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Kid Icarus: Uprising

Sora Ltd's Kid Icarus: Uprising is a Nintendo 3DS exclusive that combines rail shooter and third-person shooter sections. Inspired by Greek mythology, the story follows Pit as he tries to protect humanity from Medusa, the Goddess of Darkness.

Kid Icarus Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising

Platform(s)
Nintendo 3DS
Released
March 23, 2012
Developer(s)
Sora Ltd.
Publisher(s)
Nintendo
Genre(s)
Third-Person Shooter
ESRB
E10+ For Everyone 10+ due to Comic Mischief, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes

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