

Kid Icarus
1986 · Nintendo R&D1
3.51 out of 5, 66 ratings
About
Kid Icarus is an action platform video game for the Family Computer Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The plot of Kid Icarus revolves around protagonist Pit's quest for three sacred treasures, which he must equip to rescue the Grecian fantasy world Angel Land and its ruler, the goddess Palutena. The player controls Pit through platform areas while fighting monsters and collecting items. Their objective is to reach the end of the levels, and to find and defeat boss monsters that guard the three treasures.
- Release date
- December 19, 1986
- Developer
- Nintendo R&D1
- Publisher
- Nintendo
Genres
ShooterPlatformerAdventure
Themes
ActionFantasy
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Media
Platforms
Wii
Wii U
Nintendo Entertainment System
Family Computer Disk System
ArcadeRelease dates

Family Computer Disk SystemFull release
Japan · Dec 19, 1986

Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
Europe · Feb 15, 1987

Nintendo Entertainment SystemFull release
North America · Jul 15, 1987