Kid Icarus is a 1986 action-platformer from Nintendo in which you play as Pit, a young angel imprisoned in the Underworld by the witch Medusa. Your goal is to climb through three worlds โ the vertically scrolling Underworld, the side-scrolling Overworld, and Skyworld โ to defeat Medusa and rescue the goddess Palutena. The game is notably demanding and rewards learning routes, visiting shops, and managing resources carefully.
How to Play
Arrow keys move Pit and aim your shots. Z fires your arrow (NES B button), X jumps (NES A button), Enter is Start, and Shift is Select. Throughout each stage, doors lead to shops, hospitals, or treasure chambers โ they are worth finding. Collect hearts dropped by defeated enemies and spend them at shops to buy better arrows, a shield, or a torch for dark rooms.
Tips
- Upgrade your arrows at shops as early as possible. Higher-tier arrows fire in multiple directions and make the Overworld and Skyworld stages significantly more manageable.
- If an Eggplant Wizard hits you, Pit is transformed into an eggplant and cannot shoot. You must find a hospital room to be cured before you can fight again.
- The game evaluates how well you have done at the end of each world โ keeping your health up and resources stocked pays off at the finale.
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