Topic: Elliot Quest, (The Indie Kid Icarus Style Game That We've Always Wanted Discussion)

Hey guys are you as excited as I am about the release of Elliot Quest for the Wii U eshop? I already have the game as a reviewer for a certain other website, but I can't say anything about the game until it releases, however I'd like to see other fans hype for this game!

Is there a really good story to it?

I can't say much, but if you like the story in NES era platforming RPG's like Zelda II you'll probably enjoy it. I can't be any more specific then that.

I know it's clearly got some Kid Icarus inspiration, but still...is it really a good idea to call it "The new Kid Icarus" when it's in no way a new Kid Icarus game?

And I won't be answering any more questions even vaguely as I don't want to anger the gaming gods.

By story, I mean like dialogue and backstory and exposition through dialogue. Is their much of that?

There's a reason I named this thread by that tagline. You'll just have to wait until the release to find out.

My lips are sealed.

I don't want any story, but it will help if me decide if I want it if theres any dialogue, or any apparent story

Yes.

I'm intrigued. I do need a break from Hyrule Warriors after about 100 hours this past month

Unless the Kid Icarus turns out to be the main character, Kid Icarus Developers are in the end credits as having worked on the game, or Nintendo themselves will be publishing it as the new Kid Icarus, I will still personally find it misleading...

I changed the thread name @CanisWolfred.

That is rather specific

And I approve.

I gotta be honest, this comparison does the complete opposite of making me want to play it. :/

Just to clarify, it plays nothing like Kid Icarus.

It plays more like Zelda II to be honest. It's pretty good so far, but there was a random breaking glitch that hit me. It didn't happen again though so I can't really recreate it

I love Kid Icarus and have been following this game since the Kickstarter, and the only thing Elliot Quest has in common with Kid Icarus are the fact that they're 2D, involve platforming, and that the main characters look similar. Calling it a "Kid Icarus Style Game" is completely inaccurate. It's much more of a Metroidvania than Kid Icarus' mishmash of 2D Platform-shooter gameplay and barebones dungeon segments. In fact, in the Kickstarter, KI is not mentioned once, yet Zelda II is cited as an inspiration many times.

Sorry for the rant; just felt the need to clarify that.

It shares some aspects of Kid Icarus, but they can apply to most old platformers