Rumor: New Kid Icarus for the Wii

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Nintendo and ex-Nintendo developer Factor 5 might have temporarily broken up, giving the developer just enough time to develop and release its dragon-themed shooter exclusively on Sony’s PlayStation 3, but last week, news hit the Internet that the two companies are once again working together. According to reports last week, Factor 5 is developing an exclusive game for Nintendo’s latest home console, Wii.

Kombo has learned from a credible source that said Wii game is in fact a new installment in Nintendo’s cherished Kid Icarus franchise. According to sources, Factor 5’s Kid Icarus title is being developed ground-up for Wii. It will not use one of the developer’s previous GameCube graphics engines. Unfortunately, at this time, no other details have been provided to us for publish.

It has been over twenty years since the gaming world was first introduced to Kid Icarus, with the original releasing in 1986 for NES. The 2D sidescroller is uniquely its own, but its design enjoys recognizable influences from three of Nintendo’s biggest franchises: Mario, Metroid and Zelda.

Kombo has fired off e-mails to Nintendo and Factor 5 for comment on this rumor. Until we have more to report, please consider this story just that: a rumor.

Yah.

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shouldnt this be in that news topic aproxemately 2 inches above?

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This isn’t news, it’s a rumor.

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Well, it is new. And it is about videogames. Forget it, you can’t make Cid change his mind. Back on topic, I think Factor 5 would do a pretty nice job on it.

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Kay, I added it to news, so don’t worry Cid.


Here’s a link from Gonintendo

http://gonintendo.com/?p=33739

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Would be fricking sweet.

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yeah it would.

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Definetly one of those games that needed a transition to 3d land haha. Be interesting to see how they do it.

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have you seen my news topic recently?

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yes I have
that’s how I found out about the Kid Icarus thing actually

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I’m working really hard on it.

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Nice. I’ll brb. Got to eat for a few minutes.

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ok, infact i might go eat too.....

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Is Kid Icarus on virtual console yet???

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yes it is

I’m bumping this cuz this might be Nintendo’s E3 game

teh game would be awesome

its like Cid said:
teh game jumps like Mario, collects things and evolves like Zelda, and shoots like Metroid

YEA BOi!!

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The E3 game will either be:

Kid Icarus Wii
Pikmin 3

Or lesser chance of something we haven’t heard of.

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It would make sense. Why else would they suddenly bring put him in Brawl...then again...they did it with Ice Climbers...

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Yea but Kid Icarus was completely remodeled. I mean it was more than a 3d model of his 2d self. Not to mention with God of War so hot right now would be a good idea to make one.

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Ya, true. Wasn’t the old Pit like red haired and weird looking and whatnot?

I’d look forward to it.