Kid Icarus (series)

Kid Icarus
Logo since 2012
Genre(s)	Platform
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D1 (1986–1991) Tose (1986-1991) Project Sora (2012)
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Nintendo 3DS
First release	Kid Icarus December 19, 1986
Latest release	Kid Icarus: Uprising March 22, 2012

Kid Icarus^[a] is a series of fantasy video games by Nintendo. The games are set in a Greco-Roman fantasy world called "Angel Land", which is a fictional setting that's loosely based on Greek mythology. The gameplay consists of a mixture of action, adventure and platform elements. The Kid Icarus franchise is known as a cult classic and a sibling series to the Metroid franchise.

The first installment, Kid Icarus, was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and was received to critical acclaim despite poor sales. A sequel, Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, was later released for the Game Boy. After a 20-year hiatus, Kid Icarus: Uprising was released in 2012 for the Nintendo 3DS handheld.
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