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Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

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Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

Nov 5, 1991

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2.97 average rating based on 64 ratings

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A lighthearted adventure with mythical challenges. The "8-bit Summer" series continues with this classic action game from 1991. Angel Land is up to its halos in woes as mythical monsters are running rampant. Pit, the original Kid Icarus, must save the realm again. Armed with his trusty bow, he'll zap the bad guys and find the Three Sacred Treasures hidden by Palutena. Only after this grueling training will he be strong enough to take on the dark forces behind Angel Land's troubles. Pit will encounter old friends and new enemies - from helpful Centurions to the dreaded Eggplant Wizard - … More
A lighthearted adventure with mythical challenges. The "8-bit Summer" series continues with this classic action game from 1991. Angel Land is up to its halos in woes as mythical monsters are running rampant. Pit, the original Kid Icarus, must save the realm again. Armed with his trusty bow, he'll zap the bad guys and find the Three Sacred Treasures hidden by Palutena. Only after this grueling training will he be strong enough to take on the dark forces behind Angel Land's troubles. Pit will encounter old friends and new enemies - from helpful Centurions to the dreaded Eggplant Wizard - as he journeys from the depths of the underworld to the towers of the sky palace. Find hammers to shatter special walls and reveal helpful items. Collect hearts by fighting off Pit's foes. Train hard and battle harder. Pit's challenges make the labors of Hercules look like a walk in the park. Less
Developers
Nintendo R&D1, Tose
Publishers
Nintendo, Playtronic
Franchises
Kid Icarus
Series
Kid Icarus
Platforms
Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
Genres
Platform
Themes
Action
Release Dates
Nov 05, 1991 Full Release (North_America)
Game Boy
May 21, 1992 Full Release (Europe)
Game Boy
Feb 08, 2012 Digital Compatibility Release (Japan)
Nintendo 3DS
Mar 08, 2012 Digital Compatibility Release (Europe)
Nintendo 3DS
Jul 19, 2012 Digital Compatibility Release (North_America)
Nintendo 3DS
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User Stats
248
In Collection
55
Wish Listed
4
Playing
89
Backlogged
How Long Is Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters?
Main story: 6.8 hours
Total completions: 1
AlfredoSalza
AlfredoSalza updated their status May 24, 2022
AlfredoSalza updated their status May 24, 2022

To me, this sequel seemed just like an example of a "soulless" game: the stages seem to be filled with traps and enemies copied from the NES version but this time placed in a way that seemed random and without a clear difficulty curve.

Something I can't understand is the reason why you can't see the HP of the bosses, which you could do in the NES version. Bosses take many hits to be defeated, so it was super irritating not knowing when they were close to death.

The final fight is somewhat tedious since even after finding a good pattern to fight the boss, it requires you to wait for a while so the boss stops attacking, only to be able to land a few hits. It's a pain.

I'd rather play the NES version again. Not recommended.

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AlexGarbus
AlexGarbus updated their status Apr 5, 2016
AlexGarbus updated their status Apr 5, 2016

Just beat Kid Icarus: Of Myths & Monsters. The boss fights in this game take way too long.

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