You have to love the dedication of old school Nintendo fans. They'll patiently wait years and years for Nintendo to finally throw them a bone, and have been diligently keeping a candle aflame in anticipation of Kid Icarus' long overdue return. According to game developer and cheeky imp Shigeru Miyamoto, however, the wait will have to continue.
"Wait, please. I'm really surprised how popular that is," said Miyamoto when asked about a series revival last month. "But you are the first person to ask at this E3!"
With Nintendo focusing its efforts on a handful of new Mario and Zelda games, it could be quite a while before Pit makes his long-awaited return. Asking fans to "wait" is certainly better than denying there are plans, which is a good sign. It just all depends on when Nintendo will ever get around to announcing the bloody thing.
Still, the Nintendo faithful wll hold their ground, and who knows? Perhaps in fifteen years, their patience will be well rewarded.
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9:40 AM on 07.07.2009
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Reggie seez; We are so conscious about the hardcore market of our brand (8-))
And don't get me started on the dungeons and those Eggplant Wizards.
The way its worded makes me believe they're doing that very super secret Nintendo BS but are actually making it and can't let any details slip at the moment. I mean, we've known a Zelda was coming for a while and all they've put out so far is 1 piece of art.
Secretive Bastards. <3
*Technically he never made that promise, but its all in the body language.
Kid Icarus should have been announced at E3, but disappointingly we got more Mario and Zelda, like we've been getting for the last decade. Sorry Nintendo, but that's not all of what Nintendo is about.
Their lack of vision, has denied us remakes of Mach Rider, Kid Icarus and even Pilotwings, some of these are long overdue. This has me kind of going off Nintendo games these days.
If Nintendo are working on Kid Icarus, then that's good, but they really should have said something at E3, especially after Kid Icarus appeared in SSBM.
I'm hoping this is Retro's new project that they're not allowed to talk about. I don't think it will be, but I'm keeping my hope alive anyway. I'm also hoping they use the Brawl design, because I'm just that crazy.
If they did, than people would just complain that Nintendo's focusing too much on the back catalogue, when they should be making more new IP's. So they can't win either way, because people will always complain, no matter what Nintendo does!
@Switcher, you sound like one of those ,who think their kids can do no wrong and their all apple sauce, when in truth no one is.
I guess I heard him say he liked Twilight Princess. That puts him ahead of Mr. Cantler and his silly Wind Waker in my book.
Even if they are working on it, he can't have known for this long.
"Wait, please", doesn't mean it's coming. Like others, I call bad translation or misinterpretation.
Interviewer: Question about Kid Icarus.
Miyamoto: 'Ang on a min'ut! See, I'm really interested in the popularity of Kid Icarus. You know, you're the first person to ask me about it!
So its like nobody's really talking about it, and he was surprised.
Last I read, kotaku was puttin' some matlock on that joint.
Agreed, at least it's not a "what? we're not working on that, nor have plans to", then again, something that has been expected for so long could very well work on of two ways:
-Console revival: which the Wii will need eventually if Natal does deliver and takes a good chunk of the casuals, then Nintendo will really need all the guns they can pull out.
-New console promoter: With all the damn secrecy going around this thing, Natal and the inevitable hit the Wii will take as this generation advances i have the feeling Nintendo might pull this one and reserve it as an incentive for it's next console if deemed necessary, think about, it'd make sense to keep such a huge ace hidden just so they have options, and IMHO, the second option seems more probable, especially considering Nintendo already has 3 titles slated to keep the Wii alive in and through 2010.
In either case i see New Kid Icarus (working title) as a hidden wildcard to keep until deemed necessary. Much like the FF7 HD remake, this thing will come, but most likely when it's needed, not when it's wanted.
Once I actually see something I'll believe it, till then its a bunch of bullshit meant to get fans to shut up.
@Draycott
Why are you asking for Chrono Break? Nintendo has nothing to do with that stuff.
For some reason, Nintendo hate market research, as for all the years I've had a \Nintendo, I never recall being asked what games I'd like to see. And all this insane secrecy, in a world where developers are more open these day.
Isn't to much to just say yes, Nintendo.
Look Nanbu, I just want it done. I don't care who does it.
Hopefully, with all these old games coming back, maybe "Team Chrono" will come back and make the new one.
I'm going to go to church to pray for that day to come, join me?
Hopefully, with all these old games coming back, maybe "Team Chrono" will come back and make the new one.
I'm going to go to church to pray for that day to come, join me?"
I agree, but there are these little things called "laws" keeping anyone but Square from make any new ones.
Dude, just get on your knees...
Beside me and start praying.
I think that before they make a new Kid Icarus, they need to go fix Star Fox. Get him back in the damn Arwing and get him strapped in with chains. I actually think that they should even go so far as to using Star Fox 64 graphics when making the new game. It'd be the best game ever.