How was Kid Icarus Uprising Created?
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- A look through the history of the Nintendo's 3ds greek mythology based shooter Kid Icarus: Uprising's game development. This is a follow up to last week's video, covering Kid Icarus for the NES's development history.
PART 1: • How was Kid Icarus cre...
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NOTE: At 6:54, my editing software messed up the placement of the text. It's meant to read "to match the whirlwind of changing events in the air, the music will need to match every development." Sorry that I let that one slip through!
I was going to make a joke that Sakurai really needed a break because he was writing words on top of words. The episode is still great though.
Haha, he's started to go a little loopy :)
I was thinking that too, that it was part of the joke of Sakurai tired AF xD
i was hoping to make a joke about how it wasn't "clearly written" like you said
Bruh
Honestly, I always just imagined the development as Sakurai running into the character design room with whatever weird Ideas he had.
"Have you guys ever played Kirby and the Amazing Mirror?"
"Yeah?"
"Literally just do exactly that."
"Okay, you guys know Demeter?"
"Yeah, the Greek goddess of nature."
"And you know atomic warheads?"
"Wait excuse me?"
"Space nudist firebender."
"I-I'm sorry what?"
"DID I STUDDER?"
It really is amazing how he completely embraced the quirky nature of the story and characters of the first game, but amplifying it with his own touch, really goes to show what an outstanding designer he is.
"Do you remember that fire blob boss from early in the game?"
"Yeah?"
"BRING HER BACK AND MAKE HER SEXY"
"E-Excuse me!?"
"JUST DO IT"
@Chocobo Von Hauske Yeah, it's impressive how unique each of the different characters are and how they mesh with the tone, but there are points where the game just gets straight-up WEIRD.
@N The Ultimate EXACTLY
@@swadloom40 and I completely love it
Not only does Uprising have the best voice acting in gaming ever, and not only is the English voice acting leagues better than the Japanese voice acting, but it's also the only game I've ever played where voice acting straight up improved the game
YES
Persona benefits from voice acting in both aspects
Fire Emblem Echoes is great as well.
@Samet Hayranoglu If you actually knew how the Japanese voices sounded to the average Japanese person speaking, you wouldn't listen to them. Plus that's not always true. It is sometimes, but not always.
@Samet Hayranoglu How to spot someone that hasn't played the game
Me: *pulled an all nighter, sleepy as h e c k*
UA-cam: *was autoplaying*
Me: *Hears Kid Icarus*
*W o k e*
Get woke go broke!
Get some sleep!
Unfunny
Did this really have to be in meme format or could you have written out these events in a single sentence like normal?
@@PassTheSnails dunno
Pit still can't read
To be fair, his parents are probably dead and he lived in a dungeon in the Underworld for who knows how long
Maybe the G-Force got to him.
@Just another Pit fangirl I subscribed to u
If we do get an uprising sequel, the main goal will be teaching Pit to read
@@literallyaguythatexists6274 The reboot of the educational Nintendo game series, including titles such as "Mario Teaches Typing", comes "Pit Teaches Reading"!
I love kid Icarus uprising so much, to hear about this game's development is the most amazing story ever. I must thank Mr. Sakurai for making my favorite 3DS game game I have ever played and hope to see another one for the switch
Wes3 Same! Kid Icarus Uprising was literally my childhood, and I hope there’ll be another one in the near future
Everytime iwata is brought up in game development he is always doing something incredible. R.I.P
" _Good Shooters_ from overseas."
America: *AMERICA INTENSIFIES*
Heh
*sees the dead Kid Icarus franchise.*
Sakurai: I’m going to save this man’s whole career!
[Snaps his fingers]
*Saves the franchise from obscurity.*
He should do that with more franchises
Pity it's dead again (pun not intended).
BRING BACK MIITOPIA
@@anonymoussomebody6442
I mean, Sakurai didn’t do it, but it did happen
And now it’s pretty much dead again
This game has, in my opinion, one of the best OSTs in all of gaming. It is superbly sublime, and the graphical quality of the game itself far outstrips almost every other 3DS game. To this day, it is my favorite video game.
I love that game I never get tired of it!
WAUthethird Ah Same! Amongst the incredibly unarguable points you made, Uprising is absolutely my childhood video game. I just hope they make another one sometime soon, rather than another twenty years later
This game and the last of us I have to say that they reach a totally perfect score. I can't think but wonder why Nintendo hasn't announced a sequel yet. I'm tired to see all the time new Mario and Zelda games
@@steliostritakis2000 don't even compare KI uprising to that mediocre crap that Is the last of us
@@atbtrendy9932 I think that for what they had on their mind both Naughty Dog and Nintendo respectively did an amazing job
10:37
Blacker than a moonless night,
hotter and more bitter than
Hell itself... That is coffee.
Ugh, now I want to go play Trials and Tribulations again! Thanks for the comment, it really made me smile :)
Wait... The 3DS was planned since 2008???? Wow...
When a console is released, they start plan the next.
@@Mari_Izu Yeah, you do need to plan ahead on things.
Nah they just stop thinking about there next console.
So the 3DS is my “birth console”, you say? A birth console is like a birth stone but it’s a game console and not a rock
@@sewkrazy lol
Quite a nice video! I'd like to point out that Pit was a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, so Mr. Sakurai had already put a lot of work into reviving the brand and reimagining the characters. I imagine that had something to do with why he chose the Kid Icarus franchise.
Yeah, I wish this video had mentioned it. Feels as if a piece of the puzzle is missing by not doing so
This game is my heart and soul
Donkey Kong is mine
Same
Yes me too
Was looking forward to this after last week! Sakurai's perspective on game design is so honest and genuine. I also love his subtle shade to what was probably sm64 ds
Yeah, definitely. One part of an interview about this game stood out to me a lot - it was about difficulty (and I'm paraphrasing here) but basically he was like "Miyamoto doesn't like to give the player many options because he wants the core experience to be absolutely perfect, whereas I think that the player should be given as much freedom and choice as possible". That section of the interview was pretty much the motivation for that end bit about him + Miyamoto. Because as much as I love me some Miyamoto, I think Sakurai's perspective about these things is incredibly interesting and sometimes a little better. I mean, I don't wanna pit them against each other because they're both incredibly talented, but I find the differences in their perspectives to be very interesting.
Thomas Game Docs I agree! They have fundamentally different ideas about game design, both of which have their tremendous strengths, and neither of which fit together perfectly. I think we still have yet to see Sakurai's very best, where he's truly given been a full set of resources and freedoms.
One of the best games for 3ds
I would love another kid icarus
👌
Wally Castagnir Same, but I just hope they don’t make another one twenty years later 😂
Sam better than nothing
This video was great! As a die-hard Kid Icarus Uprising fanboy, I'm glad to see content about the game being uploaded. However, I do have one eensy complaint (no problem, really). When that sheet music popped up, I was really expecting the main theme. You see, I'm currently working on arranging every piece in the game for an orchestra, and it would have been wonderful to see the actual main theme to (shhhh...) maybe get a bit of a shortcut. As I'm sure you're aware, that was Palutena's Temple. No hard feelings, I was just a little disappointed, that's all. Thanks for the awesome video. 👍
Yeah, sorry about that! I needed a visual of the main theme's sheet music, but I couldn't find it _anywhere_ online, so I cheated a little. You caught me!
I absolutely adore Kid Icarus Uprising. Simply put, it's easily the funniest game I've ever played. The voice acting is the best in video game history, no contest.
What is so good about the voice acting? I hear everyone saying they are really good, and I’ve never played it.
I'm not gonna stop bitching im internet comment sections about there not being a sequel until a sequel happens! And that's a promise!
Haha, I'd also really like a sequel! Sakurai certainly knows how to make a good game!
@@ThomasGameDocs Sakurai said we're not getting a sequel
I need an ICE CLIMBER GAME TO BE REIMAGINED
Ice climbers needs another game
With better controls
I got kid Icarus uprising when it came out and I still play it AND still have a blast with it one of my favorite DS games ever and to think that I learned about Pit from Smash Bros brawl one of my favorite series
4:44 I actually enjoyed Uprising's story and how it tied into the gameplay
Hopefully one day Sakurai gathers a humongous team to make a sequel of Kid Icarus for the Nintendo Switch after when he gets a long vacation of course
It's so relaxing to watch your vids. Borderline therapy :)
5:10 those arms coming out of the lady's chest tho 😂
Kid Icarus Uprising is one of my favorite games. I really hope that we get a sequel for the Switch or some other console.
This is one of my favorite games of all time and I love almost everything about it. The gameplay is super fun, the voice acting is one of the best I've heard in my life, the music is amazing and the characters are just some of the most likeable in existence. My man Sakurai deserves a break.
so the idea that this game was supposed to be a Star Fox title was a lie?
Kid Ikarus Uprising the reason i bought a 3ds on launch day..just to realise it wouldn't come out for a while...
Thomas, I really liked this!! Your voice is very soothing, and I love that you cover these topics. You have earned yourself a new subscriber my friend!
God you just keep crushing every video
The editing, the SFX, the animation, the compositing, the VO, all just m'chwah ❤️
So fantastic
You keep up the great work
ahhh i remember when i first played this game. my god was it the best thing ever. i played it non stop, every second i had the chance to play it for a whole week, and luckily i had a week off from school at the time.
the gameplay was great and the multiplayer aspect was even greater imo. the amount of weapons you can choose too? hooo boy, you would definitely find one you're comfortable with. you got your long range, close combat, speedy ones, slow ones, hybrids of close and long range but sacrificed for speed and/or damage, and vice versa. i can go on, but you get what i'm saying.
the story was ok, nothing mind blowing, but the banter and incredible voice acting definitely made it funner, even if it doesnt fit the atmosphere of literally killing off some of the bosses you fight. granted some do get resurrected, so maybe thats why they can have light discussions with each other.
and even with the basic game stuff being awesome, the game's graphics and colors were so appealing and there were still small cool stuff, like the idols (similar to trophies in smash) and the challenge board. (also similar to smash)
yeah. this game is hands down one of the best games i ever played, and this might not happen, but im in the camp of waiting for a switch remake, or even better: a sequel.
Still probably the best game on the 3DS
I have one issue. You completely forgot how he was in Brawl before he appeared uprising. It creates some time issues that don't make sense
8:28 this is what we got in smash 4 and ultimate =) since it's from sakurai it makes a lot of sense
You forgot to mention that a Kid Icarus game was planned for the Wii
I love kid Icarus Uprising
This game is still replayable
It really is. One of my favorites
The game looks beautiful in 4K emulated on Citra looks like a Switch game
OMGitsKITTYSMITTY With even more detailed models and CGI cutscenes that would look so awsome!
"Extra life hearts"
...Thomas, have you even played this game?
Kid Icarus Uprising is an amazing and underappreciated game. The gameplay is super fun, the difficulty control allows it to be as easy or as hard as you want
Interesting typo in the opening screengrab of the last video... What kind of Brit could forget the T like that!? (Also, the other contender for this game's adopted IP was Star Fox, but spaceships aren't as nimble as Pit needed to be. I'm sure a lot of increasingly desperate Star Fox fans lament this decision.)
Haha oops, didn't notice that! And yeah, poor Star Fox fans - at least they have Star Fox Zero...?
I agree that Miyamoto is overrated. Especially in recent years, a lot of his decisions are pretty archaic and hypocritical. He'll insist that games shouldn't get sequels without introducing some sort of gimmick, claiming we should just play the old game, only for Nintendo to turn around and release HD remasters of Zelda games despite Zelda having an abundance of games, unlike franchises like F-Zero which could use an HD revival. He also frequently casts plot to the wayside in favor of releasing Mario and Zelda games that rehash the same non-plot or Kirby games that are devoid of plot entirely.
Kirby games have plot.... it's called Kirby Lore.... well I mean it isn't completely plot but it does give some deep dark dives into characters of the series. It at least has more plot than a lot of the 2D Mario Platformers.
been waiting for this, looks good!
Thanks!
I just hope Hades was joking about waiting another 25 years for the next game...
Edit: I love how you added in the game’s main theme on piano at the end.
I just want to make an addendum to the information you provided. early in development the game was actually planned to be a Star Fox game. You kind of glossed over that part early in the video and didn't mention it but that was the original development plan
It makes me so happy that people still care about this game.
Best game ever ngl
Kid Icarus Uprising's uprising!
Please port to Switch, Nintendo.
Listening to your videos on low volume REALLY helps me go to sleep when I just can't seem to...
(Of course, I also watch them during the day when I'm energized. Lol)
Good stuff. Thank you for making these and keep it up!
I love Dark Pit he's like shadow but a little more edgy
I loved this game, it was so much fun! I liked to use Laser Staff and Cutter Palm!
Wow Laser Staff is my favorite-
Kid icarus game for the switch anyone?
I have discovered your channel pretty recently and I'm rather charmed with your videos! Your editing is very nice and your voice is rather pleasant!
Pit: I never learn how too read ;/
This is among my top 10 video games of all time. An underappreciated masterpiece, for sure. Really hope Sakurai revisits it, on the Switch, one day!
I never played a Kid Icarus game.. I play Pit a lot in Smash so I wouldnt mind giving his games a try
I just found out about your channel recently and your videos are great!
Thank you so much!
People are asking how old Pit is. Kid Icarus: Uprising was created in 2012. Since Pit defeated Medusa 25 years from 2012, that would take place in 1986-1987 and since he has the appearance of a 13 year old, it's safe to assume he was born in 1973-1974 making him now 45-46.
Pit is my main in super smash bros ultimate. Just sayin
This game is the reason I bought a 3ds
Ok so let's wait until mother 3 is 20 years old
Kid Icarus uprising is perfect game. Perfect music, perfect story, perfect voice acting.
Dude, I hope that you'll have a million subs someday :)
Haha, thanks! Still a little way to go, but here's hoping!
Chugaaconroy convinced me to get it. It's pretty good, although I lost interest after awhile. Should get back into it someday.
Wait, there are credit cards in Kid Icarus?
"That is a lot of musicians. Now this motley crew."
I wish all games had a difficulty slider.
Still one of my favorite games ever, even though I sadly have never played the original Kid Icarus or the second game, but I also don't think that the second game is really that important. Correct me if I'm wrong.
He made it becuase he had Pit in Super Smash Bros Brawl
I like your videos, but most of the time they end anti-climatically.
Let's hope in the future that Nintendo doesn't end up milking Sakauri for all he's worth like what Square Enix is doing to Tetsuya Nomura.
5:51 who the heck would use an inverted ds
I still prefer pits original look compare to his androgynous anime look of today.
Wonder how long it took to get dark pits theme perfect
So... Shall we call Pit as Sakurai's adopted boi?
Sakurai has on flaw
*he still hasn’t added walugi to smash bros*
My hands still hurt from playing this game
4:00: 新・光神話パルテナの鏡 Shin hikari shinwa parutena no kagami
Not sure what that means...
Great job ! Thanks for always adding english subtitles, as a non native english speaker it really helps me to understand the video :)
Good job on the piano at the end!
Oh, I still have to play this game! It sounds interesting, and if the adjustable difficulty is like Smash's, then I think I'd enjoy playing it!
Richard Whitechest this is coming from someone who played Uprising back in 2012, trust me, possibly the best game ever released from Nintendo without a doubt. Storyline, soundtrack, voice acting, and gameplay is beautiful. You won’t regret it
hes so... flamboyant. i love it
Incase you were wondering, Icarus is someone who tried to fly for his freedom, but f**ked up and died. Kind of like Greek Abbas Ibn Firnas. Except Abbas was real, Icarus was not, they both died in the end, and unlike Abbas, Icarus wasn't trying that well. Not to mention that Abbas made wings of bird feathers and leather, while Icarus made them of wax (but seriously, WHO makes wings of wax, that's both stupid AND ridiculous).
As far as I'm aware,Sakurai mentioned that Smash Ultimate will be the only Smash game to feature every character,meaning that there will be more Smash games.
Sakurai even straight up used “future titles “ in the treehouse event of 2018
I want a Kid Icarus on the Switch by Sakurai. The controls on the 3DS are a bit painful with bigger hands.
love that word fun core
One of my favorite games of all time, and tied with Pokemon X and Y for favorite 3DS game. First played it last year and do not regret buying it at all.
1:01 Also I was born and I was TOTALLY important to kid Icarus uprising
Do inazuma eleven and yo kai watch development history
That would be interesting
I don't know about you, but Sakurai definitely was interested in reviving Kid Icarus since brawl, when he still had total control of smash
I loved kid icarus uprising and i still do, this love makes me deeply sad that there isnt a switch remake sigh........
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Soo, idk if anyone knows this, but what is the music used in these videos? Big jazz fan and idk where to find these tunes.
Now all we need is a Switch port with splatoon styled motion controls because as much as I loved Uprising that shit gave me bad rsi.
That'd be great, but they'd really do good if they would do a sequel although that seems unlikely.
4:55 ??
wait, but why was then kid icarus in super smash bros brawl for wii ? :thinking:
Stop using Sakurai's whole name. Jesus Christ
This is my favorite game of all time. I NEED it to continue #KidIcarusNow
We should hold our celestial-horses.
If Sakurai ported Kid Icarus: Uprising to the Switch, the universe would literally explode due to the amount of extra-content we know Sakurai would add-on, to the already chock-full extra-content ridden game.
happy 9th anniversary kid icarus uprising!!! :3
favorite story,characters(pit & palutena are cinnamon rolls.:3) and music in a nintendo game.
Gonna leave out my random vent this time. When it's showing a selection of Japanese FPS/TPS games around 1:46 what the heck is that weird arcade-looking setup on the bottom right?
happy 34th anniversary kid icarus!!! :3(and 609th birthday bayonetta.)
Can you talk about Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3's development, Mr Game Docs?
It shocks me that this game got such good scores. True, the music and art style are great but it has a problem gameplay-wise: every control scheme is ass. Playing the game with the pack-in stand made my hands ache after 15 minutes and that was the best control scheme available. I couldn't play more than a couple of levels. Surely there has to be a better control scheme that doesn't wreck your wrists.