File this one under “play before the takedown notice:” a fan-made sequel to the NES' Kid Icarus that gussies up the original's temple-climbing gameplay with awfully authentic-looking SNES-style graphics. Is the free-play game (via Silicon Era) a viable alternative to forking out for a copy of Pit's 3D rebirth? Well, not really, but it's awful fun nonetheless.
While the game's basic play will be familiar to veterans of Satoru Okada's 1987 original, the online manual admits “some minor enhancements to improve the feel” and “remove the frustrations of Kid Icarus.” That's a nice way of saying, “we know why this game never existed, and we're here to fix that.”
Designer Flip Industries has also included a tile-based map editor, online high scores and a cheats section, buried in the manual under the heading, “If you must use the Super Kid Icarus Cheats.” If only original NES manuals had been so passive-aggressively understanding of players' limitations.
oddprophet - January 4, 2012 6:11 p.m.
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JonLeung - January 5, 2012 3:51 p.m.