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* SophomoreSlump: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus1986'' is respected as a CultClassic for its NintendoHard difficulty, and ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' is also majorly agreed to be a fresh modernization that introduced many {{Iconic Sequel Character}}s such as [[{{Tsundere}} Viridi]], [[OddballDoppelganger Dark Pit]] and [[EvilIsHammy Hades]]. ''Of Myths and Monsters'', being sandwiched in-between them, largely fell under the radar despite its improvements, with a common criticism being that [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks it was way too similar to its predecessor]]. No wonder [[LateExportForYou it wasn't released in Japan until 2012]], led to a massive 21-year SequelGap between it and ''Uprising'', and the ''Kid Icarus'' representation in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is taken entirely from the original game and ''Uprising'' only.
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* SophomoreSlump: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus1986'' is respected as a CultClassic for its NintendoHard difficulty, and ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' is also majorly agreed to be a fresh modernization that introduced many {{Iconic Sequel Character}}s such as [[{{Tsundere}} Viridi]], [[OddballDoppelganger Dark Pit]] and [[EvilIsHammy Hades]]. ''Of Myths and Monsters'', being sandwiched in-between them, largely fell under the radar despite its improvements, with a common criticism being that [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks it was way too similar to its predecessor]]. No wonder [[LateExportForYou it wasn't released in Japan until 2012]], led to a massive 21-year SequelGap between it and ''Uprising'', and the ''Kid Icarus'' representation in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is taken almost entirely from the original game and ''Uprising'' only.''Uprising''. The only thing openly referencing this game's existence are some stickers from "Brawl". This game does form the basis for Pit's redesign from ''Super Smash Bros Brawl'' onward, however.
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* SophomoreSlump: ''VideoGame/KidIcarus1986'' is respected as a CultClassic for its NintendoHard difficulty, and ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' is also majorly agreed to be a fresh modernization that introduced many {{Iconic Sequel Character}}s such as [[{{Tsundere}} Viridi]], [[OddballDoppelganger Dark Pit]] and [[EvilIsHammy Hades]]. ''Of Myths and Monsters'', being sandwiched in-between them, largely fell under the radar despite its improvements, with a common criticism being that [[ItsTheSameNowItSucks it was way too similar to its predecessor]]. No wonder [[LateExportForYou it wasn't released in Japan until 2012]], led to a massive 21-year SequelGap between it and ''Uprising'', and the ''Kid Icarus'' representation in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' is taken entirely from the original game and ''Uprising'' only.
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* EvenBetterSequel: The only thing the NES game really has that its Game Boy sequel doesn't is color. ''Of Myths and Monsters'' removes a lot of the frustrating features of the original, in particular the cheap falling deaths, improves the things that were good about the original, and adds its own mechanics. It's notable in that it was one of the earliest Game Boy games that wasn't a "light" or "budget" versions of its corresponding NES game. It showed that the green-screened portable was capable of hosting games that not only matched, but exceeded the games on its bigger siblings. Sadly, it didn't get a follow-up on the SNES.
* GoddamnedBats: Plutons, Pluton Flies, as well as Sticky Talons in ''Myths and Monsters'', who steal Pit's powerups and sell them to the black market. They're easily avoidable (Plutons can only move and jump to the left, Pluton Flies fly in a straight horizontal line), but if one so much as brushes Pit, say goodbye to your hard-earned weapons. If this happens, the only options to get the powerups back are dying, buying them back at the black market for an exorbitant amount of hearts, or completing the test of endurance again.
* HarsherInHindsight: The ending of ''Of Myths and Monsters'' to those who've played ''Uprising''. Pit flying too close to a cartoony sun and having his wings fall off was both funny and [[ShownTheirWork a nod to the original Icarus legend]], until [[spoiler:''Uprising'' has Pit's wings burn up -- from going over the five-minute limit on the Power of Flight to rescue Dark Pit from falling to his death -- as a plot point, which nearly kills him and is played for both [[BodyHorror horror]] and [[TearJerker/KidIcarusUprising tragedy]].]]
* SequelDifficultyDrop: ''Of Myths and Monsters'' is a bit easier than the first game thanks to the removal of the RatchetScrolling.
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* GoddamnedBats: Plutons, Pluton Flies, as well as Sticky Talons in ''Myths and Monsters'', who steal Pit's powerups and sell them to the black market. They're easily avoidable (Plutons can only move and jump to the left, Pluton Flies fly in a straight horizontal line), but if one so much as brushes Pit, say goodbye to your hard-earned weapons. If this happens, the only options to get the powerups back are dying, buying them back at the black market for an exorbitant amount of hearts, or completing the test of endurance again.
* HarsherInHindsight: The ending of ''Of Myths and Monsters'' to those who've played ''Uprising''. Pit flying too close to a cartoony sun and having his wings fall off was both funny and [[ShownTheirWork a nod to the original Icarus legend]], until [[spoiler:''Uprising'' has Pit's wings burn up -- from going over the five-minute limit on the Power of Flight to rescue Dark Pit from falling to his death -- as a plot point, which nearly kills him and is played for both [[BodyHorror horror]] and [[TearJerker/KidIcarusUprising tragedy]].]]
* SequelDifficultyDrop: ''Of Myths and Monsters'' is a bit easier than the first game thanks to the removal of the RatchetScrolling.
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