Kid Icarus NES Review | Is It Fun? | NESComplex
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- Опубліковано 22 бер 2012
- MY FIRST VIDEO! Lol... I've grown a lot as an editor and writer since this first attempt.
Original Description: This episode of "Is It Fun?" is the first of hopefully many videos that attempt to give viewers a simple and concise opinion of classic games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The NES is by far my biggest collection and I'm attempting to create a large catalog of 5-10 minute mini-reviews for all of my games. - Ігри
Thank you! This episode took 4-5 hours. lol. 1-2 hours playing, 1 hour doing the VO, and 1-2 hours putting it all together. The end result: 5 minutes and 26 seconds. But now it is out there for the world to see.
This is funny given how long it probably takes you to do videos now. I'm working on a Metroid video that's 2.4 TB of footage and is going to be at least 25 hours to edit. Man. Great review though. I'm playing Kid Icarus soon. I got the Disk System version!
spot on with the music huge nostalgia on that one.
the pit of sand is a hot spring i think
We all knew it was pee pee.
Lol, this is right.
The moment you realize in game and in the manual, the Syrens all have bare chests, with nipples.
What?!?! Wow! I never noticed
Yess now i like this more than mario already
Plus Kid Icarus had a credit card, which was always really odd to me. Where in Greek Mythology were there lending terms and agreements? How was the interest rate calculated? Minimum monthly payments???
True to the time period.
I love this game completely, and yes your first time it’s hard to beat. But after you get used to it. Then it will be so much easier. I love going back to replaying this game a lot. Its definitely my favorite NES game
It was also my fav NES game, i beat it a few times.
this is one of the games that in my opinon that got easier as you played. The first level is extremly difficult. Getting through the first 2 levels before you can level up turned me off in the beginning, but the moment you do, it's quite rewarding.
Thanks for watching and commenting with such kind words. This first episode is a little rough around the edges, but it's watchable i guess.
Oh I beat Kid Icarus as a kid and this is how I did it: It was the only game I owned for about 6 months aside from Super Mario Bros. That'll do it!
Isn’t that how it works. When you’re a kid you have to play the heck out of whatever games you have
I beat this when I was a kid. Was 8 years old. My mom beat it too. Good times
Just started watching your videos on collecting and I have to say your tips are really good, so I decided to check out the rest of your videos, and I'm an instant fan, thanks!
I absolutely love the soundtrack in the beginning..takes me back
I agree. Nostalgia!!! So nostalgic. We rented THIS!!!
Good eye. That is exactly why I did Kid Icarus that day. I was excited about the 3DS game. This was my first video and I will always think of my channel's birth as an "uprising".
Thank you very much. Kid Icarus Uprising is awesome. Thanks for the recommendation. Even though my channel currently focuses on retro NES and whatnot, I've actually been playing a lot of handhelds lately. I'm done with Uprising and I just finished Uncharted: Golden Abyss for PSVita. I also picked up the 3D Classics version of Kid Icarus. That game is beautiful.
I'm so glad my video brought back a little nostalgia for you. That's why I love being a part of UA-cam. Thank you for sharing :)
Great review! Somehow this title never entered my circle of friends while growing up and never took the chance down at the local video rental store. Just picked up the game, played it for an hour, love it. Look forward to more "Is It Fun?" reviews!
I was a kid in the 80’s and this game was hard! Never made it past the first level. The flying nose guys, those damm snakes that kept coming and coming, the rooms that were just empty and there for no reason. But the worst thing of all was those Grim Reaper Guys. I remember being genuinely scared when they came on screen. They took about a thousand hits to kill and man if they seen you it was all over. They would run around and get all crazy and then summon their children to fly down from the top of the screen too. The whole scene with those things were just insanity and viciousness. I’m still shook to this day.
Agreed. I can't beat it without the code. Eggplants are the bane of my existence.
The code I used in the video is sweedish? If not, what code? That's pretty interesting.
This was a great idea! I am always looking to expand my NES collection (right now I just need a working NES :( ) So it's good to see these kind of short, sweet reviews! I really enjoyed it! Thank you :)
favorite NES game of all time, for some reason the nostalgia is stronger with this game than any other
I think we all have games like that!
Thank you for complimenting my little videos. I'm glad you enjoy them and hopefully I'll eventually bring out some nostalgia from the recesses of your mind :)
I can't believe this channel is a little 10 years old now I remember being first introduced to this channel in middle school with Nintendo power time machine and been loving the channel ever since
Back in the 80s I thought the final stage was way too easy. A few years ago I played this again for the first time and it took me less than 3 hours and the final stage is still too easy.
It's got weird backwards difficulty.
I just beat this on my NES Classic for the first time. That's one of the reason I do love the instant saves. A lifetime of trying final paid off.
Nice video, NESComplex. Kid Icarus is still one of my fave NES games, despite not having aged as well as other 1st party efforts.
For anyone having trouble with the difficulty, I highly recommend the 3D Classics version of Kid Icarus on Nintendo's 3DS e-shop. The new Custom Control mode makes a world of difference.
Always good to find someone you are confident they know what try are talking about and consider different types of gamers whilst you are reviewing ! Suggested by the game chasers and they suggested well ! Subbed
Omg mega man 3 title screen is one of my favorite songs ever dude! Awesome choice for an intro!
Thank you. I'm glad they did too. Your kindness is really encouraging.
@8BitROB Thank you. This is my first video and you are the first one to see it.
Thanks for the compliment, but this one is my first attempt. I hope I'm getting better. I feel like I made a lot of mistakes with this one.
Thanks for bringing back so many memories from my childhood.
I had so many awesome memories from this game. Love it!
I hope some of those memories were brought back to you from this video. Thank you for watching!
It my first video ever so forgive my noob-ness. Lol. My newer ones are much better :-)
It’s all good! Still an excellent video.
Wow. About 10 years ago!
I first fell in love with this game as a kid. Although I never owned it! I would look at it in the NES Guide and drool over how great it was. I was lucky, I managed to own Metroid (best game ever) but I always wanted this one as a kid. Then as I was an adult (and got back into retro), I bought it. To be honest, I was let down! Only because it's so friggin' hard (for me). I still love the game. But if I could change ONE thing, it would be the falling deaths. The enemies are not that hard...it's the friggin scrolling that kills you. I do have a poster of it on my wall...so it's made it into my retro hall of fame. 🙂
Thank you AlmightyBob (love your name by the way). This was my first video. I'm glad you enjoyed it, but I kinda cringe. lol. I still love the game. I picked up the 3D Classics version on 3DS and the added backgrounds add a lot to the atmosphere in the game.
wow man i love your videos there really entertaining and fun to watch keep it up :)
Hey man! All of your stuff is awesome...
Hope you’ve been well!
With your NES complex, I had to tell you something.. I just uploaded the first ever vid of running 🏃 and beating a game at the same time... I did Ninja Gaiden in 3 miles and like 25 minutes, including some cutscenes. It hasn’t had any major attention yet, but you’re another passionate dude that I think would enjoy the concept. I also want to do guest appearances, if you’re ever up for it, just as a fun and silly but legit way to combine some wellness with gaming 😂 and it’s an extra challenge!
I would love to see a return of this series! I miss you NEScomplex
Sorry I'm just getting back to you... I was gone this weekend and needed a little break before my wife killed me. Thank you for the kind words. I really do care about the people who watch and I hopefully I can continue to reply to everyone, but I'll be honest it gets more difficult with each new upload, becasue comments are spread across so many topics.
"Palootehna"
i laughed at that, great video bro :)
Thank you... that was my first video so I laugh at it too (nervously). Lol
Dam not being able to edit with iPhones !! I think I'll stop now but what I'm trying to say is, great channel !
Fond memories of Kid ic-CAR-is as we kids called it back then. The Player's Guide was a huge help.
Hey NESComplex, thanks for putting out great work. I think HappyConsoleGamer brought me to your channel few months ago ;)
Yeah. I love the #D classics version best. I hadn't played it when I did this video... I wish I had I would have mentioned it.
Great review Kid Icarus was a good game for the time.
You must be a beast, I've never even seen the 3rd level... and I've been playing this game since the early '80s.
I agree about the doors. I always noticed that similarity as well. Weird.
fav game as a kid! the guys were later hired to create metroid
This was one game I never got around to playing as a kid, I definitely need to pick it up and give it a go. It's fun to go back to the golden age of gaming and play something you never did play. There are so many titles to the NES that I have probably at least 50 I want to go back and play. I don't know why but I enjoy that era of games & the SNES games so much more then todays games.
I have nostalgia for this video. Ahhhh 2014
Me too 🤣. Thanks man!
Whenever I play "Kid Icarus", I like to use the password that gives you a seemingly unlimited supply of health power-ups while playing from the beginning, just like I do for one of the passwords in "Metroid" on the NES.
This is a really good review!
Good job :-D
Amazing first video and review~ good history and back story about its creation and enjoyed the game play footage and commentary. Its difficult to do reviews like this, I applaud your work!
How much time went into this first episode? (recording, editing, commentary, production, photoshop, etc :)
Great review
Ninja Gaiden... that would be fun to review. Thanks for watching.
I like these videos a lot. Would love to see a Ninja Gaiden review, although I think it is fun.
Great Game, proud that i was there and such great Games to play 😃
I love this Series, do you have Battle Toads? if so I would love to see the Hardest Game I ever Played on NES....oh yeah Liked and Sub'd man. How I did not discover your Chanel before is beyond me. Love your content man
"The final level music is bad" -- Man, what track were YOU listening to?! That's one of my favorite final level themes of all time, as it has this real sense of epic adventure to it. I didn't find it repetitive, I found it... inspiring!
btw i have been meaning to ask, are the cart box covers you got for each NES
better than the original Art Box Covers?
because i have been meaning to buy some but i am not sure where to start...
I actually made a video about the “cover project and universal game cases”. It explains everything. How to find art/cases and make them. I like it!
Got an nes yesterday and thank go it came with this game, had it on the nes class but that just made me want the real thing
it's not sand that heals him... it's a hot spring. and pit loves it!
I'm a modern gamer and can beat it any day, also the last song is good not bad, and The "sand" is a hot spring
Ha ha. Thank you! I'm sure subs will come in time. I just can't wait till I have more time to make videos. My professional work load is about to get a lot smaller.
I love this game. Still play it from time 2 time 2day
While Kid Icarus was a decent game it was never one i would ever consider trying to beat. You got a lot farther than i ever have. good review of it! was nice seeing beyond the first level. lol
@supersmashman90. Thank you. As this was my first attempt... I cringe at what i said and what i didn't say.
Yes, Kid Icarus is fun. Difficult, definitely. But still fun. :) I never beat it as a kid, but I still remember having a lot of fun playing it. Haven't picked it up in years. I can imagine that I wouldn't get very far in it if I did. :P For some reason, a lot of old NES games seem to have this thing where I could do so well in it as a kid, but playing as an adult, I get my rear handed to me. :P Haha.
U do a good job with these vids
I was so fascinated with this game as child! Took me a month to beat this game! I was 11
I agree with the other comments, PLEASE do more videos!
I never came across a store where this game was sold or available to rent, and never knew anyone who owned it or had even played it. I do like how Pit's character design has evolved.
Hah, I remember when the Three Treasures were treated like the ultimate power in a couple of episodes of Captain N: the Game Master! :D
Shame I never got around to playing Kid Icarus. But the last level may be impossible to beat without a code? Challenge accepted (well, whenever I can pick this title up, that is).
Never played it? I recommend the 3d Classics version on 3DS. I don't know if i'd say the original was better than Uprising. I like them both in different ways.
I remember loving this game as a kid but I never could beat it.
I have been stuck in level 3 my whole life. Never knew how much there was yet to come.
Simple answer hell yeah, my 7 year old self, my dad, and grandma all loved this game. May be nostalgia syndrome but 30+ years later its still good
Kid Icarus is a really good game even if it's not quite as great as Nintendo's other big name classics, which is probably why the series kind of fell through the cracks. It's definitely a tough game too but I never found it to be THAT hard. I have WAY more trouble with the first TMNT game, Blaster Master, and Battletoads, just to name a few. I can't beat any of those games for the life of me of me but I've been through Kid Icarus probably a dozen or more times. But yeah, bottom line, Kid Icarus is a great addition to anyone's NES game collection.
All the games you mentioned are harder, I should really give this another go
I finished it when I was a kid... music rocks.
I have yet to play this game. I still need to add it to my collection.
I didn't know that there were different gameplay styles because I only got to the second level. Maybe Kid Icarus could be Nintendo's Nier: Automata of being really genre bending and experimental? I can imagine the vertical levels being turned into a 3D pillar type level. Or be a really trippy level like when you put portals next to each other in Portal and can see till infinity.
I liked the last level song.
I beat Kid Icarus recently without the help of codes, so that basically let's me know that I can definitely handle Ninja Gaiden.
would love kid icarus for my wiiu!
I bought this on the 3DS e-shop but I never gave it a fair shake. Time to go play Kid Icarus
The reason you die if you fall like in the first Mario where you can not back track on the screen is it is a R.O.M cart which is Read Only Memory so once pass a screen there is no way to access that information again which is weird since Metroid was one of the first R.A.M carts (Read Access Memory) which could access previously displayed memory.Hmm..Good episode dude going to subscribe.
Thank you! and thanks for the explanation. I never knew that!
This vid is really good. kidd u not keep up the classics reviews.
3:00 haha :D
i finished this game when i was 7 or 8. without any help and also without passwords cause i don´t understand the system and it was my first game. the labyrinths were really hard, but at the end i free the world from evil medusa ^^
I find the challenge in this game to e wonky at best. The first and third world (the vertically scrolling ones) were to me always the hardest ones, with the final world being almost a joke in comparison.
So true! It’s very inconsistent
Yay for passwords. On my own play through I've only got to the 3rd level where it is a sidescroller. LOL. I think nostalgia plays a big part in my enjoyment of the game.
My God this game kicked my ass when I was a child. I've never beaten this, Ninja Gaiden or Super Mario Brothers, but I could almost beat the latter two. This one? Not even close.
Glad I’m not the only one
Well I was able to beat this game without Codes on my 3DS. It took me a week but I did it. And it was fun for me.
I don't know who I hated more back during NES times, the eggplant wizard or the laughing jerk dog from Duck Hunt!
I like how megaman 3 plays in the beggining
Edit:and Megaman 2 at the end
I like this review
Why isn't there a Zelda "Is it fun?" ? You've got a new subscriber by the way, after only 2 videos! :)
LOOOOOOVED this game as a kid !
I always wanted it but didn’t get it till later
I never had it. Just borrowed from friends : )
Wow! Thank you! I think they may have to contact me before I could join them. That would be sweet, though! Gamester81 has graciously asked me to contribute to his website gamester81 . com though. If you haven't already... Check it out! It is an awesome collection of game reviews, system reviews, and other amazing videos from top-tier contributors (MetalJesusRocks, Chipsturs, VintageVideoGameGeek, EMUReview, JumbleJunkie, ChargeBackForward, etc.).
True story: I first played Kid Icarus in 1988 when I was roughly 9 years old. I had a bit of a temper on me and that game is one of the more frustrating ones, so as I played it alone, in the living room, with my parents out of the house, I was knocked down one pit too many so I yanked the controller out of the console by the cord and basically slammed the controller against whatever happened to be nearby like a whip. What happened to be nearby was one of my mom's glass tables which - while thankfully didn't break at the glass - suffered a huge gouge on one of the legs. Yeah, I won't forget that day or my several punishments any time soon.
...But yes, the game is actually fun. If frustrating.
I used to love this game. I can't remember if I won it fair and square or using the game genie.
you are very good at reviews,check out kid icarus uprising on 3ds
I saw one of these kid Icarus carts on ebay for $1455, with a 90 rating!
I have a love/hate relationship with this trilogy. I wish Nintendo would work on them semi-regularly and learn to iron out the kinks. It's the one franchise of theirs that's consistently screwed up, but there's something so loveable about it, that I can't help play it anyway. Rented the hell out of it as a kid.