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« on: September 22, 2009, 06:18:53 AM »
Kid Icarus.
Just a couple thoughts on how I'd remake the franchise-icus. First and foremost, it would be a 3D Style Adventure game. However, we need to get all mythological up in this [sonic slicer]-icus. Granted, it may seem like another Zelda game, but who the [tornado fang] cares. Not me, since I like Zelda games! Anyway, first off, Pit would fly. Not some of that power up flight only stuff, or anything like that. No, all flight, all the time. To me, this would give the possibility of grand level design, as both the heavens and the underworld would be explored. When I think Kid Icarus for the Wii, the first thing that pops into my mind is a new age of aerial 3D TPS Combat-icus.
I'm not a game programmer, but since I'd prefer to use the Mote-Chuk Motion Plus combo for controls, my suggestion would be that Flight would be handled with the Nunchuk controller. The C button allows for jumping, lifting off, and flapping wings for ascension while flying. The Z button would be ducking, and descending while flying. Combos of the C & Z buttons, as well as analog stick movement, would be used for some nifty-icus aerial maneuvering. The Wii-Mote would be used for the weapons. Obviously, Palutena's Bow would be his primary weapon from the get-go-icus. Lock On/No Lock On would be an option in the controls, but Pit's 360 eyesight movement would be handled with the + Pad. If Lock On is switched on, double tapping the +, in one direction, would lock on to an enemy harpie. Simply hitting the + pad will de-lock. The B Button would fire Light Arrows and the A Button would pull out Pit's Mirror Shield (A & B button commands can be switched). By pressing the 1 Button, or by putting the two ends of the Wii-Mote & Nunchuk together and pulling them apart, Pit will split his Bow into two Swords. The Wii-Mote & Nunchuk both represent a sword you can swing. Pressing the 2 Button or by putting the two ends of the Wii-Mote & Nunchuk together would re-attach the swords into a Bow.
Personally, I don't see the need to add new weapons to Pit's arsenal-icus, but just have technique upgrades and such. Maybe different flight sword combos, combined spinning sword & shield combos, etc. Regarding story...well I haven't thought of that-icus. Probably something involving a war between the Underworld & Skyworld, Palutena in danger, Medusa on the rise, yadda yadda yadda, and so on. Maybe even Pit leading Palutena's Army against hordes of harpies, attacking Skyworld and such. Maybe even add some more cast to it. Another heroic figure-icus? LoL, who knows. Either way, this would be what I'd look for in a new Kid Icarus game. That's just me though.