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Episode 25
Kid Icarus is one of the most famous Nintendo franchises, but it was never as big as Mario or Zelda. Still, the original games features an interesting blend of gaming elements pulled from a variety of genres.
So how did Kid Icarus become a such a big hit for Nintendo? Who brought us such an innovative game? We'll discover all of that, then we'll do a deep dive on the game where we'll learn:
* How to finish ALL 13 levels - strategies to make them seem EASY!
* Where to find EVERY WEAPON & ITEM - Plus what all of this stuff actually does!
* The best way to get POWERED UP EARLY!
* Routes for finishing the game WITH or WITHOUT GLITCHES!
* How to get ALL of the elusive STRENGTH UPGRADES!
* SECRET SHORTCUTS to quickly get through the challenging Fortress Levels!
* The SECRET to getting ALL 5 of the game's different ENDINGS!
* Strategies for defeating EVERY BOSS, including Medusa... AND MORE!
Thanks for watching!
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This is like watching Bob Ross walk you through an NES game.
I was just thinking how much like Bob Ross this was
Yes, a pure delight!
Seriously, this was really enjoyable to watch.
"Eggplant" = "Phthalo Blue"
“Uh oh, the truck have started to move. That’ll be our little secret” lol
Here's a devil enemy... let's beat the devil out of it.
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.
Thanks, Henry! That skill stuff is pretty weird- before i knew about it, it just seemed like the upgrades were random.
From Kid Icarus to Super Mario! Neat
"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."
🤣🤣🤣 Very LOOSELY based on Green Mythology, lol.
Sounds right to me.
The rolling stones enemy is named Mick
this needs to be the official description on the box, or i guess purchase page
This comment made me laugh so hard I hurt myself. I laugh hard.
This game is actually super fun when you know what everything does
Yeah that helps
@@cr-nd8qh A little
There's something beautiful about the replayability of old games. I'm glad I found your channel!
Couldnt agree more! Thank you!
play is at its best when its simple, games have gotten way too complex these days
@@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
i wish i knew all of this back in '87. i never saw 2-1 until now.
Glad you got to see it, Luna!
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.
@@Ivegotwormsinme “ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS”
@@danielgbgibson That's it!
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!
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!
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.
@@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.
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😂
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.
Thanks!! Silver Surfer is one Ive been practicing, its no joke!!
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 🙂
I only just realised those specknoses are literally those silly glasses with the big nose. Well played Nintendo!
That would be an incredible feat!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames If u can beat that one (without going insane), that'll be an accomplishment!
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.
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
@@UCanBeatVideoGames hzx ZX XSFPL9
@@UCanBeatVideoGames They don't work on the stock NES Classic either. >:( But if you mod it and add the ROM, you're golden.
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.
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.
Wow. My knowledge of this game was truly abysmal, no wonder I’ve never got past world 2 as a kid. Good video!
I always thought level 1 was impossible as a kid. Thanks for watching!
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
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.
@@mragin Ha! Nice.
@@mragin it don't need to be so difficult. We just make it so. Nice to see someone master it.
I get a very relaxing Bob Ross vibe from this channel
I was thinking the exact same thing. It's like if Bob Ross taught how to beat games instead of painting landscapes.
I think its really cool to be compared to Bob Ross. That guy was a legend. Thanks!
@@UCanBeatVideoGames You're a legend.
bob ross gaming
Wrapped it a MILLION times as a kid, never found the credit card ONCE. You make it look easy, dude. Luv it
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.
thank goodness for being able to watch videos on a higher speed, youll need it here.
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.
Once you get through the beginning, this game really picks up! Thanks, Paul!
Hmm. Almost like real life :)
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.
"Remember, if you get turned into an eggplant, you have to go all the way back to the hospital." That's solid life advice.
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!
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
Thanks!! 😀
when I was a kid this game was so incredibly hard to play...now it makes me want to try it again :)
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.
Your channel reminds me of retro game youtubers from 2010 to 2013, so you’ve earned a sub from me 👍
Thanks for the sub! I loved those kinds of videos, so I'm glad to bring it back!
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!
this is the kind of video ive been looking for, i remember all these games from when i was a kid but i never beat them or finished them 100%, keep up the great videos!
The video I have been waiting for my whole life! Thank you!
Your "definitely not Metroids" comments near the end were hilarious. Great walkthrough!
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.
So true! This game is much more straight forward, just need to get through the beginning. Thanks, Ryan!
Love your channel! It brings back a lot of great memories. Real good stuff!
Thanks, Nat!
This was the best walk thru ever! Thanks for all of your hard work!
Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed it!!
I wish I had more friends to tell about your channel, people need to see this
Thanks, Chris! Even if it's just you, I'm glad you're enjoying it!
You mean you have A friend...what's it like? Lol.
Cool vid. Brings back memories. One trick, when you’re on ice, if you press up Pit will stop on a dime and not slide anymore.
Dude I have been watching your videos and currently, they are my favorite so far! Love everything about them, cheers from Mexico!
Thanks to this video I could finally beat the game after 30 years in my original NES. Thank You!
Thanks man, you earned yourself a sub 🙂 I’ve tried this game a good few times over the years but knew I was missing out on items etc because I didn’t know what I needed to do to get them - from what I can find there aren’t any walkthroughs on UA-cam by people who know what they are doing, UNTIL NOW!! - I shall study this and get KI beat once and for all!
Thanks for the sub! Before I made this channel, I also noticed there wasn't much on UA-cam where someone really went deep on these old games. Glad you're enjoying it!!
This is probably one of my 3 favorite channels on youtube, keep em commin sir, good work!
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.
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 :(
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!
Thank you for all of these videos. I’m finally learning how to beat these games that I thought were impossible as a child and never played since. I listen/watch at work and unfortunately I’m going to run out of videos soon! I appreciate all the info and tips!
Thanks, Kyle! I have a lot more ideas for more episodes. These do take me a while to make, but there will be more - Stay tuned!
I love your videos! Played many when I was younger but not everything. So watching your videos shows me what games I missed. :)
Glad you're enjoying it! Thanks, man!
I started watching your channel a little over a week ago and I think i have seen all your videos now. I think this channel is great and so very helpful. Keep up the great work.
Thanks, Jim! I'm always working on new ones!
Thanks mate you are a legend for this help and other classic Nintendo games. A am a older gamer and love playing classics on switch and a have been watching a few of your videos and they helped me big time so nice one you legend. Respect from old Scottish gamer.
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
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.
Thanks Hokaru!! Glad you enjoyed it!
I am a fan of your channel! Can't stop watching your videos. I would like to request that you do an Ultimate Guide for Battle of Olympus some day! It was one of my first action side scrolling games as a kid and it was a lot of fun. Frustration came at times with collecting olives and keeping the olives for items! The music was actually pretty good for the NES. Keep up the good work! Look forward to see what is next!
really enjoying your channel, i grew up with a win98 pc, psone/n64 and a colour gameboy. i did play some games on my brothers nes & snes but those were extremely difficult for me as a kid, the only game i could play without too much pain was smb3 & smw. your channel has shown me the beauty in 8 bit gaming. seeing these games on the nes explained, i can now appreciate the depth and gameplay loop in these 8 bit classics.
Love these videos. Please keep them coming!
I just love this game
Thank you for this video. I wasn't having a great time trying to figure out this game and your video was a perfect walkthrough to understand how to get started and actually enjoy the game. It's a great game!
It really is good once you get started!
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.
That totally does work! It loads up new items and everything -Thanks, JC!
@@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.
@@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.
I have been loving watching all your videos. It's a great nostalgic walk down the games of my childhood (that I still play even today). I can't believe I managed to beat some of these as a kid though - your videos would've been a huge help back then.
Is it just me or have your views seriously jumped up in the last few weeks? 😀
Keep at it 🦾
Thanks, Christopher! The views have been going up exponentially - it's really amazing!
This has always been one of my favorite NES games. I didn't own It growing up but I borrowed it from my cousin all the time.
I really enjoy your walk-throughs. You include the shortcuts, but actually show the intended routes! I only like doing the shortcuts after I beat the game once, I’m so I hope I can try to beat some of the games you’ve featured. This and Metroid are high on my list to comolete
I bought this game used when I was a kid, with no instruction booklet and no such thing as internet. We had quite a summer trying to trial and error all the items and gameplay. The barrel took the longest. Had no clue about intimidating or how exactly we were increasing our health. Activating your weapon upgrades i thought required full health since that always ended up being where i was at. The treasure room tricks or the skill levels, just assumed random and I don't remember even having that fifth blue one. Yeah, those empty rooms were head scratchers!
Awesome video!
Palutena: "There's the box with the Three Sacred Treasures!"
Pit: "Huh. It's a lot less pixelated than I remember it"
Just finished the game with some of your advice. Thank you very much! 🎉 Never knew about the Skill-system when I played the game as a kid.
Your channel is beyond awesome!
Another great one. Informative and fun. Keeps me looking forward to your content. Also, ICARUS FIGHTS MEDUSA ANGELS to go straight to the end.
Thanks Doctor Teeth! That password also gives you unlimited health bottles - pretty sweet! It doesn't work on the Switch, though, for whatever reason.
@@UCanBeatVideoGames Or the NES classic. :( Well, the stock game won't work, but the ROM does.
This was a really well done video. I watched this in one sitting.
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.
i loved this game. I beat it once when i was a kid and i was so excited. loved it.
I don't know why it took me so long to find this chanel. Awesome stuff.
Loving the videos. Just downloaded the online NES version on my switch. I don't think I ever made it past the first level as a kid, so this is a welcome challenge, but with the knowledge I always needed. Currently trying to figure out how your so good at spawning and killing the guys on level one. Kudos!
I played this through so many times as a kid. Great thing was you got to play over from the start, but with the stuff you carried to the ending. Still have it to my Nintendo somewhere :)
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.
That's smart! Having 8 bottles makes you just soooo hard to kill in this game!
Awesome video... good job !! Brought good memories as a teenager back in the day !!!
Thanks!!
Your series takes me back to nostalgia; subbed and turned bell on. Love days off when I can wake and bake and enjoy the gaming videos; takes me back to being a little kid 💕🤪👍
Thanks, man! It's always nice to relax, and let the games take you back.
This is late as hell but I just played it on the switch using the nes game player. Literally cannot thank you enough dude you made my life easier by explaining everything!! I had so much fun playing it! I enjoyed the music so much too but lmao since it was my first time it took me like a couple of extra hours😂.
I’ve seen your videos recommended for years but never clicked until now because the name of the channel sounded stupid. Well, I was pleasantly surprised to find that your videos are not stupid but rather informative and nostalgic.
I remember that old open the bags a certain way trick in an issue of Nintendo Power! Lol. Helped a ton.
Wow you are gaining subscribers quick. Love yer videos.
Thanks!!
I remember this game and loved it.. I finished it as well back in the day… spent many hours and days on this game. :)
Thank you so much! I now FINALLY understand some of the game mechanics in this game that never made any sense to me!
Great videos! Looking forward to you branch out to newer games as the channel grows.
I beat Kid Icarus with this guide, you did an amazing job and I thank you greatly. So far, that's 4 games for me using your guides: TMNT 1, Batman, Ninja Gaiden and Kid Icarus. I've already beat Ghosts n Goblins and when I was a kid I beat Battletoads, but I think it's going to be time soon to beat that SOB again. I also beat Ducktales, Mike Tyson's Punchout with Tyson and Dream, Little Nemo, Crystalis, SMB2, Metroid and Zelda 2, most of these recently and as a kid. I'd like to see you do a guide on Yo Noid! For some reason, that one has eluded me. I'm a big 8bit gamer and really appreciate all the love you give the NES. This was my childhood, it's like a trip back in time :)
Thanks for letting me know, John! I love hearing about people being able to finish games after watching one of my guides, and FOUR is even better! Congratulations!
I'll definitely put Yo! Noid on my list! I played it a bit recently, and you're right - that game is tough!
This game is a classic…but my god it gave me nightmares as a kid for how damn hard it was. Thank you so much for making my childhood’s bane possible to beat after 34 years of playing this beast!
I got this before metoird in the states here as a kid, so it was always my favorite NES game ever. This video was like a wet dream. I never knew any of the shortcuts or the skill points. I just knew if I killed as many things and didn't get hit and used the Nintendo power guide on the guessing bags, I could get all the upgrades. You taught me so much, thank you. By the way, you missed some parts where reapers are easier shot from underneath aiming up in the beginning. :p Wonderful video!
Just now watching some of your older videos. I played this and figured how to level up and beat it while only 8. Having the precursor magazine to nintedo power that showed all the vase room item location helped alot too. One of my favorite games.
this was certainly very interesting to watch, I never understod anything of these back in the days..
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.
Hey man I really like your videos! Usually I'm not too big on watching exact guides on how to beat stuff... but man sometimes you really need it. Like the battletoads snake level.
Thank you do much! I'm glad you're enjoying them!
I also have soft spot for Corgis. They're so cute!
Such good videos!! I’ve been watching your videos while I work. Can’t wait to see you do something like The Battle of Olympus or Magic of Scheherazade. But I’ll watch no matter what game you do! Thank you for all your hard work!!
I'm definitely going to get to those games, they're some of my favorites! I've been thinking about a Battle of Olympus episode for a while.
If you like Scheherazade, its not the next episode, but I think you'll definitely like the next game!
YaY ! I remember This game being super hard, thank you for conquering it with us :)
Thanks for watching, Eddie!
I just got destroyed as a kid and never came back.
This may be my chance.
I always felt like this game was really hard. Thanks for making it look easy.
One of my favorites! I never knew about farming the first enemies wow does that make it a LOT easier.
it really does! Thank you!
Thanks to you, I’ve finally finished this game! Hardest part by far: Level 1 when you’re weak and have no power ups.
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!
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!
These are so relaxing/satisfying
Sweet! I've been looking forward to this one.
Thanks!!
Another great video!
I never heard of Pitt until watching captain N. And the classic allowed me to play it.
Still haven’t beat it, so thank Paloma for this video.
I really like your style, and you are covering some games (this one, Startropics, etc) that I never finished.
Thanks, Charles!
Thanks! This was very helpful
Not gonna lie, that was the most sweaty 1-1 I've ever seen.
No doubt!
My god, what an incomprehensible mess of a leveling system, LOL. No wonder 9-year-old me couldn't make it past the first palace. Thanks so much for the in-depth commentary and editing you put into these, man. Hoping you get to Solomon's Key - another classic NES game that tortured me as a kid. Cheers!
Thank you for the flash warning. Really love you vids, very calming
Thanks, Ripcity!
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.
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.
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 👀