IGN pretty much confirms Kid Icarus

Posted May 8th 2008 5:00PM by Chris Greenhough
Filed under: News

There's a big game coming for the Wii this holiday -- we know this because Reggie said so -- and IGN's Matt ~~Cassa~~ ~~Casamasi~~ C. has virtually confirmed what most had anticipated: it's Kid Icarus. Speaking on IGN's most recent Nintendo Voice Chat podcast, Casamassina blurted: "Of course [Nintendo is] going to have some E3 surprises. You know, Kid Icarus, for crying out loud, how many times do we have to say Kid Icarus? Kid Icarus is coming for crying out loud."

So there you go -- can't say we're hugely surprised to hear of Pit's return, but that doesn't mean we're looking forward to it any less. Casamassina refused to reveal who was behind it, but we hear the folks at Retro are currently kicking back and taking a break from the Metroid universe ... *

* Wanton speculation.

[Via Joystiq]

Tags: casamassina, ign, kid-icarus, matt-casamassina

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5-08-2008 @ 5:17PM

phantomexe said...

id bet the big 3rd party release is a wii ver of Moon from renagad kid at E3 plus there a big ××× moon at the back of my nintendo power mag.they did say long ago posable wii release with the ds.

5-08-2008 @ 8:39PM

Ghen said...

Was that english?

5-08-2008 @ 9:45PM

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...

I knew I wasn't the only one with possessed Nintendo Power magazines!

5-09-2008 @ 3:31AM

jacman80 said...

only 27, but that was my third NES game. Following Super Mario Bros and Excitebike.

Never completed it though.

5-08-2008 @ 5:23PM

Papytendo said...

Way to go IGN, to ruin the surprise that we all knew about.

5-08-2008 @ 5:26PM

Tim said...

Am i the only 30 year old excited about this??? Do you kids even know who KI was before Brawl??

5-08-2008 @ 5:35PM

dswill79 said...

I got your back on this one Tim. I'm all about some good ol' KI action! This 29 year old here really enjoyed the original, time and time again.

5-08-2008 @ 7:31PM

Aaron said...

Yeah, I'm 28, and with each new Nintendo system I've wondered why the Big N hadn't yet revived and reinvented this series. If this is true it will be a must-own for me.

5-09-2008 @ 1:44AM

brbarnhart said...

30 year old guy here too. I loved Kid Icarus on NES. My brothers and I used to play it for hours. We all got together to play it on the Virtual Console. So fun.
It is a challenging game, but it gets a lot easier after the first couple levels.

5-09-2008 @ 9:28AM

adolson said...

I am excited, and I'm only 26... But I'm confused - is this gonna be a prequel? Pit died after I beat the game all those years ago... (Speaking of the GameBoy sequel.)

5-09-2008 @ 2:56PM

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) said...

How does an angel die?

5-08-2008 @ 5:41PM

ECG said...

He mentions Kid Icarus nearly every podcast. I wonder how they'll sell it, another third person adventure doesn't really excite me.

5-08-2008 @ 5:52PM

N4N0T3CH said...

A couple of months ago it was rumored that Factor 5 was working on Kid Icarus, and Matt has nearly said as much in the podcast.

5-08-2008 @ 6:00PM

Croove55 said...

I got KI for the VC, and, aside from the fact that I CAN'T BEAT IT, it's pretty fun.

Now, I have three different responses depending on how this goes.

Kid Icarus Wii being developed by Nintendo or Retro:
HELLZ ------> THE YES

" developed by Factor 5: H...hooray?

" developed by Platinum Games (a.k.a. Seeds, formerly Clover):
God's existence has been proven, world peace a reality, and collective happiness creates a beam of pure joy which destroys two of Jupiter's moons

5-08-2008 @ 9:39PM

samfish said...

Platinum Games developing a Kid Icarus sequel...that would be...so...so so so awesome. I don't think I can put it into words, for such words do not yet exist to describe such awesomeness.

5-09-2008 @ 9:31AM

adolson said...

Any of those three would do an amazing job, and you know it.

That being said, I'm sure it's Factor5, based on Cassamassina's comments. They did Lair, and sure it wasn't great, but they also pulled off some of, if not the, prettiest graphics on a Nintendo console, ever. And that was when the GameCube launched... Great graphics aren't everything, but at this point, at least it's something.

5-08-2008 @ 6:11PM

Mr Khan said...

I'd be interested in seeing what they do to it after all this time

I mean, it's Nintendo. They won't fuck it up, but will it blow us away?

5-08-2008 @ 6:23PM

Mrblonde said...

I was hoping for a kirby or an actual donkey kong game. This is good too though.

5-08-2008 @ 8:40PM

Ghen said...

Another kirby game would be awesome.

5-08-2008 @ 6:28PM

ththxtreme2 said...

If it is developed by Nintendo that it is almost bound to be at worst decent. If it is made by a 3rd party that may even be better due to the fact that we need a good strong 3rd party support. If others see that a 3rd party game (not a party, mini game fiasco, mind you) can sell on the wii then hopefully it will lead to more exclusive content for the big N

5-08-2008 @ 7:04PM

Pat said...

I might be seventeen, but I remember the end of the NES era.

Oh, and I also have the ROM which is fun.

Too bad metroid was released on the same day.

5-08-2008 @ 7:40PM

MechaGamerX said...

Awesome, can't wait for it.

5-08-2008 @ 7:47PM

Santos L. Halper said...

@ Croove55
Has there been any rumors of it being made by PlatinumGames or are you just saying it would be awesome? (It would be) But as awesome as that would be I'd still like to see it being made by Retro.

5-08-2008 @ 8:55PM

Ray said...

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5-08-2008 @ 9:04PM

scissors125 said...

It's nice to see Pit back. All of my friends are going to be upset about it not being Animal Crossing, lol.

5-08-2008 @ 9:17PM

phantomexe said...

You guys should try going to other web sites other then this one.Gamepro talked with factor 5 they are makeing this game.If nothing else go to n4g.com.

5-08-2008 @ 9:29PM

Mickey said...

I went to n4g.com and the article was talking about the rumored story line where Pit "Is cursed for a thousand years for a crime and is now a kind of fallen angel". hhhmmm, that doesn't quite sound like a nintendo storyline to me, to dark methinks. it also said they were leaning to an "adult Pit".

I would think the game would more in the style of a Zelda game.

5-08-2008 @ 9:32PM

samfish said...

http://wii.kombo.com/article.php?artid=11895

Don't cry, samfish...don't cry. This only LOOKS bad!

It only...looks...bad...

OH GOD! WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU, PIT?!
*sobs*

(if true, of course)

5-08-2008 @ 9:52PM

raindog said...

I think Matt was being a bit tongue in cheek and playing to his audience. But I guess we'll see in another.... 2 months and change? Ugh.

5-08-2008 @ 9:53PM

Sonic_13 said...

The thing is though, if IGN was actually told a new Kid Icarus is in development, they wouldn't be able to say a word about it. This is just speculation (but I hope it comes true).

5-09-2008 @ 2:37PM

adolson said...

Matt is married to a chick from Nintendo PR, so, if anyone outside would know, it'd be him.

5-09-2008 @ 3:25AM

SImpression said...

Ugh. I was hoping it would be a game i'd actually look forward to.
Haven't IGN been saying this for a long time, and you guys kind of made fun of them for it way back? *Sigh*. I hope Nintendo has better surprises at E3.

5-09-2008 @ 10:11AM

Shadow31 said...

You shame me horribly. I mean, it's Kid Icarus. This is like when they revived Metroid on the GCN.

I have been hearing that Nintendo has a few surprises for its late 2008 lineup, though, so if this really doesn't excite you at all, there may be more... read the responses to letters in the latest Nintendo Power, they say they know a few titles that Nintendo isn't letting them reveal yet (hopefully Animal Crossing, Kirby, and maybe even Donkey Kong? Who am I kidding, I'm dreaming). Still, any Kid Icarus game would rock, and knowing how much games have softened up by now, it would not nearly be as punishing.

5-09-2008 @ 4:17PM

SImpression said...

Sorry that i shame you because im not interested in a game >.>
Kid Icarus was never for me.

5-09-2008 @ 3:37AM

Hostile said...

I never played Kid Icarus on the NES but it would certainly be interesting.

5-09-2008 @ 2:41PM

ZagZagovich said...

Actually in the first interview about revolution(wii's first name) they said that old franchises like Kid Ikarus and some other one will be revived.

5-09-2008 @ 3:07PM

Hamster said...

I think ever since he was announced for Brawl, it's been inevitable that the franchise would make a return.

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