History VideoGame / KidIcarusUprising

* Pit's steamed buns.

* MediumAwareness: Oh lord.

* NoFourthWall: '''Good God(s)'''. Pretty much everyone knows they're in a video game. Even [[spoiler:Pandora]] will even remark that she doesn't "look like a strategy guide."

* ChestMonster: This game has them.

* {{BFS}}: Magnus [[http://images.wikia.com/nintendo/en/images/5/58/Magnus.png has one...]]

* BifurcatedWeapon: In ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl'', Pit's bow can also be used as a single sword or split into [[DualWielding two swords]].

** [[spoiler:Viridi]], too.

* UnexpectedShmupLevel: Pit goes into forward scrolling rail shooter segments in addition to grounded combat.

* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Viridi]] towards humans destroying nature. Well, she is ''evil'', so it's kinda justified.

* {{Black and Grey Morality}}: The overall series falls into this category. The underworld army are indeed evil. However every other force Pit deals with all have their reasons for attacking humans. Even Palutena and Angel Land are in the grey section. Pit is the only character that sees the world in black and white and therefore is the only "morally good" person in the series.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was developed by Masahiro Sakurai (known for the ''{{Kirby}}'' and ''SuperSmashBros'' series) and the Project Sora development team, and was released '''19 years''' after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. "AndTheFandomRejoiced" doesn't even begin to cover it.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and came out 19 years after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

Twenty-five years after [[KidIcarus Medusa's defeat]], Medusa has returned to wreak havoc on the world. Now Pit - with the help of Palutena - must once again venture to stop her and her Underworld army.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Pit Can Breathe In Space]],[[hottip:*:On the other hand, he IS an angel...]]

* DisneyAcidSequence[=/=]MindScrew: Pandora's labyrinth was deliberately designed by her to confuse certain angels who can't fly who try to traverse her labyrinth, with visuals to go with it...

* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Viridi]] towards humans destroying nature. Well, she is ''evil'', so it's kinda justified.
* LampshadeHanging:
** Let us put it this way -- the ''first thing'' Pit says in the announcement trailer for ''Uprising'' is "Sorry to keep you waiting!"
** At one point in the demo, Palutena mentions that it's been "about 25 years" since she last battled Medusa. Guess when the original ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' was released in America. Go on, guess.[[hottip:*:It came out in Japan a year earlier]]
* LargeHam: Tanatos' name was changed to Thanatos between ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' and ''Uprising''. He claims the "H" stands for "hammmazing".
* LethalChef: Palutena. Is it any surprise the short focusing on her is titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Palutena's Revolting Dinner?]]"
* LightIsGood: Palutena, in direct contrast to Medusa, is the Goddess of Light.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Carries a mirror shield that can deflect projectiles. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dn4saH-6VQ Even]] [[{{Metroid}} Samus's]] [[LimitBreak Final]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash.]]
* MadeOfExplodium: Tombstones in Multiplayer mode explode upon taking enough damage. This can be used to a player's (dis)advantage.
* {{Magitek}}: The sleek, [[CoolHelmet visor wearing]], LaserBlade equipped [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110622122856/kidicarus/images/thumb/2/25/997768_20110607_screen023.jpg/327px-997768_20110607_screen023.jpg fighters]] in Uprising, especially when compared to the [[http://images.wikia.com/nintendo/en/images/5/5d/Centurion.png Centurions]].
* MarketBasedTitle: ''Uprising'''s Japanese title is ''Shin Hikari Shinwa: Parutena no Kagami'', which, when compared with the original game's Japanese name (''Hikari Shinwa: Parutena no Kagami'') implies it to be either a [[VideoGameRemake remake]] or a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]], even though it's neither.
* MediumAwareness: Oh lord.
* {{Medusa}}: The BigBad of the game. [[spoiler:Sort of.]]
* MiniMecha: [[spoiler:The Great Sacred Treasure, used by Pit to fight Hades during most of the final boss fight.]]
** TransformingMecha: [[spoiler:It has quite a few alternate modes.]]
* MissionControl: Palutena, who converses quite frequently with Pit, even during heated firefights.
** [[spoiler:When Palutena is possessed by the Chaos Kin, Viridi serves as your Mission Control until you save her.]]
* MonsterClown: Thanatos is given this appearance.
* MoodWhiplash: ''Uprising'' may be funny one moment and then dead serious the next.
* MultipleHeadCase: Hewdraw has three heads with distinct personalities. Twinbellows also has multiple heads, though it can't talk.
* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly averted for a Nintendo-game, while referencing the first games NintendoHard Underworld-levels:
-->'''Palutena:''' In your past adventures, the Underworld was where you died the most, right?
* NintendoHard: Has a toggle for this, called the Fiend's Calderon, where players can up the difficulty themselves, and can [[SelfImposedChallenge up the stakes for rewards]] such as stronger weapons.
* NoArcInArchery: Justified, since Pit's arrows are made of light.
* NoFourthWall: '''Good God(s)'''. Pretty much everyone knows they're in a video game. Even [[spoiler:Pandora]] will even remark that she doesn't "look like a strategy guide."
** One bit of banter in the tutorial of the demo has Pit equating Dashing in the game to Dashing in ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl.'' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments They go off about wanting to play the game,]] with Pit wanting to play as ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and Palutena wanting to play as ''{{Kirby}}''.
** This becomes especially hilarious when you consider in the first ''[[SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros.]]'' game's intro (and later the first Subspace Emissary level) have Mario and Kirby duel. Sakurai also created Kirby, and Miyamoto argued with him over Kirby's color.
** One particularly memorable exchange later in ''Uprising'' features a ''Metroid'' ShoutOut:
--> '''Pit''': You know, these Komaytoes sure look a lot like Metroids.
--> [[spoiler:'''Viridi''']]: Don't say that! That game universe has nothing to do with this gaming universe!
** Also this line:
-->"What are we talking here? MiniBoss? FinalBoss?"
* NonIndicativeName: Lampshaded in this game.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Magnus. He's less stylized than the other characters, and wears darker clothing, and has a more normal, deep male voice.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It can be gathered that Pit is at least over 25. Being an angel, it's very likely he is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld centuries old.]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Magnus. Apparently, he's willing to fight the forces of a evil god for it.
* OrchestralBombing: Loads of it in ''Uprising.'' Then again, when you have a team of composers notable for this, it's to be expected.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: They can't fly - at least Pit can't. It's a bit of a sore spot with him.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Hewdraw.
* PermaStubble: Magnus.
* PimpedOutDress: Both Palutena and Medusa sport some rather elegant attire in this game.
* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Pit, Did You Just Punch Out Medusa?]]
* ProgressivelyPrettier: In the manual and Japanese advert of [[VideoGame/KidIcarus the first game]], and even in the final battle, Medusa is depicted as a giant, overweight cyclops monster, even so big that she takes up a whole wall in the final stage. Once defeated, however, she returns to being the same size as Palutena, [[CuteMonsterGirl and kinda cute.]] Now in ''Uprising'', she is just [[EvilIsSexy plain damn sexy.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Viridi. Probably a thousand years old, and acts like a bratty teenager. With control over the forces of nature.
* RainOfArrows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg3260GBljo It's possible to do something like this in]] ''Brawl'', but it's more of a trickle than a rain.
** Now a special ability for the Bow in Uprising.
* RapidFireComedy
* RapunzelHair: Palutena.
* RecycledInSPACE: The Space Pirate ship level. [[spoiler:Gets a whole lot sillier in later chapters; you would think this is a StarFox game]].
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Medusa, the GodOfEvil BigBad, has snakes growing in her hair.
** SnakesAreSexy: Somehow, this does not detract from her beauty -- at least, judging by this game -- ''in any way whatsoever.'' Heck, it might actually even ''add'' to it.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [[spoiler:Pit thinks the Heart of Hades is this. No other internal organ has looked so cute before!]]
* '''RuleOfFunny'''
* [[spoiler:SamusIsAGirl]]: [[spoiler:Dark Lord Gaol is actually a human woman.]]
* SceneryPorn:
** ''Uprising'' may be one of the best looking 3DS games in this respect.
** Studio4C's animated short, ''Medusa's Revenge'', is ''absolutely gorgeous,'' with the CGI blending seamlessly with the 2D animation.
* SchizoTech: Many of the weapons in ''Uprising'' look like futuristic firearms, in a universe clearly based on GreekMythology.
* ShoutOut: Several enemies are named after deities and beasts from Greek mythology, though many of these names have been slightly altered (or, more likely, bungled in the translation). See the VideoGame/KidIcarus page for a full list.
** Probably a stretch, but the design and actions of the [[ThisIsADrill Drill Arm]] [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann sure seems familiar.]]
*** In addition, the way it launches is similar to the Drill+Needle combination in ''Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.
** The enemies in the ship holding the 3 Sacred Treasures are named [[{{Metroid}} Space Pirates.]]
** ''Thanatos Rising'' has what's basically a cross between a Trojan Horse and [[StarWars an AT-AT.]]
** When Palutena talks about the powers and how you have to take into account the size and shape of the powers to fit into a grid, Pit proclaims that "All that time playing [[DrMario Dr. Mario]] has come in handy!"
** TheReveal of [[spoiler:[[SamusIsAGirl Gaol's true gender]]]] is almost certainly a reference to [[{{Metroid}} Kid Icarus's sister series.]]
** [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou "There are reapers creeping around in there."]]
** Pit and Dark Pit repeatedly argue over who's the original and who's the copy. [[SonicAdventure2 Seem familiar?]]
** The Brawler Claw's continuous fire is the [[HokutoNoKen Hokuto Hyakuretsuken]].
** There are multiple references to other Nintendo games scattered throughout Uprising:
*** The idol description for the Komayto:
---> [[SuperMetroid "The last Komayto is not in captivity and Skyland is not at peace."]]
*** The idol description of the Fairy Orbitars:
---> [[LegendofZeldaOcarinaOfTime "Tired of pixies]] [[StopHelpingMe asking you to listen?"]]
*** Chapter 5's aesthetic is similar to the original ''StarFox''.
*** [[spoiler:Viridi]] mentions that she has [[BrainAge a Brain Age of 24]].
*** When fighting Twinbellows, Pit says he's going to rack up some serious {{Nintendogs}} points.
*** [[LampshadeHanging Pit mentions]] that Komaytos bear a strong resemblance to [[{{Metroid}} Metroids]].
*** One of the floors in the [[spoiler:Lightning Tower]] requires you to go up a series of ramps while jumping to avoid obstacles rolling down them. [[spoiler:Hades]] even admits that it's basically DonkeyKong.
** At one point, [[spoiler:Viridi]] says that Pit and Palutena have a "mutual admiration society."
** Pyrrhon mentions reading up on the [[spoiler:Aurum]] on [[ThatOtherWiki Divinipedia]].
** [[spoiler:The Heart of Hades]] fights you in an arena that looks like it came from Videogame/{{Bomberman}}. Throughout the fight, it will drop bombs that work just like the ones from Bomberman.
** [[spoiler: The final chapter involves Pit fighting Hades uses an angelic HumongousMecha that sprouts wings at one point. [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Sound familiar?]]]]
** Dark Pit's InSeriesNickname Pittoo seems like a shout out to the {{Pokemon}} Mewtwo, who is also a clone and a more dark counterpart to Mew.
* ShowSomeLeg: Palutena, in ''Brawl'' and beyond.
* SiegeEngines: In the ''Thanatos Rising'' first short, the humans have something that looks like a mix of the Trojan Horse and an AT-AT walker. Thanatos hijacks one to take out the rest and then gave it wings and heads for the town.
* SlasherSmile: Medusa in Studio4C's short. ''Ye gods.''
* {{Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism}}: Despite how funny ''Uprising'' is, the plot leans back and forth between the two. On one hand, you have Pit, whose idealist nature to destroy evil and protect the humans would seem to shine in this type of game. On the other hand, everyone else seems to have the opinion that either {{Humans are Bastards}} or {{God is Evil}}. [[spoiler: And then you get to Chapter 18...]]
* TheSouthpaw: Pit appears to be ambidextrous. He shoots arrows with his left hand, but uses his right when he uses his bow as a sword.
** One of the possible Nicknames for the Multiplayer-Bots in Uprising is "Southpaw".
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Uprising's'' multiplayer feels like a 3D ''SuperSmashBros'', with an emphasis on fast-paced action and unpredictability, with some ideas from team-based shooters thrown in for good measure.
** The aerial gameplay segments are extremely reminiscent of ''StarFox'' and the on-foot gameplay shares some similarities with ''StarFoxAssault''. The aerial segments of Chapter 5 are basically one big long ''StarFox'' homage, taking the player through a polygonal space-station-esque place then briefly into outerspace.
* SpritePolygonMix: Virtually everything is composed of polygons... but a few healing items. It seems to be a Sakurai tradition, as ''Kirby Air Ride'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' also have it.
* StopHelpingMe: Parodied.
-->Pandora: Hand-holding is '''strictly''' prohibited!
* StealthPun: The title. Uprising: Medusa revolts and Pit flies.
* StartOfDarkness: The subject of Studio4C's short is Medusa's FaceHeelTurn and her banishment to the Underworld.
* TakenForGranite: This is a status affliction that can occur.
* TallDarkAndHandsome: Magnus.
* ThatsNoMoon: It's [[spoiler:Arlon's base]].
* [[spoiler:TimeSkip: Between Chapters 17 and 18]].
* TinTyrant: [[RedBaron Dark]] [[EvilOverlord Lord]] [[http://images.wikia.com/nintendo/en/images/e/e2/Dark_Lord_Gaol.png Gaol]], who dons some rather spiffy armor with a BadassCape and SpikesOfVillainy.
* TookALevelInBadass: Pit used to be a weakling, but "countless trials over the years have toughened him up", according to [[MetalGearSolid Snake and Otacon's]] conversation about him in ''Brawl''.
* {{Troll}}: Palutena. ''Oh so much''.
* UnexpectedShmupLevel: Pit goes into forward scrolling rail shooter segments in addition to grounded combat.
* TheUnpronouncable: The SpacePirate Captain's true name is impossible for human tongues to pronounce.
* VoiceOfTheLegion: Gaol has this. [[spoiler:Turns out it's just a synthetic voice made to hide the fact that Gaol is really a human woman.]]
* WhamEpisode: Has several, notably [[spoiler:Chapter 18]].
* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Chapter 5.
* WidgetSeries: Probably the strangest rendition of GreekMythology ever conceived.
* WingedHumanoid: Pit and Dark Pit.
* WingsDoNothing: Pit is incapable of flight, and Palutena has to [[EnigmaticEmpoweringEntity personally]] [[SupernaturalAid bestow]] the "Miracle of Flight" upon him, in order to let him fly for 5 minutes at a time. In ''Brawl'', [[GameplayAndStorySegregation he can't unless]] [[CutscenePowerToTheMax it's a cutscene]]; he can also do it for only a couple seconds as his up recovery move.
* WolverineClaws: Pit has them as a weapon choice.
* WomanInWhite: Palutena, [[RuleOfSymbolism further cementing her status as the Goddess of Light]].
* WorldOfHam[=/=]WorldOfSnark
* WorldsStrongestMan: Magnus is the strongest of the human race.
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair:
** Palutena (green; also a case of CurtainsMatchTheWindow).
** [[spoiler: Amazon Pandora]] plays this trope straight.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was developed by Masahiro Sakurai (known for the ''{{Kirby}}'' and ''SuperSmashBros'' series) and his company Project Sora, and was released '''19 years''' after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. "AndTheFandomRejoiced" doesn't even begin to cover it.

Twenty-five years after [[KidIcarus Medusa's defeat]], Medusa has returned to wreak havoc on the world. Now Pit - with the help of Palutena - must once again venture to stop her and her Underworld army.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Pit Can Breathe In Space]]: On the other hand, he IS an angel...

* {{Black and Grey Morality}}: The overall series falls into this category. The underworld army are indeed evil. However every other force Pit deals with all have their reasons for attacking humans. Even Palutena and Angel Land are in the grey section. Pit is the only character that sees the world in black and white and therefore is the only "morally good" person in the series.

* DisneyAcidSequence[=/=]MindScrew: Pandora's Labyrinth of Deceit was deliberately designed to confuse intruders. As such, it comes complete with tricks such as [[spoiler: dead ends made to look like normal passages, invisible platforms, gravity shifts, and areas that create the illusion of being outside the labyrinth]].

* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Viridi]] towards humans destroying nature. Well, she is ''evil'', so it's kinda justified.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was developed by Masahiro Sakurai (known for the ''{{Kirby}}'' and ''SuperSmashBros'' series), and was released '''19 years''' after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. "AndTheFandomRejoiced" doesn't even begin to cover it.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and came out 19 years after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

Twenty-five years after [[KidIcarus Medusa's defeat]], Medusa has returned to wreak havoc on the world. Now Pit - with the help of Palutena - must once again venture to stop her and her Underworld army.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Pit Can Breathe In Space]],[[hottip:*:On the other hand, he IS an angel...]]

* DisneyAcidSequence[=/=]MindScrew: Pandora's labyrinth was deliberately designed by her to confuse certain angels who can't fly who try to traverse her labyrinth, with visuals to go with it...

* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Viridi]] towards humans destroying nature. Well, she is ''evil'', so it's kinda justified.
* LampshadeHanging:
** Let us put it this way -- the ''first thing'' Pit says in the announcement trailer for ''Uprising'' is "Sorry to keep you waiting!"
** At one point in the demo, Palutena mentions that it's been "about 25 years" since she last battled Medusa. Guess when the original ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' was released in America. Go on, guess.[[hottip:*:It came out in Japan a year earlier]]
* LargeHam: Tanatos' name was changed to Thanatos between ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' and ''Uprising''. He claims the "H" stands for "hammmazing".
* LethalChef: Palutena. Is it any surprise the short focusing on her is titled "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Palutena's Revolting Dinner?]]"
* LightIsGood: Palutena, in direct contrast to Medusa, is the Goddess of Light.
* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Carries a mirror shield that can deflect projectiles. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dn4saH-6VQ Even]] [[{{Metroid}} Samus's]] [[LimitBreak Final]] [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Smash.]]
* MadeOfExplodium: Tombstones in Multiplayer mode explode upon taking enough damage. This can be used to a player's (dis)advantage.
* {{Magitek}}: The sleek, [[CoolHelmet visor wearing]], LaserBlade equipped [[http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110622122856/kidicarus/images/thumb/2/25/997768_20110607_screen023.jpg/327px-997768_20110607_screen023.jpg fighters]] in Uprising, especially when compared to the [[http://images.wikia.com/nintendo/en/images/5/5d/Centurion.png Centurions]].
* MarketBasedTitle: ''Uprising'''s Japanese title is ''Shin Hikari Shinwa: Parutena no Kagami'', which, when compared with the original game's Japanese name (''Hikari Shinwa: Parutena no Kagami'') implies it to be either a [[VideoGameRemake remake]] or a [[ContinuityReboot reboot]], even though it's neither.
* MediumAwareness: Oh lord.
* {{Medusa}}: The BigBad of the game. [[spoiler:Sort of.]]
* MiniMecha: [[spoiler:The Great Sacred Treasure, used by Pit to fight Hades during most of the final boss fight.]]
** TransformingMecha: [[spoiler:It has quite a few alternate modes.]]
* MissionControl: Palutena, who converses quite frequently with Pit, even during heated firefights.
** [[spoiler:When Palutena is possessed by the Chaos Kin, Viridi serves as your Mission Control until you save her.]]
* MonsterClown: Thanatos is given this appearance.
* MoodWhiplash: ''Uprising'' may be funny one moment and then dead serious the next.
* MultipleHeadCase: Hewdraw has three heads with distinct personalities. Twinbellows also has multiple heads, though it can't talk.
* NeverSayDie: Surprisingly averted for a Nintendo-game, while referencing the first games NintendoHard Underworld-levels:
-->'''Palutena:''' In your past adventures, the Underworld was where you died the most, right?
* NintendoHard: Has a toggle for this, called the Fiend's Calderon, where players can up the difficulty themselves, and can [[SelfImposedChallenge up the stakes for rewards]] such as stronger weapons.
* NoArcInArchery: Justified, since Pit's arrows are made of light.
* NoFourthWall: '''Good God(s)'''. Pretty much everyone knows they're in a video game. Even [[spoiler:Pandora]] will even remark that she doesn't "look like a strategy guide."
** One bit of banter in the tutorial of the demo has Pit equating Dashing in the game to Dashing in ''SuperSmashBrosBrawl.'' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments They go off about wanting to play the game,]] with Pit wanting to play as ''[[SuperMarioBros Mario]]'' and Palutena wanting to play as ''{{Kirby}}''.
** This becomes especially hilarious when you consider in the first ''[[SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros.]]'' game's intro (and later the first Subspace Emissary level) have Mario and Kirby duel. Sakurai also created Kirby, and Miyamoto argued with him over Kirby's color.
** One particularly memorable exchange later in ''Uprising'' features a ''Metroid'' ShoutOut:
--> '''Pit''': You know, these Komaytoes sure look a lot like Metroids.
--> [[spoiler:'''Viridi''']]: Don't say that! That game universe has nothing to do with this gaming universe!
** Also this line:
-->"What are we talking here? MiniBoss? FinalBoss?"
* NonIndicativeName: Lampshaded in this game.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Magnus. He's less stylized than the other characters, and wears darker clothing, and has a more normal, deep male voice.
* OlderThanTheyLook: It can be gathered that Pit is at least over 25. Being an angel, it's very likely he is [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld centuries old.]]
* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Magnus. Apparently, he's willing to fight the forces of a evil god for it.
* OrchestralBombing: Loads of it in ''Uprising.'' Then again, when you have a team of composers notable for this, it's to be expected.
* OurAngelsAreDifferent: They can't fly - at least Pit can't. It's a bit of a sore spot with him.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Hewdraw.
* PermaStubble: Magnus.
* PimpedOutDress: Both Palutena and Medusa sport some rather elegant attire in this game.
* [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu Pit, Did You Just Punch Out Medusa?]]
* ProgressivelyPrettier: In the manual and Japanese advert of [[VideoGame/KidIcarus the first game]], and even in the final battle, Medusa is depicted as a giant, overweight cyclops monster, even so big that she takes up a whole wall in the final stage. Once defeated, however, she returns to being the same size as Palutena, [[CuteMonsterGirl and kinda cute.]] Now in ''Uprising'', she is just [[EvilIsSexy plain damn sexy.]]
* PsychopathicManchild: Viridi. Probably a thousand years old, and acts like a bratty teenager. With control over the forces of nature.
* RainOfArrows: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg3260GBljo It's possible to do something like this in]] ''Brawl'', but it's more of a trickle than a rain.
** Now a special ability for the Bow in Uprising.
* RapidFireComedy
* RapunzelHair: Palutena.
* RecycledInSPACE: The Space Pirate ship level. [[spoiler:Gets a whole lot sillier in later chapters; you would think this is a StarFox game]].
* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: Medusa, the GodOfEvil BigBad, has snakes growing in her hair.
** SnakesAreSexy: Somehow, this does not detract from her beauty -- at least, judging by this game -- ''in any way whatsoever.'' Heck, it might actually even ''add'' to it.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: [[spoiler:Pit thinks the Heart of Hades is this. No other internal organ has looked so cute before!]]
* '''RuleOfFunny'''
* [[spoiler:SamusIsAGirl]]: [[spoiler:Dark Lord Gaol is actually a human woman.]]
* SceneryPorn:
** ''Uprising'' may be one of the best looking 3DS games in this respect.
** Studio4C's animated short, ''Medusa's Revenge'', is ''absolutely gorgeous,'' with the CGI blending seamlessly with the 2D animation.
* SchizoTech: Many of the weapons in ''Uprising'' look like futuristic firearms, in a universe clearly based on GreekMythology.
* ShoutOut: Several enemies are named after deities and beasts from Greek mythology, though many of these names have been slightly altered (or, more likely, bungled in the translation). See the VideoGame/KidIcarus page for a full list.
** Probably a stretch, but the design and actions of the [[ThisIsADrill Drill Arm]] [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann sure seems familiar.]]
*** In addition, the way it launches is similar to the Drill+Needle combination in ''Kirby64TheCrystalShards''.
** The enemies in the ship holding the 3 Sacred Treasures are named [[{{Metroid}} Space Pirates.]]
** ''Thanatos Rising'' has what's basically a cross between a Trojan Horse and [[StarWars an AT-AT.]]
** When Palutena talks about the powers and how you have to take into account the size and shape of the powers to fit into a grid, Pit proclaims that "All that time playing [[DrMario Dr. Mario]] has come in handy!"
** TheReveal of [[spoiler:[[SamusIsAGirl Gaol's true gender]]]] is almost certainly a reference to [[{{Metroid}} Kid Icarus's sister series.]]
** [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou "There are reapers creeping around in there."]]
** Pit and Dark Pit repeatedly argue over who's the original and who's the copy. [[SonicAdventure2 Seem familiar?]]
** The Brawler Claw's continuous fire is the [[HokutoNoKen Hokuto Hyakuretsuken]].
** There are multiple references to other Nintendo games scattered throughout Uprising:
*** The idol description for the Komayto:
---> [[SuperMetroid "The last Komayto is not in captivity and Skyland is not at peace."]]
*** The idol description of the Fairy Orbitars:
---> [[LegendofZeldaOcarinaOfTime "Tired of pixies]] [[StopHelpingMe asking you to listen?"]]
*** Chapter 5's aesthetic is similar to the original ''StarFox''.
*** [[spoiler:Viridi]] mentions that she has [[BrainAge a Brain Age of 24]].
*** When fighting Twinbellows, Pit says he's going to rack up some serious {{Nintendogs}} points.
*** [[LampshadeHanging Pit mentions]] that Komaytos bear a strong resemblance to [[{{Metroid}} Metroids]].
*** One of the floors in the [[spoiler:Lightning Tower]] requires you to go up a series of ramps while jumping to avoid obstacles rolling down them. [[spoiler:Hades]] even admits that it's basically DonkeyKong.
** At one point, [[spoiler:Viridi]] says that Pit and Palutena have a "mutual admiration society."
** Pyrrhon mentions reading up on the [[spoiler:Aurum]] on [[ThatOtherWiki Divinipedia]].
** [[spoiler:The Heart of Hades]] fights you in an arena that looks like it came from Videogame/{{Bomberman}}. Throughout the fight, it will drop bombs that work just like the ones from Bomberman.
** [[spoiler: The final chapter involves Pit fighting Hades uses an angelic HumongousMecha that sprouts wings at one point. [[NeonGenesisEvangelion Sound familiar?]]]]
** Dark Pit's InSeriesNickname Pittoo seems like a shout out to the {{Pokemon}} Mewtwo, who is also a clone and a more dark counterpart to Mew.
* ShowSomeLeg: Palutena, in ''Brawl'' and beyond.
* SiegeEngines: In the ''Thanatos Rising'' first short, the humans have something that looks like a mix of the Trojan Horse and an AT-AT walker. Thanatos hijacks one to take out the rest and then gave it wings and heads for the town.
* SlasherSmile: Medusa in Studio4C's short. ''Ye gods.''
* {{Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism}}: Despite how funny ''Uprising'' is, the plot leans back and forth between the two. On one hand, you have Pit, whose idealist nature to destroy evil and protect the humans would seem to shine in this type of game. On the other hand, everyone else seems to have the opinion that either {{Humans are Bastards}} or {{God is Evil}}. [[spoiler: And then you get to Chapter 18...]]
* TheSouthpaw: Pit appears to be ambidextrous. He shoots arrows with his left hand, but uses his right when he uses his bow as a sword.
** One of the possible Nicknames for the Multiplayer-Bots in Uprising is "Southpaw".
* SpiritualSuccessor: ''Uprising's'' multiplayer feels like a 3D ''SuperSmashBros'', with an emphasis on fast-paced action and unpredictability, with some ideas from team-based shooters thrown in for good measure.
** The aerial gameplay segments are extremely reminiscent of ''StarFox'' and the on-foot gameplay shares some similarities with ''StarFoxAssault''. The aerial segments of Chapter 5 are basically one big long ''StarFox'' homage, taking the player through a polygonal space-station-esque place then briefly into outerspace.
* SpritePolygonMix: Virtually everything is composed of polygons... but a few healing items. It seems to be a Sakurai tradition, as ''Kirby Air Ride'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' also have it.
* StopHelpingMe: Parodied.
-->Pandora: Hand-holding is '''strictly''' prohibited!
* StealthPun: The title. Uprising: Medusa revolts and Pit flies.
* StartOfDarkness: The subject of Studio4C's short is Medusa's FaceHeelTurn and her banishment to the Underworld.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was developed by Masahiro Sakurai (known for the ''{{Kirby}}'' and ''SuperSmashBros'' series), and was released '''19 years''' after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. "AndTheFandomRejoiced" doesn't even begin to cover it.

Twenty-five years after [[KidIcarus Medusa's defeat]], Medusa has returned to wreak havoc on the world. Now Pit - with the help of Palutena - must once again venture to stop her and her Underworld army.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Pit Can Breathe In Space]]: On the other hand, he IS an angel...

* {{Black and Grey Morality}}: The overall series falls into this category. The underworld army are indeed evil. However every other force Pit deals with all have their reasons for attacking humans. Even Palutena and Angel Land are in the grey section. Pit is the only character that sees the world in black and white and therefore is the only "morally good" person in the series.

* KnightTemplar: [[spoiler:Viridi]] towards humans destroying nature. Well, she is ''evil'', so it's kinda justified.

* [[BatmanCanBreatheInSpace Pit Can Breathe In Space]],[[hottip:*:On the other hand, he IS an angel...]]

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and was released '''19 years''' after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. "AndTheFandomRejoiced" doesn't even begin to cover it.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and came out 19 years after the last ''VideoGame/KidIcarus'' title. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

Twenty-five years after [[KidIcarus Medusa's defeat]], Medusa has returned to wreak havoc on the world. Now Pit - with the help of Palutena - must once again venture to stop her and her Underworld army.

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the Nintendo 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and came out 19 years after the last ''Kid Icarus'' title. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

In addition to the singleplayer campaign, there is a mode for collected AR cards to battle each other, and, of course, since it's by the developer of ''Super Smash Bros'', there's a multiplayer mode. Players who preordered the game got a code for a free download of a 3D-remastered version of the original KidIcarus, and the Nintendo Video application on the 3DS featured three short ''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' anime videos.

* BrokenAngel: [[spoiler:After saving Dark Pit from death, Pit's wings burn up, leaving even the bones exposed. OUCH!]]

''Kid Icarus: Uprising'' is a game for the 3DS. It was worked on by Masahiro Sakurai, developer of the ''{{Kirby}}'' series and ''Super Smash Bros'', and came out 19 years after the last ''Kid Icarus'' title. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

!!This game provides examples of: