Kid Icarus: Uprising

Kid Icarus: Uprising is a third-person shooter video game developed by Project Sora and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. Released worldwide in March 2012, it is the third installment in the Kid Icarus franchise; the first to be released since Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters in 1991; and the first worldwide release since the original game in 1986. It is also the only video game to be made by Project Sora before it shut down in 2012.
Kid Icarus: Uprising takes place in a setting based loosely around Greek mythology. The main protagonist is the angel Pit, servant of the Goddess of Light Palutena. When the Goddess of Darkness Medusa returns to destroy humanity, Pit goes on missions first against her, then against the forces of Hades, Lord of the Underworld and the source behind Medusa's return. During gameplay, players control Pit during airborne rail shooter segments and ground-based third-person shooter segments. In addition to the single-player campaign, multiple multiplayer modes are available, with competitive modes available for up to six players.
Uprising was created by Masahiro Sakurai after receiving a request from Satoru Iwata to create a launch title for the then in-development 3DS. Development began in 2009, but was faced with multiple difficulties which included lack of access to the hardware during early stages, balancing between its many elements, and issues with the controls. Sakurai was responsible for creating the story, which retained the light-hearted tone of the first Kid Icarus. The music was created by a team of composers that included Motoi Sakuraba, Yuzo Koshiro, and Yasunori Mitsuda. Since release, Uprising has sold over a million copies worldwide, and met with mainly positive reviews; praise was given to the story, graphics, music and gameplay, although the control scheme was frequently criticized.
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