#KidIcarus

[@Luna_Kirisame]

i wish i knew all of this back in '87. i never saw 2-1 until now.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Glad you got to see it, Luna!

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

You and me both. I remember using a password from Nintendo Power to get to the final level, and along with the first group of levels, that's all I had ever witnessed until now.

[@danielgbgibson]

@@Ivegotwormsinme “ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS”

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

@@danielgbgibson That's it!

[@d34dj3d1]

This is like watching Bob Ross walk you through an NES game.

[@benjaminlewis8787]

I was just thinking how much like Bob Ross this was

[@JohnHenrySheridan]

Yes, a pure delight!

[@stevenschiro1838]

Seriously, this was really enjoyable to watch. "Eggplant" = "Phthalo Blue"

[@Kroggnagch]

“Uh oh, the truck have started to move. That’ll be our little secret” lol

[@Other_Kev]

Here's a devil enemy... let's beat the devil out of it.

[@LorenHelgeson]

One of the very first video games I ever played, over 30 years ago. Just beat it again two days ago. Still holds up for me.

[@asutcliffe25]

This is probably one of my 3 favorite channels on youtube, keep em commin sir, good work!

[@stzaleft7355]

Thanks for explaining about not pressing down on those platforms 72 times. I'm kinda rtrded so it takes me hearing the same thing at least 65 times before I understand. You are the best!!!!!!

[@paradime84]

played once or twice but didnt care for first level mechanics, after going through your guide never knew side scrolling on game. A hidden gem, great game, thank you for the guide

[@doctorteethomega]

Another great one. Informative and fun. Keeps me looking forward to your content. Also, ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS to go straight to the end.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Doctor Teeth! That password also gives you unlimited health bottles - pretty sweet! It doesn't work on the Switch, though, for whatever reason.

[@cammy85]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames Or the NES classic. :( Well, the stock game won't work, but the ROM does.

[@TEXTMANNEN]

I just love this game

[@luvmenow33]

I remember that old open the bags a certain way trick in an issue of Nintendo Power! Lol. Helped a ton.

[@eyefreely9682]

I once saw an article describing Kid Icarus as one of the toughest videogames ever made. That made me smile as I recall beating this multiple times on a single playthrough without dying.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

It seems hard at first, but once you get going its not too bad at all! I'd bet whoever wrote that article got stuck early on and never pushed through to the later parts.

[@ScaerieTale]

It's amazing the angel references made it past Nintendo's own obsessive censorship. I'm amazedicus (Sorry, sorry. I LOVED Captain N as a kid :D)

[@hiketheamericas4587]

This game was my favorite .. something you missed was .. figuring this game out back in the day without Nintendo power.. was .. when ever a set of 4 flying down creatures came .. you stay on that screen and they come in sets of 3 .. stay in the same place kill all set of 3 .. then move on .. easiest way to upgrade

[@Dekaide44]

THAT IS INSTANT DEATH. Im thoroughly amazed at how limited information came with some of the most early popular games. I didnt know what I was doing in this game... I just went around shooting things. Just seems like the theme to early nintendo days was to gimmick the first level so you can overpower the rest of the game. These vids are really interesting.

[@Gameboy-Unboxings]

New subscriber. I'm a collector/re-seller of mainly boxed game boy games. But I recently bought a crt, SNES jr. and actually just got an NES in the mail that I have yet to open. Will you ever think about doing game boy videos? also your dog is awesome! I had a golden retriever growing up.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks for the sub, and that's awesome about your new gaming setup! Re: Gameboy - So I definitely want to do a big Pokemon Red/Blue video from the GameBoy library, and I'd love to do a couple others like Link's Awakening.

[@backloggamereviews]

In the Famicom version you intimidated the store clerks by yelling into the mike on the second controller.

[@KDiaz-hy1xx]

Thanks! This was very helpful

[@davidt3563]

Man I never had a chance of figuring out these systems in the game.

[@nocturnal261]

This guy is like the "Nintendo Magazine" of today

[@bcb147]

Might as well start slapping the ASMR tag on your vids bro - I come for the gameplay and end up nodding off in my chair!

[@yajasswaggylegofan7893]

ucanbeatvgames: modern gamers still have to deal with the challenges the nes is notorious for.. me: OR you can abuse the rewind feature on switch online or save states on most other emulators

[@420gaiden]

I love your channel

[@sgreen4865]

I hated this game so much. It was just too hard for me. The frustration was too much and I had plenty of other games to play so this one was hardly played. Years later I tried playing it on the Switch. I still didn’t like it but maybe I will try it again on the Switch after watching your video because there is a rewind feature that you can use to do over any mistakes you make. Thanks for the great videos !! Keep it up man !!

[@_polpon]

Great walkthrough!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!!

[@EverSinceMyExorcism]

Correction: The "spikes" do kill you if your health bar is almost empty. I always thought they looked like tentacles.

[@mauricehinton5889]

Please do a U Can Beat Video Games video of Friday The 13th!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I definitely plan to cover Friday the 13th. I practiced it a bit, and have thought about what I want to show. Expect that one in next month or two.

[@yaboipele34]

Those are Metroids lol if you read the manual their description is that nobody knows what they are but it’s believed they came from another planet. Serious

[@anthonyreid666]

Would like to see you play super mario brothers 1 and 3 for the nes really good games

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Anthony! Those are some of the very best games on the system, so I'll definitely get to them. Super Mario 3 is so big, though. I've been trying to think of a way to keep that episode from being 20 hours long!

[@anthonyreid666]

Thank you for your reply your videos are cool i like the batman and teenage mutant ninja turtles they were my favourites when i was a kid

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

@@anthonyreid666 Thanks, Anthony! Glad you're enjoying the channel!

[@anthonyreid666]

Paperboy was a cool game

[@megss1465]

@@anthonyreid666 yes! Paperboy was great!

[@robertanderson2898]

Why was he named Pit? Did he stink? That undesirable aroma we've all experienced before :O heheh

[@liamblatchford8178]

Why was Pit not turned to stone? Why can Pit not fly?

[@Fracassi1]

Had no idea there were SKILL levels. I just played the game, but was never able to max out. So cool to learn this 35 years later.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Henry! That skill stuff is pretty weird- before i knew about it, it just seemed like the upgrades were random.

[@Eazy-ERyder]

From Kid Icarus to Super Mario! Neat

[@kailastnam9793]

There's something beautiful about the replayability of old games. I'm glad I found your channel!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Couldnt agree more! Thank you!

[@Bjorick]

play is at its best when its simple, games have gotten way too complex these days

[@ethanwashoe5868]

@@Bjorick I get your point but you could argue these older games are more complicated in some ways, yeah the game play itself isn’t but a lot of the mechanics like upgrading and experience points are much more cryptic. I don’t even think it’s a bad thing cause we have the Internet today but I would find it frustrating if I played it when it came out

[@ScenicFights]

Here me out Silver Surfer for the NES. I want to see if you can keep your voice just as soothing while playing that insane game.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!! Silver Surfer is one Ive been practicing, its no joke!!

[@Dessan01]

I just got the 1cc on SS yesterday (hence here looking for my next nes game challenge) it’s tough but the difficulty is definitely over stated; it’s a memoriser, apart from 1 or 2 random moments everything is the same every time you play, you just need to learn what’s coming up. It’s also a really fun game when you master the mechanics, the nerd gave it a bad rap 🙂

[@darthboxOriginal]

I only just realised those specknoses are literally those silly glasses with the big nose. Well played Nintendo!

[@downscale]

That would be an incredible feat!

[@knghtbrd]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames If u can beat that one (without going insane), that'll be an accomplishment!

[@johnmorey720]

"Kid Icarus is based on Greek Mythology. So you've got your flying buzzsaws, goofy sunglass spiders, medieval grim reapers, eggplant wizards, Metroids, and the Rolling Stones logo. Also, Medusa is now a cyclops Bart Simpson and also the devil."

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

🤣🤣🤣 Very LOOSELY based on Green Mythology, lol.

[@LorenHelgeson]

Sounds right to me.

[@JonGee420]

The rolling stones enemy is named Mick

[@deejno.4758]

this needs to be the official description on the box, or i guess purchase page

[@vuxnut]

This comment made me laugh so hard I hurt myself. I laugh hard.

[@DoctorMario606]

This game is actually super fun when you know what everything does

[@cr-nd8qh]

Yeah that helps

[@starofjustice1]

@@cr-nd8qh A little

[@nthdgree5078]

After 36 years, I have finally beaten Kid Icarus for the first time because of this video. Everyone I knew played this game, but I don't think any of us ever made it past Stage 1-2. I never knew how much was involved in this game, the different level designs, the level up systems, or what the damn items did. I never thought I would see the day! I'm a recent subscriber, but I've watch a few of your videos now and they are a treasure. Thanks, man!

[@SuperN1ntendoChalmers]

Level 1-2 is by far the hardest part of this game. If you can get by that, it just gets easier. This game is one of the best games ever made. It's a damn shame it never got a real sequel.

[@Clery75019]

@@SuperN1ntendoChalmers Kid Icarus was developped by R&D1 team (Toru Osawa directed by Gunpei Yokoi and Satoru Okada) only a few months before they started a much more ambitious hardware project: the Game Boy. Therefore it wasn't developped by Miyamoto's team (R&D4) which will be dedicated in developping softwares for Nintendo a couple of years later when it became Nintendo EAD. Toru Osawa will then join that team and will later become the script director for Zelda Ocarina of Time. But yeah I agree with you, it's sad Kid Icarus hadn't any sequel as this game had a huge lore potential for further expansions.

[@howard2031]

1-2 and especially 1-3...whew. Somehow I did it back in the day without leveling up. After that its easy. I never knew about leveling up😂

[@yellsatcloud175]

You're like the Bob Ross of NES my dude. I found these videos because I wanted to see all of Metroid without playing through the OG version, which is notorious, but I'm watching all of them just because they're relaxing and enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

[@johnmorey720]

The early game in Kid Icarus is the game at its most frustrating and least fun, at least until you can level up enough to survive. That's why "Look, just use my password" is a valid part of the walkthrough.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That level grind can be pretty unfun, and then I found out the passwords didn't work on Switch, so I had to do it again. The sacrifices I make, lol

[@denishsietaram4507]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames hzx ZX XSFPL9

[@cammy85]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames They don't work on the stock NES Classic either. >:( But if you mod it and add the ROM, you're golden.

[@XtReMz98]

Wow. My knowledge of this game was truly abysmal, no wonder I’ve never got past world 2 as a kid. Good video!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I always thought level 1 was impossible as a kid. Thanks for watching!

[@mragin]

I bought it from a pawn shop that specialized in video games and I only beat it because the password for the last level was in manual

[@jc.1191]

I don't think I passed 1-1 as a kid. I borrowed it, and didn't give it much time. Looks more fun how he does it.

[@jc.1191]

@@mragin Ha! Nice.

[@Tommi1981]

@@mragin it don't need to be so difficult. We just make it so. Nice to see someone master it.

[@ChrisJohnson-lp3hc]

I get a very relaxing Bob Ross vibe from this channel

[@bananonymouslastname5693]

I was thinking the exact same thing. It's like if Bob Ross taught how to beat games instead of painting landscapes.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I think its really cool to be compared to Bob Ross. That guy was a legend. Thanks!

[@YourWalkerex]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames You're a legend.

[@soapyguy6483]

bob ross gaming

[@TheSpatulaCity]

I remember beating this game a long time ago but never knew about many of the mechanics of the game: skill points for strength levels, score points for health upgrades or even the intimidation options. As a kid, I'm sure I just opened the game box quickly and tossed the instructions to the side. Thanks for providing a thorough walkthrough/explanation of the game.

[@Artoliann]

Your channel reminds me of retro game youtubers from 2010 to 2013, so you’ve earned a sub from me 👍

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks for the sub! I loved those kinds of videos, so I'm glad to bring it back!

[@johnseeking]

If I'm not mistaken, I THINK you can wait around inside a store after you buy something, and the shopkeeper will allow you to buy from a new set of three items. It's been a couple of decades though.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That totally does work! It loads up new items and everything -Thanks, JC!

[@PawsumGaming]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames you can also bargain with certain shopkeepers with a certain button combination on controller 2 to lower the prices if I remember correctly. The cocky shopkeeper will raise his prices though.

[@andrewneedham3281]

@@PawsumGaming Yeah, you hit A + B simultaneously on the second controller, and depending on your power rating the merchant will either raise or lower his prices.

[@Oldestbrother]

The production value in these videos is completely insane. Research, recording the game play, recording the voice over, editing...AND you do these like one a week? FUCK dude

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks man! I also do a regular 40 hour a week job! Its a lot, but I'm having a good time with it.

[@ThereIsNoLord]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames You're doing a great job.

[@dustinpaulson1123]

Kid Icarus was the first NES game I ever bought with my own money as a kid. It's still one of my top 5 NES games, and I played through it countless times. I really appreciate how thorough you were in this video.

[@blackhatbushcraft]

Any NES game with music by Hip Tanaka was always fun! Awesome video that took me back decades to when I last beat this one! I didn't know any of the tricks you showed so it is a mazing that I actually beat this lol!

[@mangetuffa]

Okay I have beaten this game alot of times back in the day but I did not know that there was a perfect ending! Now the wife will see the awesomenes of Kid Icarus for some hours! Thx for the video.

[@Oumpah-Pah]

when I was a kid this game was so incredibly hard to play...now it makes me want to try it again :)

[@RealParanormalVideos]

thank goodness for being able to watch videos on a higher speed, youll need it here.

[@PaulFalcon]

This was the 2nd game I owned and the first game I picked myself from the store. It was the box art that sold me. The silver box and hot pink letters. The game was hard as balls. A teenager down the street helped me beat the first dungeon and it was smooth sailing after that. An all time fave.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Once you get through the beginning, this game really picks up! Thanks, Paul!

[@Tommi1981]

Hmm. Almost like real life :)

[@ericdavis9683]

Absolute childhood favorite. Beat at least a dozen or more times in my life and I thought I knew everything thing about this game hands down. Nope, I was wrong, I had NO idea you could intimidate the shop keepers. That would have been SOO helpful as a kid. I would grind a lot for hearts in most levels, so I was always on top with the powerup arrows. I always wanted feathers, but they were to darn expensive and I did not know the patterns to the treasure chambers, so it was like winning the lottery if I actually made it to the final pot and won an expensive item! The memories. Great channel, just discovered it a few days ago and I absolutely love it.

[@hteekay]

This is like the time when I bought a videogame magazine and read the entire walkthrough of a game that I don't own just to "experience" it but 100 times better haha

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!! 😀

[@Tommi1981]

This game is so epic and mature. It felt so overwhelmingly hard so im glad i get to see you play it so masterfully. It is a special game. Almost biblical or something. Magic, Angelic for sure! How great thou art.

[@ryanthornton2438]

Thanks for this, it was hard to understand when I was under 10 first playing this. Now I know how to win. Much more understandable than the Legend of Zelda.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

So true! This game is much more straight forward, just need to get through the beginning. Thanks, Ryan!

[@zawwininburma7343]

Great, soothing commentary. Obviously you put a lot of effort into your content. Thinking of hard NES games, what about Transformers? Could you keep the soothing voice 👀

[@darkridearts]

Thank you for this, i got into this game again from playing the Kid Icarus challenges in the Nintendo World Championships and i cant stop playing!

[@NylonStrings83]

Kid Icarus will always be my first love. I am so sad they’d never made part 2 or 3 like Mario or contra

[@phoenixx5092]

Hmm i recall back in the day, in the very start of the first level is a shop, with really useful items that you have no hope of ever having collected enough to buy - but if you held down a certain set of controls it allowed you to buy the item on credit, and then pay it off with later collected funds. (it was something like up or down or something and you could buy it anyway even if hearts go negative) It was in a strategy guide i had back in the day, but so far all i can see online about that trick is the a+b lower price trick. It tended to make things difficult in later shopws however if you had not paid it off yet, it became a handicap.

[@GoldClubGamers]

I love your videos! Played many when I was younger but not everything. So watching your videos shows me what games I missed. :)

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Glad you're enjoying it! Thanks, man!

[@Uncle-Jay]

When I was younger, I don't think I ever managed to get past the first stage of Kid Icarus, which lead me to disliking the game a lot. Later, I got a gameboy for christmas and the pack in title was Kid Icarus. I ended up playing that all the way through and finishing it and I remember enjoying the entire thing very much. I guess I need to get back to Kid Icarus.

[@doodoobrn]

I feel like the guides I read back in the 80s didn't even explain all the damage numbers and points stuff. I know for a fact the guide to Simons Quest didn't help at all.

[@DrPluton]

"Remember, if you get turned into an eggplant, you have to go all the way back to the hospital." That's solid life advice.

[@stzaleft7355]

Eggplant wizard ur grindr tag? Impressive brudder.

[@bryanvondoom1155]

I’m on vacation and now it’s even better, relaxing in a big bed and watching this gem. Only thing is the beginning made me miss my little pupper :(

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Bryan! It is always a little bit bittersweet to be having a nice time on vacation but to have to leave the pupper at home. I'm taking him with me to the beach this summer, it's going to be fun!

[@Charles.Wright]

I really like your style, and you are covering some games (this one, Startropics, etc) that I never finished.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Charles!

[@davidm4566]

I wanted to play this because of Captain N show but when I rented it I just never liked it at all. I couldn't get into it.

[@gitgeronimo9375]

I’m so glad I found your channel. You thoughtfully cover all aspects of these games down to the minutia! Perfect for a gamer who grew up with all these titles, but still struggles to this day. Kid Icarus has always been the bane of my existence!

[@Nintendofan570]

A great video, now if only you can do a video on Kid Icarus Myths and Monsters, I guess I can wait another 25 years

[@rafaeldavidtortolero7932]

buena nolstalgia de kid icarus hehe... suscribeme y buen video

[@RyanDelgadoArt]

I NEVER understood the rooms with the clay pots with ?s. It always seemed so random where that damn reaper was hiding, and I could never find a guide online or otherwise to explain how to avoid it, or what order to shoot the pots. THANK YOU!

[@TheRmm1976]

Your "definitely not Metroids" comments near the end were hilarious. Great walkthrough!

[@CayugaKing]

When will Nintendo just make a proper 2D Metroidvania prequel/sequel/reboot/remake for this IP ?😳

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I would love to see that. I don't know why Nintendo doesn't do something with this franchise - get like Retro Studios to work on it (although they might be making Metroid Prime 4 until the end of time)

[@TheRelaxRehab]

I know this comment isn't going to be read but I will write it anyways. I really enjoy your videos, and thought at first glance I was looking at another million subscriber youtuber channel but even though I was wrong. I hope you get that million plus views and subs. because the quality is certainly there and this should be on the trending tab and I look forward to the next video.( I will just have to re-watch them until then.)

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thank you! I hope we get to a million, or even juts 50K! I'm working hard on the next video, and hope to have it done in the next couple days. Thanks again for watching!!

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Ahhh yes Kid Icarus, the game we all love, and about 12 of us actually beat. Truth be told i never got off the first level. Still love those sprites though! Making an arcade cabinet soon, i expect i'll attempt again for the first time in 30+ years. It's a shame Nintendo didn't do much with the IP. I could see an epic SNES title that never happened... oh well. I guess he's in Smash now?

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I used to think this game was impossible because I had also never gotten past the first level! I agree that Nintendo shoud have done something more with the IP. I don't think its too late for them to make a cool new Kid Icarus, but its definitely a shame we didn't see one on the SNES.

[@docsigma]

Oh wow, thank you! I played this game as a child so many times. I managed to beat it, but never got the best ending. I’ll also never forget the code which was written in pen in the game manual from the store I rented it from: ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I almost mentioned that code, but I was worried it would cause confusion because it doesn't work on the Nintendo Switch version. No idea why they messed with the password system - very weird!

[@RyanBlazeheart]

If you stay in the shop after buying an item his stock changes.

[@DoingMoreKustoms]

Awesome video... good job !! Brought good memories as a teenager back in the day !!!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks!!

[@Hokaru11792]

This is the first video I've ever seen of yours and your voice is very soothing LOL Very nice video! Super relaxing, I really enjoyed it. Think I might give the game a try for myself.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks Hokaru!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Amalga_Heart]

This game is one of the best examples of the "Nintendo Hard" trope from that era. Particularly because the game *immediately* hits you with a series of super-precise jumps, where if you miss and dont have a feather (and you probably wont) you'll have to start a very long level all over again. And then you get even more really hard jumps like that over and over and over... most platformers take at least some time to build up to the really tough jumps, but this one just does it from the start. I'm betting a ton of players back then found themselves stuck, unable to ever reach that first fortress. And then there's the very hard to get healing items, constant enemies, spikes and lava everywhere, and entire game mechanics that are just never explained. As much as I just adore retro games, it's easy to see why game design in general tended to push away from that stuff, even in indie games modeled after the old retro style. Well, usually games these days try to avoid that stuff, not always. You still get games like Dark Souls that just go "LOL do the last 2 hours over again because that hidden zombie just pushed you off a cliff".

[@Tommi1981]

Yeah it is so strange. This game is mystical. They know something about life. Made by some kind of angels, maybe.. half gods.

[@RandyBandana]

80s kid here, I never beat this game and i remember KINDA liking it and renting it alot, every time i rented it i thought OK THIS TIME I'M GONNA BEAT IT but... after about 30 minutes I'd remember why i didn't like it again 😂 Cool playthrough Thanks

[@EddieStarr]

YaY ! I remember This game being super hard, thank you for conquering it with us :)

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks for watching, Eddie!

[@bakerfresh]

I just got destroyed as a kid and never came back. This may be my chance.

[@rulinggodsidly2941]

haha dudes name is Pit?..i always thought it was kid icarus lol

[@Welspoke]

I keep getting stuck on the platforms!!! I don't get it!! Everytime I try to duck I go through the platforms!! What gives man!?!??! I CAN'T BEAT VIDEO GAMES!!! 🤷🏻‍♂️ 😭😭😭 😉😁😆🤣

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Stupid duck through platforms! In other games, you have to press Down + Jump tp go through the floor. Would have really helped here!!

[@Welspoke]

@@UCanBeatVideoGames so true!!! HA HA HA!!!! Great vids man! Keep up the good work!

[@captainnintendo]

I'm honestly kinda mind blown with how many little mechanics there are in Kid Icarus. I beat it on the 3DS some years ago but I had no idea there was stuff like experience or score that you were supposed to keep track of. No, I kinda want to go back with this newfound knowledge and see how much of a difference it'll have. I wonder if you can intimidate the store owners on the 3DS version by yelling into the microphone. I feel like I remember that being the way you did it on the Famicom from an episode of Gamecenter CX. Thanks for yet another useful guide!

[@TwilightPrince123]

There is a password system in this game too! I remember two passwords clearly DANGER !!!!!! TERROR HORROR sent you to the last level and you're completely invincible, but you're stuck with the plumed hat ending. ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS gave you unlimited life, which means you could only die to...well, pits.~

[@natbundy506]

Love your channel! It brings back a lot of great memories. Real good stuff!

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

Thanks, Nat!

[@artmaknev3738]

The programmer of this game must've been a genious!

[@one7decimal2eight]

Played this game as a kid a ton. Even had the nintendo players guide. Had no idea about what the hammers were for. Or the experience points. I got pretty far. Got turned into an eggplant in that big dungeon got lost couldn't find a hospital and that was basically the end of my playing this game.

[@zombiecharger65]

Metroid released in August of 1986 in Japan and Kid Icarus in December of that year. Kid Icarus released in the US before Metroid by just a tiny bit. I would say the "Metroids" you see in Kid Icarus are just jelly fish and a coincidence. They were released too closely together to have been just copied.

[@Penfold8]

As I recall you can wait in the store after a bit and it will refresh.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

I had never heard this tip before, and it isn't a difficult thing to test out, so I tested it. You're 100% correct, the store DID refresh! Awesome tip! Thanks, Penfold!

[@Penfold8]

I always called Pandora "Stay Puff's Head".

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

🤣🤣🤣 i can totally see it!!

[@RemyWillard]

When there's somethin' wrong... in Palutena's sky... who you gonna call? Kid Icarus! I couldn't make the character name "Pit" work here, so I used the game title instead. XD

[@Verbalaesthet]

I loved this game as a kid. I did beat it without all the fancy items and glitches.

[@Frogdoddofficial]

As a kid I always wished for a super kid Icarus. But it never arrived.

[@ethanwashoe5868]

Damn that would of been dope. Missed opportunity, I wonder why they seemingly gave up on this popular Ip

[@Heather-Br]

I'd love to see the Gameboy spinoff. UCBG is doing things like SMB 3D Land and I'd be interested in seeing more Gameboy games.

[@songsan807]

Was introduced to Zelda, Metroid and Kid Icarus from my cousin. He would bring the games over early Sat morning and we would just play the games while eating cup O Noodles and get some ice cream from the Ice Cream trucks. We would just chill and take our time to enjoy the games. For Kid Icarus I know it takes 50,000 pts to get the 3rd bar but it was just a chore for stage 1-1, so we just get 20,000 so we can get the 2nd bar. And on stage 1-2 get another 30,000 to get the 3rd bar. There were a lot of secrets with the game especially jumping from the top left side and ending up on the right side. Didn't know about the sliding move you did on the stage 1 boss to pass the brick wall. That would save so much time.

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

Hopefully, you'll do playthroughs of Super Ghouls n Ghosts, Castlevania 3 and Castlevania Dracula X soon if you haven't done them already? Thanks

[@dorpth]

I loved/hated this game. It had a lot of real cool ideas and variety for a 1986 game, but the difficulty curve was broken. ALL of the difficulty was at the start and the early areas. It was controller-throwing at the start, became a breeze near the end, and the final level was a cakewalk.

[@sneakyquick]

Great info! A good tip I always use is in level 1 fortress after you get to the hot spring room you can go to the right 3 screens and keep killing the skull enemies and fill up all of your hearts over and over and then go to the shop and buy bottles until you have the max of 8. Then you can get 999 hearts and you can leave the fortress with full hearts and full bottles. If your health goes down just go back to the hot spring and fill it back up as you collect the hearts over and over.

[@UCanBeatVideoGames]

That's smart! Having 8 bottles makes you just soooo hard to kill in this game!

[@123TauruZ321]

Why are you so careless, taking so much damage, shooting many missed arrows? And talking ALL THE TIME is not the best way to do it.

[@Mazza666]

I had this as a kid, I've finished it many times. Both my grandparents played it as well and finished many times. When it was coming to 3ds I was so excited I bought a 3ds when kid Icarus came out. Player it for 5 mins was VERY DISAPPOINTED, I sold my 3ds and kid Icarus.

[@bskok82]

I was lucky enough to get a NES maybe a year or so after it initially released, and my first 3 games I got after the pack-in Mario/duckhunt cartridge were Zelda, Metroid, and Kid Icarus which in retrospect is pretty incredible. And I played the hell out of these games, but for whatever reason Kid Icarus was always my favorite of these games. Maybe it was the greek mythology, the character designs, the music, the cryptic RPG aspects or likely a combination of all of these. But still to this day I mourn that we never received a kid icarus title on the SNES, I bet it would have been incredible.

[@AndrewO83]

I only every got to the first Fortress as a kid and always got stuck as an eggplant. All your info up to there about skill points, score, sacred treasures... even down to intimidating the shopkeep etc... I literally never knew. The joys of growing up with games in the 80's huh? Would love a HD remake of this game but with the ability to go back and forth (like a Metroidvania).