Nintendo Reveal new details on Multiplayer in Kid Icarus: Uprising

These are the new game modes and features for Kid Icarus Uprising:

· Light vs. Dark: Team up with other players in Light vs. Dark multiplayer
mode, in which two teams of three are pitted against one another. The ultimate goal
is to empty the opposing team’s health meter, which transforms the last defeated
team member into an angel. The team who defeats the opposing team’s angel wins. This
unique multiplayer mode tests players’ ability to work as a team while keeping the
match exciting as the focus constantly shifts from dealing out damage to protecting
the team angel.

* Free-for-All: In this mode, up to six players (including CPU players) combat each
other in a winner-takes-all match. Winners are determined by high score, heavily
influenced by both the number of kills and the number of deaths.

* Match Set-up: Both Light vs. Dark and Free-for-All multiplayer modes are playable
through local wireless play or online for players with broadband Internet access.
CPU players will fill out the roster if there are fewer than six players in a match.
Duration of the match, CPU difficulty, weapons and team handicaps are all
customizable prior to beginning a multiplayer battle.

* Weapons and Weapon Fusion: The wide variety of weapons a player has collected in
single-player mode can be used during multiplayer matches. Players can also earn
additional weapons as rewards in multiplayer play. Players can choose set
combinations of weapons and powers before entering into a match. This provides
further incentive for players to continue collecting different and more powerful
weapons as they play through the single-player campaign. Players can also fuse
weapons together at the Arms Altar. Fusing two weapons will result in a single, more
powerful weapon that retains some of the key benefits of each, giving players the
ability to customize weapons to match their play style. Fused weapons can also be
used in multiplayer matches.

* StreetPass: Through the StreetPass functionality of the Nintendo 3DS hardware,
players have the ability to share one of their weapons with other Kid Icarus:
Uprising owners. The selected weapon is turned into a Weapon Gem. Shared Weapon Gems
can be converted into real weapons by paying Hearts. Players can also fuse Weapon
Gems together by paying Hearts to create a more powerful Weapon.

Kid Icarus: Uprising launches on Nintendo 3DS across Europe on March 23.