit, the main character, used a bow as a main weapon. He had to climb to the top of a level and enter the final door to complete it. It was a platforming game.

Now, for a Wii incarnation of Kid Icarus, they should most obviously do to Kid Icarus what they did to Zelda and Metroid. They could add a puzzle solving element, and obtainable items like new wings and stuff.

Remember that before A Link to the Past, Zelda was mostly about defeating all enemies in a room and proceeding to the next one, only using items ocasionally. There were very few puzzles per dungeon, and almost every one was moving a block a single space up or over. A new Kid Icarus game could definitely get a revamp that alters it as much as A Link to the Past altered Zelda.

Perspective should be from right behind Pit. You could control his bow with the Wiimote and move with the analog stick. You draw back the bow like you do in Twilight Princess. There should be at least 4 stages of arrows.

A simple Zelda clone would not do, however. There would need to be platforming elements to set it apart, some reason for people to play it over Zelda.

So, if there were such a game, what would you imagine it to be?

 

[seco10]

I WANT THIS GAME, I WAS shocked when I saw pit in ssbb xD..

 

[Shinin]

The game will probably be a combination of Zelda (weapons, puzzles) and Mario (platforming, levels as in 1-1, 1-2, etc.), but maybe without levels.

 

[Ho-oh Seeker]

Meh... If they do make a Kid Icarus for the Wii, I'd have to see what it's like before I want it or not.

 

[teamrocketspy621]

Well, I do recall the creator of Kid Icarus asking if he could use the Brawl model of Pit for a new Kid Icarus Wii game. These may come up as possibilities:

The Sacred Bow splitting as it did in the Brawl trailer, serving as two swords.
Levels where flying is required to get through
First-person archery
And a slew of cameos

 

[XD375]

A 3D rendered graphics version of the original two games. Revolution graphics. In colour. As a bonus feature for beating the new Revolution game.

 

[Bulk]

Well, to get around it not being a Zelda clone, they could simply stick Pit on "rails" (like Sonic Wild Fire) and then have levels to jump to in front of you. Then, when it came to boss battles the camera could change to a fixed location. Other upgrades could be faster loading of arrows and shields could break after a certain amount of hits. The better your shield the more hits it takes. Plus they could include Pit's newfound bow weapon alternative, from SSBB. Rips the bow in half and uses it like two knives.

Alternatively, it could play more like PoP, that was the same sort of game in 2D and it’s brilliant in 3D.

This game would be brilliant. I'm just no keen on the name. What about "kid Icarus: Myth of Medusa" as in it was a "myth" that she died in the first game... she did die right.

 

[Cenodoxus]

I think that the Kid Icarus game would actually be more action than puzzle-oriented, and take place primarily in the air. The controls would be useful for aerial maneuvers and there would be only a few solid platforms throughout the entire game. Pit would snipe enemies with the Bow of Plautena, or slice them up close with the Blades.

Well, I do recall the creator of Kid Icarus asking if he could use the Brawl model of Pit for a new Kid Icarus Wii game.

He said it as a joke, although there are definitely possibilities.

 

[chriswilliam92]

I would like to see a kid icarus game come out on the wii and be a 3D game. I would definiteyl buy it if it was a 3D Platformer/Action game like how they did it with mario in Super Mario 64 and how they did it for link in Ocarina Of Time, you know, bring the series into 3D.

 

[Wes]

I get Retro Studios to make it. Just imagine aiming and firing those arrows like how you shoot in the Metroid Prime titles. And since Metroid is considered the "sister" series of Kid Icarus it would easily be done well. Those guys have already impressed many.