Kid Icarus Playthrough (Revisited)
5Kid Icarus is a game I remember fondly even though I could never do a damn thing with it. I played this when I was really young, and could get no where in it, the shit was hard as a feeble child, hell its hard now if you don't keep your wits about you...Anyways, the game is awesome for 1986, I love the vertical climbing and platforming nice change of pace from the left to right grind, and the accompanying music for that grind is pleasant as fuck. One thing I do not like are the dungeons, something as a kid I never knew existed because I could never even make it that far, and from talking with others turns out I wasn't alone in that. They are long grinds with many twists and turns, annnnd there are these filthy robed egg plant men that can turn YOU into an eggplant which renders you helpless until you scour the map for a nurse to heal you from the curse. Without guidance it can be a real pain navigating these dungeons of 20 rooms or so. You can buy items such as a map, or a pencil to help you navigate, but its really best to just print out some graph paper. This game can be really enjoyable, but yet really frustrating. I am going to bring the rating down from the 10/10 I gave it. I do still stand by the fact this is a must play, but my nostalgia goggles were in the way and I sucked it right off. I do still think it could be a 10/10 on a good day, but while revisiting it I saw more of its flaws, and frustrations.
Originally Played: 12/2017 | Playthrough time 6:10 | Rating 10/10
Revisited: 03/2022 | Playthrough time 3:27 | 8.7/10 -- Watch live at https://www.twitch.tv/latenightretro
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