NES/Famicom

Kid Icarus

Far away in peaceful Angel Land lived a young angel warrior named Pit, who has been given the task of defeating the monstrous Medusa, who wishes to destroy Angel Land and all of the people, and she has started by kidnapping Palutena, the Princess of Angel Land. Young Pit must rescue the Princess and restore peace to Angel Land. He will travel from the deep caverns of the Underworld to Medusa's palace in the sky on his journey, and deadly monsters will attack him every step of the way. But he has the power of the Gods on his side! A powerful bow and arrows, Water of Life, and Angel Feathers will assist Pit on his quest to destroy Medusa and save the princess! Kid Icarus is a platform game whe...

Genre: Platform
Year: 1987
Developer: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Nintendo of America Inc.
Players: 1

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Achievements

33 achievements · 410 total points

Tune Your Enemies Obtain the Harp.
1 pts
Whack-a-Monster Collect 12 Mallets.
5 pts
Smack-a-Monster Collect 24 Mallets.
10 pts
Attack-a-Monster Collect 42 Mallets.
25 pts
Underworld Federal Obtain the Credit Card.
1 pts
Call Me Cupid Max out your hearts at 999.
10 pts
Worst Kind of Black Magic Get turned into an eggplant.
0 pts
Keg Party Time! Max out your Water of Life bottles at 8 while holding the Water Barrel.
25 pts
Chipper Cherub Raise Pit's endurance to 3 sections.
5 pts
Chubby Cherub Raise Pit's endurance to 4 sections.
5 pts
Champion Cherub Max out Pit's endurance at 5 sections.
10 pts
Verdant Bronze Raise Pit's strength with the Bronze Arrow.
5 pts
Purpureal Silver Raise Pit's strength with the Silver Arrow.
5 pts
Crimson Gold Raise Pit's strength with the Golden Arrow.
10 pts
Sacred Cerulean Max out Pit's strength with the Sacred Arrow.
25 pts
Crystal Orb Defender Obtain the Protective Crystal from the Training Chamber.
5 pts
Fire Power Obtain the Flaming Arrows from the Training Chamber.
5 pts
Holier than Thou Obtain the Sacred Bow from the Training Chamber.
5 pts
Blueprint Obtain the Check Sheet.
1 pts
Write It Down Obtain the Pencil.
1 pts
Flame War Obtain the Torch.
1 pts
Underworld Savior Obtain the Mirror Shield, the first of the Three Sacred Treasures.
5 pts
Overworld Savior Obtain the Arrow of Light, the second of the Three Sacred Treasures.
5 pts
Skyworld Savior Obtain the Wings of Pegasus, the last of the Three Sacred Treasures.
5 pts
Slayer of Twinbellows Defeat Twinbellows without any Centurians present.
10 pts
Slayer of Hewdraw Defeat Hewdraw without any Centurians present.
10 pts
Slayer of Pandora Defeat Pandora without any Centurians present.
10 pts
Like an Angel From Stage 1-1, obtain an Angel's Feather in the Underworld and reach Stage 4-1 without losing it.
50 pts
Evasive Maneuvers From Stage 2-2, reach Stage 3-4 without having a Pluton or a Pluton Fly steal any of your items.
50 pts
Clash of the Titans Defeat Medusa and restore Palutena's light to Angel Land.
5 pts
The Wit of Hermes Defeat Medusa without taking damage.
25 pts
All Grown Up! Beat the game with the best ending.
25 pts
Tragic Peasant Beat the game with the worst ending.
50 pts

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Kid Icarus frequently asked questions

How do I play Kid Icarus online with a friend?

Kid Icarus (NES/Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Kid Icarus on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Kid Icarus in the NES/Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Kid Icarus netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Kid Icarus have achievements?

Yes, Kid Icarus has 33 achievements worth 410 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Kid Icarus for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Kid Icarus on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.