Before going further on the voice acting and storytelling, let me take a few steps back to explain the basic game play, and how the storytelling is actually integrated.Ībout 40-50% of the game plays ostensibly like a bullet-hell type “shmup”. This game has the sense of humor of a Paper Mario title, with the dialog being fully voice acted - another surprise, especially from a first party Nintendo title. The voices were pitch perfect for the eccentric characters, and seemed to really get the overall sense of humor the game was going for. This was a complete surprise for me coming in, and one that I think most people will enjoy, though a smaller section might be annoyed by it. I laughed out loud more than a couple times. This was genuinely funny - not ironically funny, but “pun-tastic/nerd-culture/snarky-dialog” kind of funny. What I absolutely loved about this game was the unexpected sense of humor. That said, if you aren’t as familiar with Pit’s roots then don’t worry the game takes a delightfully lighthearted approach to “reminding” the player of Pit’s past. Though I don’t know where this 3DS title fits within the series’ timeline, judging by all the in-game wink-wink nods this would fall likely after the original on the NES, as it is humorously referenced through out the game. Uprising takes place right after the second game, Of Myths and Monsters, that was released for the GameBoy. How does this latest adventure bode for Pit’s future? Should he take another 20+ year hiatus? He doesn't look 20 years older. And even after it was announced, Kid Icarus: Uprising has seen some delays –it was initially intended as a 3DS launch title. It’s been over 20 years since the last console Kid Icarus game.
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