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.

Nintendo and Sega Join Forces to Launch Rhythm Thief and The Emperor’s Treasure Across Europe!

As the title suggests, these two have joined forces yet again!. The game is scheduled to be released on the Nintendo 3DS across Europe on 5th April 2012.

Rhythm Thief and the Emperor’s Treasure combines a thrilling twist-filled challenging adventure, whilst rhythm based challenges utilize the unique functions that the 3DS brings to its users. The action will be taking place in a beautifully rendered anime style Paris, where you take control of Raphael, whose alter ego is Phantom R, an honourable thief who always returns his loot a few days after stealing it! With your canine companion Fondue, you aim to solve the mystery of your father’s disappearance once and for all, by daring THE most daring robbery yet, whilst staying one step ahead of the Parisian police!

Race around Paris by cracking puzzles, finding clues and outwitting foes who are out to stop you from pilfering some of the world’s most expensive art. Along your journey you will be seeing and visiting some of the most famous landmarks Paris has to offer! Raphael never misses an opportunity to boogie whilst solving a mystery and there are over fifty rhythm-based challenged on offer to test how well you can use the touch screen, by sweeping, tapping, button bashing and gyro gyrating skills!

Rhythm Thief & the Emperor’s Treasure will be available across Europe on 5th April
2012 exclusively on Nintendo 3DS. For more information about this and other
features, visit rhythmthief.nintendo.co.uk and www.sega.com

Protect and Defend in Dillon’s Rolling Western

Join Dillon, the ranger armadillo, on his colourful 3D quest across the wild west to save villages and their livestock, the cute scrogs, from the invading rock monsters known as Grock. Dillon’s Rolling Western will test more than just your quick thinking and your skill in the heart of the battle, but also your planning abilities before hand as you aim to stay one step ahead of the invading rock monsters. This is available via the eShop today for download on the Nintendo 3DS

This game will be taking place during daylight, dusk and nighttime, with different challenges and tasks to complete as you go through them. Build your defense during the day as there will be no grock around, this will be a vital point in the game, as you will need to think very strategically, with watch towers and gun towers at your disposal. Collect as many scriffles as you can (turnip like vegetable) as this increases the amount of scrogs in the village.

When dusk falls, the grock will rise from the cracks of the ground and make their way towards the village. This will then test what your defenses will be like, as well as fending them off in battle. From range, your gun towers will hit the grocks but you will need to use Dillon’s fast paced combat moves using the stylus and touch screen!

As nighttime falls the grocks will be gone, but this means you will need to prepare yourself again before dusk the next day. Talking to village folk and earning money will help gain that extra bit of advantage needed against the grock. You can earn money by completing side quest, as well as practicing your attack skills. New and different challenges will be available for you to overcome, and it is up to you, to defend these villages!

So straighten up your cowboy hat and don your chaps as you take on the monsters in
Dillon’s Rolling Western, released across Europe on Nintendo 3DS today.

Review: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (3DS)

Retro games these days can mean anything before the Game Cube and the Play Station 2. Of course it may also mean anything that you yourself think is retro or what the people behind the big corporations think. Either way we all know that the Game Boy is perhaps one of the greatest consoles we have ever laid eyes on. It did produce some of the best games, such as Super Mario Land 1 and 2 and Link’s awakening. This time for the 3DS Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land is released and I have to say that it was one of my favourite games on the original Game Boy.

This game pretty much sets off straight after Super Mario Land 2, where Wario wants a Castle to himself and he journeys out to gather as many coins as he possibly can so he can get this castle. Of course it is no easy tasks, he must journey through many places and gather as many coins as possible, and otherwise he won’t get any and may lose them to enemies!

First thing we notice about this game is the graphics. There is no denying it, it is one of the best looking Game Boy games out there, but they obviously do look outdated now compared to the later Mario and Wario games. It is in standard black/white/grey and admittedly has some nice scenery with it, as it goes on through the game, you see more and more enemies who look both great and bad.

The game play itself is simple, push two buttons, to either jump or attack and that is pretty much your arsenal. Oh how we all love simplicity. This doesn’t destroy the game play; as you want to go back and repeat what ever it is that just beat you so you can get towards the end a lot quicker!

It does last a while, as it has many things to throw at you and has the same aspect as Super Mario Land 2 does, but does not meet to how great the quest is from the previous game. Either way though, it is a great game to play!

Overall 6/10

It is a great game, just lacks that little spark as it did back in 1990’s. But for £3.60, this is a gem worth getting!

Inazuma Eleven 2 Launch Details!

Mark Evans and his friends will be needing skills that are out of this world to take on their latest challenge in the upcoming Inazuma Eleven 2, which will become available across Europe exclusively for the Nintendo DS and 3DS! Two Completely new versions of the game, Firestorm and Blizzard, prepare you to take on more challenges and become the ultimate football team!

This picks the story up of goalkeeper Mark Evans and his football team, one week after their triumphant win at the Football Frontier Tournament, The Raimon Eleven begin a training session when their school is attacked by invaders from outer space, which come from the mysterious Alius Academy. They plan to destroy the world using a destructive brand of football…unless the Raimon Eleven can beat them in a football match! The only way that Mark and the Raimon Eleven can stop the Alius Academy and save the world is to journey across the whole of Japan and recruit the best players they can find for football!

These games bring back the unique blend of RPG elements and exciting football-based action, Inazuma Eleven 2 once again allows you to control the action on the pitch and the movement of your players by using the stylus. Tap and slide your stylus across the screen to change direction of your players, take a shot or press your opponent’s team. Only by creating the most balanced and strongest team will you be able to defeat the Alius Academy, with over 1500 players that you can encounter and recruit.

Both versions of the game feature the same overarching storyline with some unique differences. Each version features over 150 unique characters, unique teams to face off against, as well as unique abilities and special moves, but in order to meet other version characters, you will need to trade and make important decisions such as who to keep hold of and who you shall depart with.

The local wireless multiplayer mode offers players the chance to gain more challenges, where up to four players can challenge each other with their own hand-picked teams, including those who own the first Inazuma Eleven game. You can also trade players using the local wireless communications, and a teamshore mode allows you to trade teams with other players and battle their teams.

This game is those who have a strong love for both RPGs and sports actions. Inazuma Eleven 2: Firestorm and Inazuma Eleven 2: Blizzard launch across Europe on 16th March 2012; exclusively for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS!

Cats & Dogs: Pets at Play announced for March 2012 Release!

Koch Media and dtp young entertainment announced that Cats & Dogs: Pets at Play will be coming to you 3DS on 30th March 2012

Coming alive in full 3D, using the augmented reality technology the 3DS offers, Animal fans will be able to choose from an outstanding selection of Cats and Dogs. It is simple, take care of your pet and bond closely with them and teach them tricks and play with them! For those who wish to do more than just caring and being best friends with their pets, sporting competitions are available to enter, which gives you money that you can spend on accessories and treats!

Here are the features that this games offers to 3DS users: -
-      Watch your pet come alive utilising the amazing Augmented Reality Card, included with the delivery of the Nintendo 3DS system.

-      16 different mini-games including: teaching tricks, playing ball, swimming, petting, agility course and more.

-      Keep an eye on your pet’s mood and take care of their needs.

-      4 dog breeds! – including Huskies, Dalmatians and Retrievers.

-      4 breeds of cats! – including Siamese and European domesticated cats.

Remember, Cats & Dogs: Pets at Play is available for the 3DS on March 30th 2012!

The Latest UK Video Games Chart

Welcome back to the Latest UK Video Games Chart, below is a list of last weeks most popular games.

Feb 12^th – 18th

Chris’ Top Ten Zelda Games

When people think about the Legend of Zelda, they automatically think about Ocarina of Time, admittedly, it is one of THE greatest games in the world, but there are other Zelda games in the series and they all have a lot to offer and maybe more than Ocarina of Time. I was watching a video about some other guy’s top ten Zelda game’s and it got me thinking, what are my top ten? Well some in the top five may not surprise you and some might do. If my friends and fellow readers know me well, I am a HUGE Zelda fan; it is my favourite gaming franchise. It always allowed me to go back and collect more things other than thinking ‘I have completed the storyline….now what…’. So, I am going to go into what my favourite ten are and why they strike me in that way! Skyward Strike…NOW!

10. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Gameboy/GameBoyColour)

So we have started with the first portable Zelda game. This game was a wild card for me for a while, it never really captivated me enough to WANT to finish the game, and however as time moved on and I started to understand the mechanics of games and the storylines of them, this then started creeping up towards me. The story is a great one, if any. Link is stranded on an island and the only way that he can leave there is to awaken the sleeping fish. Sounds a little bizarre but what the hell! This game is also great with the ways it sneaked in the Mario characters, e.g. Goomba’s, Chain Chomp and Shy Guys amongst the few. The gameplay itself was not amazing, but it had that air where you would want to overcome what you have lost or died against and then beat the crap out of them with your sword of the item you finally figured out was the answer all along -_-. Other than that this game is a great one, with an interesting story and oh, it got a re-release on the Game Boy Colour ☺ Sweet!

9. The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (Nintendo DS)

DS games aren’t the greatest in the world, they have completely renovated the way people play games and their lifestyles, but they could never match up to the games on the home consoles. However that changed with the first Zelda game released for the portable system. Phantom Hourglass takes on the graphics of its brother, The Wind Waker, and continues the story from it. It also changed the way that we could play the Zelda games. Swipe the stylus to swing your sword and you can then flip you map out, write on it (that’s right, write on it!) so that you do not forget what it is you had to do next. Ok, you also get to draw out your own route on the sea as you sail along the sea once again to reach your destinations, that’s pretty epic, but what of the story?

Tetra get’s kidnapped by the main antagonist, Bellum (sound’s a bit like a Pok’emon…) and Link gets washed up on a new island, nothing new. Link then has to forge the Phantom Sword to defeat Bellum and so he sails the Great Sea again in search for the pieces to forge the sword. The story itself is great, it really captivates and there is stillroom for a bit of comedy as the game goes on. Another feature added to this game was the online mode. I myself have not played on this, but from what I have read, it seems to be a bit too simple. I have not played it so I won’t go into any more details over it. Either way, this is still a great Zelda game, and one you should look out for!

8. The Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap (Gameboy Advance)

The first Zelda game to be released in Europe over North America! Minish Cap was indeed a game that was interesting in both story and new items. The graphics followed it’s previous counter-part, Four Swords and brings in a whole new world, where Link meets a mysterious hat named Ezlo. There is also a new race to speak to, called the Picori, a little sounding like the Kokori. Either way, the story follows Vaati (previously in Four Swords) who petrifies Zelda, Link must rescue her but he cannot do it alone, he needs the help of Ezlo and the power to transform into the Picori, in other words become really really small! Link was chosen to do this because he is a child and only children can see the Picori. The game brought with it a whole new load of weapons on top of previous favourites. We also saw the return on Tingle in the game and a load of new collectibles, such as Kinstones and figurines. This was released before the Nintendo DS was released, which may be a reason to why this game was not as popular as it should or could have been. Other than that this game is a must have for true Zelda fan boys and girls and truly an extraordinary game!

7. The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (Gameboy Advance)

I have this game at this number for a simple reason; multiplayer. This was perhaps the most fun I had with a Zelda game, whiles amongst other people! It gave us more reasons to play with each other on our Game Boy Advances and to mess around. It was also a great game to pass the time, as you could also play on your own, however you had to play with multiplayer if you wanted to collect everything! Vaati is the antagonist of this game, as you need to use the four sword to destroy him. The concept of the game is also fun, needing your friends to jump across or to be thrown across to get to a switch; these helped bring players closer to the Zelda franchise!

6. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo Wii/GameCube)

The beginning of re-inventing the way we all play the Legend of Zelda games starts right here! Twilight Princess brought about a new way to play the Zelda games, using the Wii Remote to slash and hack you way through the games story! Of course there are a lot of people that believe that this game did not do what it said on the tin, being the darkest Zelda game out there. Some say it tried to hard and some say that it definitely is but what do we all know? Of course it is dark, there are hardly many colours used in this game!
The story was good itself! Many people look at a game for a new story or for a better way to play the game or just for a new feel. This game did both of those, being the most beautiful Zelda game of the time and then allows us to have a closer and better feel to riding Epona! There was however a new feature in this game, which included a brand new friend called Midna.

Link was able to transform into a wolf, which gave him the power to howl music notes out, being that games musical instrument. Zelda games have a thing with music, there is a musical instrument in all of them, it just depends whether or not you have noticed them or not!

So in this Zelda game, Link works on a farm, which is then attacked by monsters that take away a few of the children that work there. Link follows and ends up being dragged into the Twilight realm, where he is turned into a wolf. He is then imprisoned but then freed by Midna, who takes him to see Princess Zelda. It is there that you learn of the antagonist, Zant, who has taken over the twilight realm. It is Link’s job to defeat Zant and free the twilight realm and to save Hyrule at the same time.

The great thing with this game is that it did have an amazing twist, and perhaps the greatest boss battle out of all the Zelda games! It was constantly being sold as the Wii console was brought, and helped put Zelda back into the Market, with a nice, fresh and dark tale to go along with it!

5. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES)

This is perhaps the oldest classic out of the entire Zelda series. Of course there are two before this game and to be fair, without them this game would not have existed, but this was a great turning point for the Zelda series, and it also put the franchise back on the map for gamers!

The game kicks us off with Link in bed (which seems to happen a lot!) and is then awoken by the sound of Zelda calling him for help. Of course there is a storm going on at the same time and that can only mean that things are not going to end nicely. The basic concept of this game is that you have to rescue Zelda and the sages before Ganon truly becomes the King of Hyrule and the Sacred Realm. Boasting the new features of the time, A Link to the Past has two parallel worlds, the light and dark. The light world is Hyrule where Link has grown up with his Uncle, and then the Dark World is what the Sacred Realm used to be before Ganon had acquired the Triforce!

This game brought about with it a few new items such as the hookshot and Pegasus boots and continued the top down scrolling screen from the original Zelda. It has a great place in the Zelda history, where it is constantly voted as one of the greatest Zelda games out there. This, I agree. Although it is a bit old, it never gets boring, and it is definitely one that every Zelda fan should acquire, considering is has been re-released on the Wii Virtual Console and the GBA!

4. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (Nintendo 64)

One of the last games to be released onto the Nintendo 64 and it also one of the greatest. Majora’s Mask is a difficult game to grasp but at the same time one of the most captivating of it’s kind. You have three days, just three to save Termina, a parallel world to Hyrule, from destruction; by the Moon falling onto the land. Doesn’t sound too bad, however you need to travel across Termina, find the four giants and possibly collect every single mask in the game.

Speaking of the Masks, it is perhaps my favourite side mission out of any game! Collecting the masks meant you could show off your reward for helping out a specific character and this then led to getting a bigger and more badass mask at the end, which spawns my favourite Zelda character, Fierce Deity Link. Down side to this mask is that you can only use it during boss battles, but still, it does kick ass! You can also transform into a few of the other races that Termina brings with it including the Deku, Zora and Goron. They all have their own special abilities which help you progress through the game as well as their own variation of a musical instrument!

None of the Zelda games prior to this had the dark feeling this brings with it. The atmosphere whiles playing the game helps bring you into this world that is about to be wiped out, and you are the only one who can save it. But you must go through many tasks before you can fully save it, and they aren’t easy.

Just think, Link only went and came to this place all because he was looking for Navi, or was he? Either way Skull Kid or in actual case the Majora’s Mask ruined this and sent Link spiraling into another adventure before he knew it!

Majora’s Mask is a classic Zelda game, one of the most important milestones of its career.

3. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo 64)

Determining what the greatest game in the world is a hard one. Many people would usually vote because of biased opinion, which gaming usually conveys. Lots of people would think Call of Duty is the best because; it is great for it’s multiplayer, or Halo because it brings us together to kill Aliens and fellow Spartans. Either way, we all know that this game is one of the greatest!

Ocarina of Time lands number three in my list because, despite its general awesomeness, it just doesn’t cut out to make those special top two places in my list. Admittedly it is the game that got me into the series, as it did for many people. The graphics at the time were spectacular and it was amazing to see the Zelda franchise move into this area of 3D world gaming, since most of the games had stuck to the side scrolling, screen switching phase, this moved the game into the free roam world. Did you know it was also the first game to feature any playable way of riding a horse, whiles doing what you want. Bet you did not know that! Either way, playing this game is nostalgic to any Zelda fan, but it is not always their favourite.

The graphics, of course, at the time where astounding, portraying a beautiful land known as Hyrule, galloping or running along it’s scenery, taking in the different sights and lands that you could experience to the finest detail, until the one known as Ganondorf destroys that beauty and turn’s the land upside down! Of course now it does not look anything like I just described, but that is, what I can guess, what most people would have thought during the times of this games release.

A particular thing I love about this game is all the little things you can do on the side of the main quest. Granted, there may not be a lot, but nonetheless they were fun and brought about an extra need, instead of having to save Hyrule. Perhaps one of the best mini games that the game had was fishing. Now fishing seems to be a big part of later Zelda games, Ocarina brought about a new way in which you could fish and enjoy yourself…until the biggest fish gets caught…and then runs off…bugger.

The main quest itself is not too straight forward, nor is it a walk in the park (unless you have completed it fifty million times by now!). The Master Quest version of this game on the Gamecube and 3DS allows us to relive all of Ocarina’s glory, with a few twists and turns here and there. Not as great as the original, as everything is pretty much twisted around, but not a big flop!

Ocarina of Time is obviously one of the greatest, that’s why it makes number three for me, but it was not THE greatest Zelda game for me. Now to Number Two…

2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Nintendo Wii)

Now this game was not on everyone’s good list. Many reasons that sprouted were because of the graphics, the controls never responded correctly etc. I personally believe that these were all great within the game. This is not because I’m an avid Zelda fan and I believe that everything they do makes it AMAZING. I sincerely think that utilizing the graphics in an art style form, with that mixture of Twilight Princess and Wind Waker, I believe that it brought about a sense of purpose, and that was to Prologue the entire Zelda franchise! The graphics were fun and bubbly, they may have not been that dark and twisty edge that Twilight Princess brought about without but whiles on the island of Skyloft (Link and Zelda’s home) it gave a sense of security. Admittedly when you travel to below the clouds on the ‘land’ the colours are still there but you feel as if you are not safe anymore, which in a sense is a good thing because there are pretty much monsters everywhere…

The story depicts Link and Zelda as the chosen people, who will lead the land below the skies to peace and away from the evil known as Demise. The biggest and greatest thing that this brought to the Zelda franchise was emotions and a heart felt story. Link expresses a lot of emotion during this game and quiet frankly, it gives the player that feeling as though they MUST accomplish this for Link’s sake! Zelda meant a lot more to this game than just the princess who has been captured. She mattered to Link. They have this connection where you can tell there is a love story going on, but at the same time Demise was close to being free and it was not time for all the lovey stuff.

The controls can take time to get used to though. With this game you have to be patient with how the controls work and this is meant for 1:1 gaming. Either way you cannot just push aside how epic and truly magnificent the gameplay is for this game, as you get to literally move Link’s sword where you want and think strategically about where you have to hit you foes, as they all need to be hit somewhere important, apart from the obviously slash and hack!

There are bits on the side that you can do with this game as well, such as bug collecting, collecting random objects to upgrade your weapons, which increase the power, speed, or the type of thing that that weapon brings to the game!

This is not a bad game, it is literally one of the best that the Zelda franchise has to offer and by far the most moving and emotional of the entire series! However, it did not make it to number one for me, this little one did!

1. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (GameCube)

I may get absolutely killed by saying this but it is my favourite of the Zelda games. I had never been as excited for any other game than this! I had to wait 3 MONTHS before I could play this game, because it came out before my birthday. Since I got it I never came out of my room!

I’m not sure entirely why but I loved the graphics. They went extremely well with the story and the music is utterly magnificent, it literally brings a joy to my heart when I hear the music from this game! The gameplay itself was good, even though it was the standard hack and slash.

The thing about this game was that it felt alive! There was a lot to explore amongst the Great Sea, and there were also a lot of characters to develop through. Music wise it brought about a new instrument, the Baton, that controls the wind, which works in your favour throughout the game. Back to the graphics, there were a lot of talks about how these would affect how people would perceive the game. Of course it was a risky decision for Nintendo to move into this direction but it did not disappoint…well to certain people. Some thought it looked too childish and that it was not as good as Ocarina of Time or Majora’s Mask. However you have others such as myself that believe this game was a very very very…important milestone for Zelda! It sprouted those wings of a new timeline, years after the events of Ocarina the sea demolishes Hyrule to keep it safe. Sounding so tragic, but finding Hyrule during the game, under the sea, is one of my proudest moments in video gaming history!

Every Zelda game has its music and this one does not disappoint! This soundtrack is a little lighter hearted, bringing about a nice sense of enjoyment whilst playing through the game whilst still maintaining that edge that something serious is going down!

That brings me to the main story. You start off pretty much the same as in all Zelda games. Asleep, lazy and then you get woken up! This time by your sister. You continue your normal adventures on Outset Island until your sister gets kidnapped. Then it’s on! However you cannot go for your sister unless Tetra allows you to travel with her on her pirate ship! As you continue your journey things start to unravel and come clearer to the person playing the game and to Link!

In contrast to Ocarina, you can see the scenery is much more colourful and yet as beautiful as the land of Hyrule was delivered to us. Of course everywhere you look the sea pretty much gets caught in your eye, but it’s the people, the islands and the story that really captivate what Wind Waker is all about. Simply just walking around, slashing at pigs and then running away from them is fun! You also have mini side quests such as the post delivery and collecting figurines (which is my favourite of them all!)

What Can We Expect from Future Zelda Games?

One thing for sure, Zelda is going to be sticking around! There are rumours that they should be rebooting the entire series, which in my point of view, is an outrage, as they have worked on this series for twenty-five years and it would be a waste to just let it all go like that! But on the other hand we have two more Zelda games heading our way, one for the 3DS and one for the Wii U. No details have yet been released for either of these, which make the anticipation all the more exciting! Majora’s Mask looks very much like it will get a remake for the 3DS but that looks very far off, as they want an original game for the 3DS, not just remakes. What can we expect? Only time can tell and hopefully Nintendo, Shigeru and co get something spectacular together!

Kid Icarus: Uprising Website is a Go-Go!

Nintendo has officially launched the official Kid Icarus: Uprising website! The game is exclusive for the Nintendo 3DS, which is released on March 23rd this year.

It’s been over 25 years since the original Kid Icarus game for the NES was released, so this new game will bring the game to new heights, as well as a fresh new adventure!
The official website has many things for fans to look at, including an read up on the story that the game will unfold and the exciting new blend of aerial combat, action on land and battles with ferocious bosses and fearsome enemies!

There are also videos on ‘How to Play’, which go into detail about all the awesome moves Pit the angel has at his disposal. You can meet his friends and foes alike and see all the cool gear that you can earn to improve your performance in battle, which will help you collect and bring an impressive arsenal of weapons, which can be used in exciting multiplayer modes!

There are also Kid Icarus AR Cards that you can collect, so you can see the characters of this game come to life in your own house! So let the battles commense!

You can visit http://nintendo.co.uk/kidicarus as lots more will be updated prior the release of this game, which is on March 23rd 2012!

The Latest UK Video Games Chart (13/2/12)

Welcome back to the Latest UK Video Games Chart, below is a list of last week’s most popular games.

Both Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and The Darkness II entered high this week, leading the way for a number of high profile games in the coming weeks and months. Not a huge amount of movement in terms of the other Top 20 titles, though it’s a shame to see Catherine so low, however this is understandable due to its potentially niche audience.

Feb 4^th – Feb 11th

Leisure software charts compiled by Chart Track, (C)2012 UKIE Ltd