Patreon button  Steam curated reviews  Discord button  Facebook button  Twitter button 
3DS | PC | PS4 | PS5 | SWITCH | VITA | XB1 | XSX | All

Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus (XSX) game cover art
Platform: NES
Tags: Action, Platformer
Developer: Nintendo

Publisher
Region
Released
NA
07/??/1987
EU
02/15/1987

Kid Icarus (NES) screenshotKid Icarus (NES) screenshotKid Icarus (NES) screenshot


Staff Reviews

Kid Icarus review

Reviewed July 15, 2013

Julian Titus says: "I’m here to let you in on a little secret: Kid Icarus isn’t actually very good. "
AlphaNerd's avatar

Reader Reviews

Kid Icarus review

Reviewed July 21, 2006

phediuk says: "Kid Icarus was released on the same day as another Nintendo game: Metroid. The big selling point for both games was that they were "Password Paks"--that is to say, a password could be input at the start of the game so you didn't have to go through everything all over again after turning the system off. The two games have many other similarities: they use the same engine, the same team developed both games, their level designs are highly similar, they utilize the same concept of upgrading your ch..."
phediuk's avatar

Kid Icarus review

Reviewed August 29, 2007

Suskie says: "There is no doubt you have heard the phrase, “Whatever goes up must come down.” Yet in Kid Icarus, there is only one direction, and it’s up. There is no such thing as down in Kid Icarus. "
Suskie's avatar

More NES Games to Consider...
Details NA EU JP
Super Mario Bros. 3 artwork Super Mario Bros. 3
Reviews: 13
Tags: Action, Platformer
Release Date: February, 1990 (North America)
Castlevania artwork Castlevania
Reviews: 11
Tags: Action, Platformer
Release Date: May 1, 1987 (North America)
Super Mario Bros. artwork Super Mario Bros.
Reviews: 11
Tags: Action, Platformer
Release Date: October, 1985 (North America)

At HonestGamers, we love reader reviews. If you're a great writer, we'd love to host your Kid Icarus review on this page. Thanks for your support, and we hope you'll let your friends know about us!

User Help | Contact | Ethics | Sponsor Guide | Links

eXTReMe Tracker
© 1998 - 2024 HonestGamers
None of the material contained within this site may be reproduced in any conceivable fashion without permission from the author(s) of said material. This site is not sponsored or endorsed by Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, or any other such party. Kid Icarus is a registered trademark of its copyright holder. This site makes no claim to Kid Icarus, its characters, screenshots, artwork, music, or any intellectual property contained within. Opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the opinion of site staff or sponsors. Staff and freelance reviews are typically written based on time spent with a retail review copy or review key for the game that is provided by its publisher.