You might have heard about the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate countdown currently taking place over on Twitter. With two days left, Nintendo has shared one of the most interesting pictures yet.
Below an in-game screenshot of Pit from Kid Icarus: Uprising is a picture of an AR card compatible with the 3DS title from 2012. It's a card that was never officially released and discovered by hackers a number of years ago. The card is number 411 out of 412. Here are the official tweets:
For anyone who hasn't completed Uprising yet, there are end-game spoilers contained within the description of this card when it is scanned, so be careful. And in case you're wondering, we'll be doing a post about the Ultimate countdown closer to release.
Will you be booting up Kid Icarus: Uprising on your 3DS while you wait for the release of Ultimate? Let us know in the comments.
[source twitter.com]
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Kid Icarus 3 on Switch confirmed (i wish)
"Will you be booting up Kid Icarus: Uprising on your 3DS while you wait for the release of Ultimate?"
While I haven't been playing Uprising to prep for Smash Ultimate (since my 3DS has kinda been gathering dust ever since I got my Switch) I have been playing another game to get hyped for Smash: Super Castlevania 4. I'm incredibly hyped to have the Belmonts in Smash, and it's great to play through this classic to get a feel for all the moves, items, settings, monsters, and music that will be in Ultimate. Though I must say, I'm glad that Ultimate has vastly improved Simon's air game compared to what he has in SC4
They made over four hundred of these? Nintendo really did think AR was the next big thing.
The 3DS game needs a sequel, personally thought it was one of the best games on the system.
Oh man, I used to collect a lot of those back in the day. I've known about the unused card but it's nice seeing it in an official format.
KIU still remains one of my favorite games, but it certainly demands a makeover to its controls (gyroscope anyone?).
I'm pretty sure I already have this one scanned in my game thanks to the power of the internet. I'm going to go check real quick.
EDIT: Oh, hmm, I guess I didn't. Well, it's there now. I know I've seen this before, but...maybe it was from the data mined from the game? Not sure....
@Retron dual stick controls instead of stylus and 720/1080p resolution should do the trick, right
They should really make a remaster of KIU. I got used to how it controls on 3DS, but I understand those who didn't. Maybe releasing it on the Switch, with option for gyro or dual stick controls would finally give it the larger audience it deserves. It has addictive gameplay, a fun story and characters, great music... even the multiplayer is good. It would be a real shame if all that went unappreciated just because it was released on the wrong system.
@dimi It would be Kid Icarus 4, right?
I didn't like Uprising (because of the controls) so I wont.
Yea, the game would be amazing ported to the Switch, its an absolute blast.
ONE MORE DAY! ONE MORE DAY!
Calling it now. Medusa is a DLC Fighter, and upon her reveal, Nintendo will finally release the other unreleased card, #405 Medusa (Rare).
@Retron don't forget infinitely less painful on the hands
@edgedino
What are we talking about again? 😉
Kid Icarus: Uprising was the very first 3DS game that had me completely hooked, when I first bought the system. A sequel, or even a port for the switch with better be controls would just be amazing.
All they need to do now is reveal the Medusa (Rare) AR card and the idol collection can be officially completed.
@dimi Yeah, there are already three Kid Icarus games. The original Kid Icarus for NES, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters for Game Boy, and Kid Icarus Uprising on 3DS. I had been hoping for a fourth one to appear on Wii U but it never happened.
Coolio! Is it worth picking up on 3DS at all? I'm not sure.
So that makes 411 for me now... wonder what 412 is supposed to be?
i love all the passion they put in this game, with the story, characters, cards, and even animation. the most i can hope for is a switch port with some extra stuff cause the game is pretty much perfect
Unlike most people the controls never bothered me and I could play for hours with no hand cramping. That being said a port that supported the dual stick controls would be everything. It is such a beautiful game that really utilized the 3D effect to the fullest.
One of the best games I’ve ever played, it really has it all.
Sakurai is a freaking genius and I hope he wants to make a sequel.
@Ooyah no idea if your serious or not but long play times in 1 session can hurt your hand or wrist because of how the system has to be held and used to play uprising unless you have that attachment they released long time ago for other handed people.
@WaveBoy No, k the Pit from Captain N. Looked and sounded like ass.
I love the characters, personalities and world design of the new game; especially how Palutena is a major troll to Pit all because she’s bored of eternal life, from what I can gather. Their constant banter was so refreshing and no game has really replicated that loose 4th wall feel.
You call that Pit a try-hard, but it makes sense when the goddess he serves is constantly, openly unimpressed by him. Then he finds out he has a dark twin and you can better understand how he’s dealing with an identity crisis.
@boxyguy Such an addictive loot system, too.
@edgedino It especially cramps up during intense boss fights
@UnseatingKDawg Or indeed, 420
@MysticGengar It is an absolute gem of a action/rail-shooter/RPG. Yeah, think about how many other games fit that moniker. There’s nothing else remotely like it (the closest being, maybe, Panzer Dragoon Saga, but that used random encounters, and so had way slower of a pace). Kid Icarus Uprising is breezy, bold and suprisingly hilariously written; with an addictive gameplay loop focused on replayability to unlock and craft all the amazing weapons. It really proves what Mr. Sakurai is capable of outside of the Smash space, so we should be excited where have his career goes from here on out, post his Smash era.
@Antraxx777 tbh I just fought through the pain until one day playing the game nonstop for hours no longer caused me pain.
@TheFanatic i see the GB game more like a spin off than a direct sequel
While I by no means had a complete collection of AR catds, I went to a couple local Nintendo promotions where they gave out free decks, so I had quite a few. I'm glad to see everyone show the love this title deserves because it was such a gem of a game. A sequel would be amazing, but I'd definitely go all in on a remastered version.
Kid Icarus Uprising and Upscaling....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ImXN5xtcsY
@UnseatingKDawg,
AR card 412 is the Kid Icarus float. You can find it on the internet. Pit making the v sign was one of 4 cards that I hadn't scanned. Now I have 412 idols, I gues I am really done now (with the idols, not with the game. There's still quite some stuff for me to unlock. Someday I might try that again)
@Henmii: I actually do have the float myself. I found some website back in the day that had all the cards but two.
@UnseatingKDawg,
Here are the few you might be missing:
Pit victory
Pit injury
Magnus and Gaol
Medussa rare
Medussa rare is a card that was very hard to scan for me. All those cards can be found on the internet. I hope that helps.
@Henmii: Looks like I have to hunt down the Medusa rare card. Thanks for the help!
@UnseatingKDawg,
You are welcome!
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