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Rating:9.4
Why does "Difficult" = "Bad"?
First, the 9.5 rating is based on what the game was when it came out, not what it currently is compared to current generation and next generation games. So why does everyone feel that difficult games are not good? I ... Read Full Review
13 of 14 users found the following review helpful
What Gamespot Users have to say about Kid Icarus
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Rating:9
Kid Icarus was re-made brilliantly for the 3DS!!
Kid Icarus first released on the Japanese NES in 1986. It re-released in 1987 in the West. In 2011, Nintendo released a promotion offer for those who register two 3DS games to get a download code to download Kid Icarus 3... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7
My 1st impressions of 3D classic: Kid Icarus. A classic Nintendo hard game that is unique and fun to play.
After playing the HAAMAZING game known as Kid Icarus Uprising I decided to finally devote my time to the game that inspired it all, the original Kid Icarus. Like all lucky people that pre-ordered Uprising you got the 3D ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:9
I love dying a thousand deaths on the first stage of the game!
This is a classic back when I was a kid, because we love games so frustrating that it made Math homework seem as relaxing as a jacuzzi. I must have spent nine hundred hours playing the first stage of the game and anot... Read Full Review
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Rating:6
If there was difficulty settings, this 2D platform title would be a must play for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
This 2D platformer for Nintendo Entertainment system brings enjoyable simple controls and insane difficulty in every step you take. In Kid Icarus, you play as a youthful angel named Pit. Your objective is to find the ... Read Full Review
7 of 8 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:6.5
A classic that I don't want to revisit.
I never played Kid Icarus when it was on the NES. I kinda missed out back then. Turns out I didn't miss out on much. I downloaded it after playing SSBB because Pit made me interested in it. To me the game is brutal... Read Full Review
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Rating:6.5
not so bad of a game
This is game is just like u being in heaven nintendo did a good job making this game but it just didnt fit into me that much i like the graphics compared to SMB but i wish they would make one for wii not in VC or wii wa... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7
Kid Icarus
ugh......noooooooooooooooooo! trust me your going to have tons of moments like that when you get the game i have't even finished the game and it's really difficult i'm only on level 1-4 so that means i'm still in level 1... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:10
Great and amazing game.
I think Kid Icarus is such a good game that it didn't just be made from a game company it is a piece from heaven.Very Very great as a game.I'd play for 9 hours straight that's how good it is.I recommend it for everyone, ... Read Full Review
2 of 7 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:5
While this game has a some ambitious ideas, Kid Icarus ultimately suffers from various technical problems.
Game Title: Kid Icarus Release Date: December 1987 Developer: Nintendo (Gunpei Yokoi) Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Genre/Type: 2D Platform Vertical Scrolling Adventure Game Rating: [III/V] While this... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpful -
Rating:7
Its a story of the heavens, but its difficulty will put you through hell. ( real score 6.8)
Pit has not been very well known character unless your a gamer from the NES generation. When his appearance in brawl was announced in 2006, many gamers were given the chance to see who he was by downloading the game Kid ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpful
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