Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 12:30:48 PM
Mine? You know it! Kid Icarus! It may seem like an easy one, but it's been over, what, 15 years since Pit appeared in his own game? And that was on the Game Boy. So it's not as though this is a foregone conclusion.
Who will make it? Going out on a limb here....Retro
3d or 2d? Retro will use third person for the majority of the game, but there will be certain side scrolling levels(or vertical scrollers) to play like the old school Kid Icarus. Maybe 2.5d. Perhaps when you make your way to the shop, you must climb through old styled levels? Mini game levels? Archery levels?!
E, Teen or Mature? Hmm, I'll go out on a limb and say mature. Perhaps an epic, violent struggle between greek gods within ancient mythology could tip this into mature territory. I don't think it will be gore filled, but it will be violent enough, and the story itself will be mature.
launch title? Nope. Spring '07. It'll be shown in video form, with perhaps one playable level. Hopefully.
Use of Revmote? Integral
final title The Flight of Icarus: Fire in the Sky
Next!
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 04, 2006, 12:33:27 PM
Also, Pilotwings! But I'm hoping that's already been confirmed somewhat!
Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 12:41:34 PM
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do think Kid Icarus is in the works, but I don't think it would/should be violent enough to warrant a Mature rating...
I don't think it will be rated mature for violence, but for the overall theme.
Post by: Caliban on May 04, 2006, 12:42:19 PM
Post by: mantidor on May 04, 2006, 12:50:47 PM
Post by: Ian Sane on May 04, 2006, 01:08:39 PM
People say Kid Icarus so much it's like a buzzword. Most of the people asking for a new version probably have never even played the original game.
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 04, 2006, 01:09:57 PM
Post by: MysticGohan on May 04, 2006, 01:17:53 PM
I hope we'll see it at E3
Post by: Ceric on May 04, 2006, 01:22:38 PM
Post by: EasyCure on May 04, 2006, 01:39:07 PM
i like the title you gave it Omen, maybe they can use Iron Maiden's "flight of the icarus" as the opening theme; that'd be bad ass
Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 01:42:28 PM
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i like the title you gave it Omen, maybe they can use Iron Maiden's "flight of the icarus" as the opening theme; that'd be bad ass
Hell yeah! Great song!
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People say Kid Icarus so much it's like a buzzword. Most of the people asking for a new version probably have never even played the original game.
I actually bought both Metroid and Kid Icarus for 29.99 each on the same day in about....1987? Maybe earlier..they were released around the same time. I know of what I speak....
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on May 04, 2006, 01:46:07 PM
Now imagine that instead of a point and click interface, you actually used the remote to affect things more directly. For example, you might have to turn a crank to raise a bridge, or use a rope and pulley to lift something, or cut a rope to drop something, or fan a fire to burn something, or get Mario to hit a switch at the same time you do. What you could do would depend on what tools were available to you in a given level.
Who'd develop it? Well, Game Freak did the original, so they might as well do this one. They've shown that they still have what it takes to develop non-pokemon games with Drill Dozer.
2d or 3d? I'm not sure. guiding Mario through a 3d environment without being able to control him directly could be cumbersome, but puzzles using the remote would probably be better in 3d. I'll say 3d, with set paths for Mario to follow so you don't have to worry about getting him lined up just right to not walk off the side of a bridge.
The only problem is that I don't really expect an announcement at E3, or a return of this game ever, for that matter, but you got me thinking.
Post by: EasyCure on May 04, 2006, 01:51:26 PM
oh and the more i think about it, they SHOULD use the iron maiden song in it, if even just for ad's for the game.
Post by: mantidor on May 04, 2006, 01:52:48 PM
Super Metroid which basically made a fanboy instantly and I started having the same doubts about first person and everything. I even tried my best in the hard-as-hell NES metroid and also loved it.With Kid Icarus I have to admit, I didnt really made any progress in the game, it didnt appeal to me. Metroid makes you start searching and upgrading from the very first corridor, I dont even know if Kid Icarus is similar to Metroid in that aspect, I kept going up and up and it seemed more like a vertical Mario than something so fresh, moody and original as Metroid was.
Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 01:53:47 PM
Here's what I found, and it's troubling indeed: Shadowrun was developed and published by FASA Corporation from 1989 until early 2001, when FASA closed its doors and the property was sold to WizKids who licenses the RPG rights to the current publisher, Fantasy Productions (also known as FanPro, also responsible for the German version). WizKids produced an unsuccessful collectible action figure game based on the property called Shadowrun: Duels.
Shadowrun is currently in its fourth edition, which brings significant changes to the game's system and setting. The fourth edition was released at GenCon in August, 2005.
The Shadowrun role-playing game, various expansions, and a Shadowrun collectible card game have won Origins Awards.
Video games for the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and in Japan only, the Sega Mega-CD have been created with entirely different story lines, although they all take place within the same Shadowrun universe. They are generally faithful to the pen and paper game. A first-person shooter video game was announced by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 in July 2005.
Leave it to MS to screw up the game and make it a lowly FPS. Bastards!
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i merely tried to be silly. i will say this agian though, if it happens, i called it.
Hey, get in line kid, I've been calling for it since the Snes days, and I'm sure there are eons of lost threads around here with me just begging for an updated Icarus game.
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With Kid Icarus I have to admit, I didnt really made any progress in the game, it didnt appeal to me. Metroid makes you start searching and upgrading from the very first corridor, I dont even know if Kid Icarus is similar to Metroid in that aspect, I kept going up and up and it seemed more like a vertical Mario than something so fresh, moody and original as Metroid was.
Kid Icarus was an odd combo of platforming, small rpg elements, and cool levels and enemies, along with Egg plants! To me Metroid and Icarus go hand and hand, because they were both very unique and released fairly close together. But Kid Icarus always seemed trippy and cool to me. Metroid was dark and lonely, and I love them both.
Post by: EasyCure on May 04, 2006, 02:06:54 PM
as for an IP resurrection i'd like to see, hmm...
its tough cuz i dont remember alot of the games we had for NES that werent mario, zelda or megaman., and the ones i do remember i wouldn't want to be resurrected or have been.
actually i want to say megaman. the series looks dead but maybe the wiimote could bring something new to the series? maybe like a GOOD 3d megaman game. i dont want that legends or battle network crap. i want something either megaman or megaman x.
Im a fan of the blue bomber and would like to see the series reinvented and brought back to glory. something that could outshine even mega man 2. i want capcom to actually try and make a good (mega man) game.
Post by: Ian Sane on May 04, 2006, 02:15:07 PM
Normally I'm against using licenced music in games but perhaps the problem until now has merely been that the music that gets used always sucks. Having a whomp-ass killer song like this might change my mind on the subject.
I'm humming that song and doing air guitar at my work desk as I type this.
Post by: EasyCure on May 04, 2006, 02:17:36 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 04, 2006, 03:13:53 PM
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Originally posted by: Ian Sane
"i like the title you gave it Omen, maybe they can use Iron Maiden's "flight of the icarus" as the opening theme; that'd be bad ass"
Normally I'm against using licenced music in games but perhaps the problem until now has merely been that the music that gets used always sucks. Having a whomp-ass killer song like this might change my mind on the subject.
I'm humming that song and doing air guitar at my work desk as I type this.
Personally whenever I think Kid Icarus I think Kansas' "Icarus ~Borne on Wings of Steel~"... =D
Post by: EasyCure on May 04, 2006, 03:57:16 PM
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I'm humming that song and doing air guitar at my work desk as I type this.
i just realized ian, your air guitar either really really sucks or is INCREDIBLE in that you can type and play air guitar at once.
Post by: Dirk Temporo on May 04, 2006, 04:49:00 PM
Post by: Caliban on May 04, 2006, 05:21:03 PM
Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 05:42:09 PM
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Cobra Triangle. Come on, you know you want it!
I do sir. That and Rc Pro Am which were both made by Rare, though I'm sure they're not Rare properties.
Post by: Smash_Brother on May 04, 2006, 05:42:25 PM
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Originally posted by: Dirk Temporo
If Nintendo internally develops an M-rated title, I'll eat my foot.
Yours would be the first of a long line of feet to be consumed were it to happen.
And I have to admit, I'm curious about this song now...
Post by: The Omen on May 04, 2006, 06:02:56 PM
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Yours would be the first of a long line of feet to be consumed were it to happen.
You guys better get some A-1 ready!
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And I have to admit, I'm curious about this song now...
It's a great song, but I'm partial to Iron Maiden. I love all their songs as long as Dickinson is the singer(barring their first two albums of course, which are awesome as well despite Dickinson not getting on the scene until album 3),
Post by: Galford on May 04, 2006, 06:45:43 PM
It would be nice to see Star Tropics again.
Post by: Stimutacs Addict on May 04, 2006, 06:57:19 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 04, 2006, 09:04:08 PM
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vice versa here bill
Uh, what? You want a new one therefore you are eligible to play the first?
Post by: MysticGohan on May 04, 2006, 09:15:15 PM
Post by: wandering on May 04, 2006, 09:23:50 PM
I'd also be interested in seeing Kid Icarus getting ressurrected, yes.
[edit: after reading the thread starter again, I've decided this last part was just way too off topic.]
Post by: Svevan on May 04, 2006, 10:02:08 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on May 04, 2006, 10:35:36 PM
Anyways, I want Punch-Out! Some people say Fight Night is perfect for the Wii, but have any of you played Round 3? It's as much a Burger King commercial as it is a boxing game. No thanks. Plus, Punch-Out! is more of a arcade-ish take on boxing, which always appeals to me more then realism. There's been talk of this being resurrected, so hopefully it is true.
Post by: Ignorante on May 04, 2006, 10:42:31 PM
Post by: EasyCure on May 05, 2006, 06:18:29 AM
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Ooh, Earthbound. That would be one of many games that I plan to download on the virtual console as I have not played it. I am told I am missing out. I should start writing these games down somewhere that I want to download...q]
you are missing out, its one of the funniest games out there and the only RPG i've ever been able to keep interest in (well mario rpg too, but EB was first). maybe with the hardware updates the EB team can make one for Wii but it would take forever. they took forever on n64 and canceled it, and just recently released it on GBA.
it would be safe to assume another game for gba or ds than wii at this point.
Post by: KDR_11k on May 05, 2006, 06:19:40 AM
Post by: The Omen on May 05, 2006, 07:19:08 AM
I still haven't beat the thing, and I've been playing it off and on for something like 20 years. I think there is 50 boards, and two continues. Though now that I think about it, I usually beat every game I played back then, so maybe I beat this and forgot. At any rate, get this game!
Post by: mantidor on May 05, 2006, 07:26:51 AM
Then I want:
Thief
Heretic/Hexen
The Incredible Machine
Ill die if these get announced.
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on May 05, 2006, 07:34:51 AM
QuoteI know that it was a game that severely needed a save system of some sort. I never did get very far, and it was such a pain to have to work through the puzzles I'd already solved every time that I gave up very quickly. It was fun, though.
Originally posted by: The Omen
Solomon's Key! I play this game all the time on my NES, and it would truly fit with the new Wiimote. It's a cool little puzzle game. Anyone else know this game? If so, then you too know it's perfect for a rebirth on the Wii.
Post by: The Omen on May 05, 2006, 07:37:35 AM
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Wait we arent limiting ourselves to Nintendo's IP?
We were...then I let my NES/SNES love get the best of me.
Honestly, a new Bionic Commando will be announced for thre Wii. How f'n sweet with the Wiimote.
Okay, back to Nintendo IPs.....
Urban Champion!
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Heretic/Hexen
Was Hexen on the N64? I think I used to love that game....
Post by: Smash_Brother on May 05, 2006, 08:12:05 AM
Also, Ice Climbers need to make a come back...
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You guys better get some A-1 ready!
A-1, it's how feet are DONE.
Post by: Ian Sane on May 05, 2006, 08:40:17 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 05, 2006, 09:36:00 AM
Me, I don't recall any titles from way back when that would really need a resurrection and didn't get it. I mean hell, even friggin Gunstar Heroes already got its remake! There were Jazz Jackrabbit and Commander Keen but Jazz already had a 3d game that was cancelled and Keen has been handed off to some incompetent GBA dev. Hm... Unreal Engine 3.0 turtle blasting... Stopping Mortimer in a Doom 3 engine game...
Post by: Ian Sane on May 05, 2006, 09:37:25 AM
They're alright. They just ain't Super Mario RPG good.
Post by: PaLaDiN on May 05, 2006, 09:40:42 AM
Post by: Stimutacs Addict on May 05, 2006, 09:48:30 AM
Post by: vudu on May 05, 2006, 09:56:48 AM
Post by: Bill Aurion on May 05, 2006, 10:01:44 AM
YES, PLEASE! And I'd like to see Cing take the helm! (Though a Wii version of Another Code would be almost as good!)
Post by: mantidor on May 05, 2006, 11:16:31 AM
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Was Hexen on the N64? I think I used to love that game....
Yes, it was a port of the PC game...
We should stop, not even half of our dreams will come true, so lets just stick to the semi-announced kid Icarus
Post by: JoeTrumpet on May 05, 2006, 03:56:27 PM
As for Nintendo: Mario Paint
that fly-swatting mini-game was gold.
