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AnnouncementsFriday, March 4, 2011· Updated July 10, 2026· 1 min read

Kid Icarus: Uprising (Review for Game Dev. Conf. 2011)

Phil Lelyveld

Entertainment Technology Center

(Phil Lelyveld comment: note the second paragraph review of the 3D experience.)

For the first time in almost 25 years, Kid Icarus finally returns.

First things first. 3D display on the 3DS made a believer out of me. I had to tweak the stereoscopic vision slider only slightly before getting a wonderful result. Literally full of wonder. I don’t care who I have to stab; I’m getting one of these. Several of my misconceptions about 3D were quickly laid to rest. I didn’t get a headache. I wasn’t confused about what to look at. This new technology is easily accessible in a way that the use of stereoscopic glasses isn’t.

Read the FULL review here: http://gamrreview.vgchartz.com/preview/45683/kid-icarus-uprising/84409/

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