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Video game · 1986

Kid Icarus

Released 19 December 1986 on Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), arcade video game machine, Wii, Wii U and 2 more

Developer
Nintendo Research & Development 1
Publisher
Nintendo
Made in
Japan, Japan
Genre
Shooter, Platform, Adventure
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Series
Kid Icarus
IGDB PLAYERS7066 ratings

About Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The plot of Kid Icarus revolves around protagonist Pit's quest for three sacred treasures, which he must equip to rescue the Grecian fantasy world Angel Land and its ruler, the goddess Palutena. The player controls Pit through platform areas while fighting monsters and collecting items. Their objective is to reach the end of the levels, and to find and defeat boss monsters that guard the three treasures.

Summary: IGDB.

Release dates

Family Computer Disk System19 December 1986
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)15 February 1987
arcade video game machine1988
Wii23 January 2007
Wii U11 July 2013
Game Boy Advancelater, date unknown
Nintendo 3DSlater, date unknown

Screenshots

Kid Icarus screenshot 1Kid Icarus screenshot 2Kid Icarus screenshot 3Kid Icarus screenshot 4

Videos

Kid Icarus: Gameplay video

Kid Icarus series

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Sources: Wikidata, IGDB, Wikipedia's release lists.