Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus

1987

System
NES
Publisher
Nintendo
Developer
Nintendo R&D1

7.1

Game Rating

User Ratings: 367

Our Review: 6/10

Kid Icarus Reviews

  • Review Kid Icarus (Wii U eShop / NES)

    A demonic angel

    The popularity of Pit, even before his triumphant return in Kid Icarus: Uprising, was focused around nostalgia for his first two appearances on NES and Game Boy, with the home console original setting the tone with catchy music, quirky mythological enemies and lashings of creativity. This was impressive in the days of the early 8-bit...

  • Review Kid Icarus (Wii Virtual Console / NES)

    Is Pit a hit?

    Kid Icarus is one of those games that makes you think 'they sure don't make them like they used to'. Graphically it's very basic - this is from 1986 after all - but the charm simply shines through regardless. This is a game from an era where developers had to really make an effort and use what simple technology they had available to...