The soundtrack can have my children.

After 8 long years, I have finally finished Kid Icarus Uprising. I started the game ages ago, but had to stop because I left my 3DS behind when I went on a trip to the US. During that trip, chuggaaconroy started and finished his Let's Play of Kid Icarus Uprising, so I never finished it myself.

I remember adoring the game as a kid, despite never actually finishing it. I initially played it on an original 3DS model, and with the stand (which I sadly can't seem to locate at the moment). I came back to the game in 2021, playing on a New 3DS XL. I will say, I feel the game is very uncomfortable on anything but the original 3DS model. Granted, I haven't compared how it feels to an old model in 2021, but I definitely don't remember it being an issue when I was 13 years old.

I think forgetting how to play the game hurt my playthrough. Consistently was stuck between 3.0-5.0 difficulty, so I don't think I'm very good at this game ahaha. That said, I started to get the hang of how to play later on a bit.

I think I'd need to replay the game from the beginning to re-evaluate my opinon of the game as an adult. Still, there's a lot of good here. The characters, story, and the VOICE ACTING are amazing. Still one of my favourite cast of characters ever. Needs a port/remake/sequel at some point.

This game has a lot going for it, and it's a very unique experience, likely owing to its director—the one and only Masahiro Sakurai.

Otherwise, good game. Very special, everyone with a 3DS should play it.

Reviewed on Nov 06, 2021


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