Kid Icarus: Uprising [Nintendo 3DS]

Great game to own. Delivery was on time.

Son loved it.

Here we can see the infamous Scalper in its native habitat. It is quite a horrid creature. It is quite similar to that of the homosapiens. That is because this thing you see before you is in fact an evolution (or de-evolution in this case.). These beasts were in fact human at a time but that time has long gone. Now all that is left is an empty shell with only greed filling its’ will to live on. Anyways, let’s get on to further studying this horrendous creature.There are some key noticeable differences between a human and a scalper. Notice how the eyes have changed from a natural human eye to a dark pitch black circle. The iris has changed from a circular shape to a sign of currency. The scalpers seen here have dollar shaped irises due to them residing in the United States of America. Another key thing to note here is that they have also developed a hunched back. This is probably due to spending an ample amount of time hunched over computer screens in dimly lit rooms. In fact, this also is a reason as to why these gut wrenching beasts are known to be a bit on the overweight side. This leads to all sorts of poor health conditions as well as putrid bodily odors. These foul odors are used as a defense mechanism, should there ever be a threat to one of their kind. The stench is strong enough to incapacitate an average human for several hours.Now that we have the basic anatomy of a Scalper out of the way, I believe it is time we go over their living habits. As one can easily guess, Scalpers tend to isolate themselves in dark, dimly lit areas, such as their mother’s basement or in underground sewers and underneath bridges. They are rarely seen leaving their dens unless it is for ruining the day of another person’s. Now then, Scalpers are known for one thing and one thing only, ruining things for other people. Specifically, destroying any and all chances a person may have at acquiring something of physical matter that a group of individuals may have interest in. They go to stores, hunt down things online and buy things en masse to ensure that no one else can buy said item. They then raise the price to ridiculous prices in order to profit off of these poor souls whom only wish to purchase something to add to their collection of nice trinkets.Now then, you may ask yourself, is this right? Any and all logical and morally correct answers lead to it being immoral and completely unfair to others. That is what these foul beasts thrive on. They enjoy your pain, your misfortune. You, whom may not be as fortunate as others are. You, whom may not have as high an income as other people are fortunate to have. A scalper finds nothing but joy and satisfaction in the suffering of others.These creatures have no hearts, no emotions, no guilt and no remorse for the foul atrocities they commit. All that matters is that they are lining their greasy, pork grind filled pockets with currency. These creatures are some of the worst creatures mankind has ever seen. Tickets to that concert for that band you like are strangely sold out. That brand new Collector’s Edition for that game franchise you love so much is somehow entirely out of stock. Things that were supposed to be given out for free are now being sold online for insane amounts of money. All thanks to the putrid Scalpers.So then, how does one combat the growing threat of the Scalper? It is rather quite simple. Just say no. Do not give in to temptation. Patience and perseverance always prevail over the evil doings of the Scalper. Do not buy what they are selling. In time, they will realize that no one is going to buy the items that they have bought for the sole purpose of scalping and they will be forced to lower the price accordingly just to not lose money. That my fellow friends, is how we can defeat these vile beasts that pollute our fandoms.

Off the bat, I must admit I'm not much of a Kid Icarus Fan. I never knew who Pit was until I played Super Smash Brothers Brawl but after playing Kid Icarus Uprising, it's safe to say I know how great this franchise is. Kid Icarus Uprising was revealed a few years ago at E3 as a true AAA title to look forward to for the 3DS. However most attention was upon Super Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7. Don't be fooled, Kid Icarus isn't a game to pass by if you own a 3DS.The gameplay is rather unique. The controls aren't the most comfortable at first but you'll surely get accustomed to it. I prefer using the stand that comes included with the game, it makes a difference. You'll play through chapters in the story mode, each are separated in 3 gameplay segments, a 5 minute on-rails shooting segment where Pit is given the ability to fly and fend off enemies, an on foot 3rd person action adventure and lastly a boss battle. The air on-rails shooting is reminiscent of Sin and Punishment, gives you a great sense of exhilaration. The 3rd person segments for some reason resembles to a mash-up of Zelda and Smash Bros, only issue I have is controlling Pit's view in this mode but once again you'll adjust. Project Sora, the studio responsible for this game I'm sure worked on Smash Brothers Brawl. Most menus and overall layout of the game has that Brawl style to it. The boss battles are quite impressive and rewarding if completed on much higher difficulties.The graphics are some of the greatest I've seen to date for the 3ds. I thought Resident Evil Revelations was the best looking 3ds game yet, surely it is but just the vibrant colors and surprising scale to Kid Icarus will certainly astound even the ficklest gamer. The voice acting is rather quirky, I honestly expected Lady Palutena to have a more serious, goddess-like voice than a cartoony one. Pit's voice is suiting, very enjoyable. Dialogue is cheesy at times but entertaining on the most part. The story is interesting enough to keep you hooked until the end. Art direction for the characters are enjoyable, I'm not too big on greek mythology but yet again Nintendo can convert me into liking anything they want me to.Multiplayer is hit or miss. I found it to be a little too frantic, too many things happening at once with all the different weapon classes and effects equipped, very fast paced. Guaranteed it's fun but I found myself enjoying the story mode slightly more. There is an incredible amount of depth in this game which really adds to it's replay value. A rather large weapon system. 9 different classes but practically endless variables. You can fuse weapons, acquire weapons via streetpass, completing story chapters etc.Enclosing I strongly recommend Kid Icarus Uprising. It's one of the finer 3DS titles to date, has incredible depth in gameplay variety, comes with a 3ds stand and 6 AR cards to use with the 3DS camera. The value is there, don't pass this one up, Nintendo has done a phenomenal job rejuvenating Kid Icarus and it can't be ignored.

The game is fun and has a cool retro feel, but the control scheme is brutal. You pretty much have to play on the included stand, which defeats most of the purpose of a 'mobile' game system.

For fans of Smash Bros., beat-em ups, and the spectacular rail-shooters of old, this is a must-own. The gameplay virtually never gets old, thanks to it changing with each of the billions of different weapons you can make. On top of that, the online modes provide frantic and furious fun, with great rewards for doing well (but no punishments for doing badly!). You can tell it began life as a console game, as the production values couldn't be much higher.Great, great game.

This is one of the best 3DS games, it might even be my top game.It comes with a stand which I still use till this day! TILL THIS DAY!

Didn't get the stand the listing said it came with. other then that case is in good condition game works perfectly. even the ar cards were included, i was surprised! but yeah other then the stand being absent good purchase