Kid Icarus: Uprising Nintendo 3DS News

It took more than 25 years for the original NES Kid Icarus to receive a sequel. If Kid Icarus Uprising's director, Masahiro Sakurai, gets his way, it will be another 25 years to get yet another follow-up. Read more

While Kid Icarus: Uprising was showered with critical praise upon its release, there was still one nagging complaint: the controls. So why didn't Uprising offer dual-analog controls? According to Sakurai, that would have been "impossible." Read more

Join Garnett Lee on this episode of Shacknews Daily. Today’s stories: highlights from this week's big name releases including Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City, Ninja Gaiden 3, and Kid Icarus on 3DS, and an update on the next round of EA games having Read more

Apparently, there will be "hundreds" of real life cards you can collect for Kid Icarus' non-interactive AR mode. Read more

Nintendo is partnering with GameStop to host a set of Kid Icarus: Uprising multiplayer tournaments prior to the game's March 23 release. Read more

Nintendo detailed two Kid Icarus: Uprising multiplayer modes today: team-based Light vs Dark, and battle royale Free-for-All. Read more

Kid Icarus: Uprising allows you to adjust the game's "intensity level," letting you customize how difficult you want the game. A new video shows how drastic the difference will be. Read more

Many gamers that will pick up Kid Icarus: Uprising for 3DS may never have had a chance to play the original NES game. Thankfully, Nintendo of America is offering an updated version of the 25 year old classic free with pre-orders of the game. Read more

Yesterday, we reported that Japanese copies of Kid Icarus: Uprising would include a free plastic stand to hold your 3DS. Nintendo of America has confirmed that the plastic stand will be included with US copies of the game as well. Read more

Nintendo is bundling a plastic stand with Japanese copies of the game. The stand will position the 3DS at a playable angle and will allow you to play the game without having to hold onto the system. Read more