Editing Kid Icarus (section)

==Legacy==
===Sequels===
A [[Game Boy]] sequel to ''Kid Icarus'', titled ''[[Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters]]'', was released in North America in November 1991, and in Europe on May 21, 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/completeoldgameslist.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221005937/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/completeoldgameslist.pdf |archive-date=December 21, 2010 |url-status=dead |title=Classic System Games: Complete List |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071024182928/http://www.nintendo.fi/?file=73 |archive-date=October 24, 2007|title=Game Boy Pelilista|language=fi|publisher=[[Nintendo of Europe]]; Amo Oy|url=http://www.nintendo.fi/?file=73}}</ref> It was developed by [[Nintendo]] and [[Tose (company)|Tose]], and largely adopts the gameplay mechanics of its predecessor.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.creators-station.jp/interview2/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110919073649/http://www.creators-station.jp/interview2/index.html |archive-date=September 19, 2011 |url-status=dead |title=Interview Series 2 – 戦場よりIを込めて |work=Creators Station |publisher=Fellows |access-date=June 25, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite video |title=Retronauts Episode 96 |url=http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcast.the1upnetwork.com/flat/Retronauts/R071710.mp3 |format=mp3 |people=Parish, Jeremy; Barnholt, Ray; Cifaldi, Frank; Kohler, Chris |date=July 17, 2010 |time=75:20 |publisher=[[UGO Entertainment, Inc]]; Podtrac, Inc. |access-date=July 6, 2011}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> ''Of Myths and Monsters'' remained the last installment in the series for over 20 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5585249/the-new-kid-icarus-may-explore-another-dimension-multiplayer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715065549/http://kotaku.com/5585249/the-new-kid-icarus-may-explore-another-dimension-multiplayer |archive-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=live |title=The New Kid Icarus May Explore Another Dimension: Multiplayer |date=July 12, 2010 |author=McWhertor, Michael |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref>

In 2008, a 3D ''Kid Icarus'' game for the [[Wii]] was allegedly in development by the German American studio [[Factor 5]],<ref name="ignkiwii">{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/935/935460p1.html |title=Reboot: Kid Icarus Wii |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522022950/http://wii.ign.com/articles/935/935460p1.html |archive-date=May 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |date=December 3, 2008 |author=Casamassina, Matt |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment |access-date=July 5, 2011 |author-link=Matt Casamassina}}</ref> but was in production without the approval of Nintendo, and Factor 5 canceled multiple projects following the closure of its American branch in early 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://games.ign.com/articles/995/995409p2.html |title=Life Support: Games in Danger |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808003442/http://games.ign.com/articles/995/995409p2.html |archive-date=August 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |date=March 30, 2011 |author=Geddes, Ryan |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/982/982870p1.html |title=Factor 5 Shuts Down |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517075535/http://wii.ign.com/articles/982/982870p1.html |archive-date=May 17, 2009 |url-status=dead |date=May 14, 2009 |author=Casamassina, Matt |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=July 5, 2011 |author-link=Matt Casamassina}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.factor5.de/index.php?page=chome |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719002753/http://www.factor5.de/index.php?page=chome |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=live |title=History |publisher=[[Factor 5|Factor 5 GmbH]] |access-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> In a 2010 interview, [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] was asked about a ''Kid Icarus'' game for the Wii, to which he replied that he was not aware of any plans to revive the franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5491419/nintendo-would-happily-make-kid-icarus-wii |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815084318/http://kotaku.com/5491419/nintendo-would-happily-make-kid-icarus-wii |archive-date=August 15, 2011 |url-status=live |title=Nintendo Would "Happily" Make Kid Icarus Wii |date=March 11, 2010 |author=Crecente, Brian |work=[[Kotaku]] |publisher=[[Gawker Media]] |access-date=July 6, 2011 |author-link=Brian Crecente}}</ref> A new series entry for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'', was eventually released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/16/project_sora_kid_icarus/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108184515/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/06/16/project_sora_kid_icarus/ |archive-date=January 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |title=Project Sora Brings Kid Icarus to 3DS |author=Gantayat, Anoop |date=June 16, 2010 |publisher=Andriasang |access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref> The game is a [[third-person shooter]], and was developed by [[Project Sora]], the company of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' designer [[Masahiro Sakurai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/news/making-kid-icarus-uprising |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211192445/http://www.1up.com/news/making-kid-icarus-uprising |archive-date=February 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |title=More on The Making of Kid Icarus: Uprising |date=July 14, 2010 |author=Gifford, Kevin |work=[[1UP.com]] |publisher=[[UGO Entertainment, Inc]] |access-date=July 6, 2011}}</ref>

===Other appearances===
Pit is a recurring character named "Kid Icarus" in the American animated television series ''[[Captain N: The Game Master]]'', and made [[cameo appearance]]s in Nintendo games such as ''[[Tetris (NES video game)|Tetris]]'', ''[[F-1 Race]]'', and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/114/1146239p1.html |title=You Don't Know Kid Icarus |date=January 26, 2011 |author=Thomas, Lucas M. |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=July 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705183311/http://wii.ign.com/articles/114/1146239p1.html |archive-date=July 5, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] |title=Memorial to Captain N: Kid Icarus |date=June 2008 |author=Reiley, Sean Patrick |page=91 |issue=229 |publisher=[[Ziff Davis Media Inc.]]|author-link=Seanbaby}}</ref><ref name="ignkiwii" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/709/709266p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410141807/http://wii.ign.com/articles/709/709266p1.html |archive-date=April 10, 2009 |url-status=dead |title=Smash Bros. Profile: Pit |date=May 18, 2006 |author=Casamassina, Matt |work=[[IGN]] |publisher=IGN Entertainment|access-date=July 5, 2011 |author-link=Matt Casamassina}}</ref>

In May 2011, independent developer Flip Industries released ''Super Kid Icarus'', an unofficial [[Adobe Flash|Flash]] game with a SNES style.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flipindustries.tk/games/superkidicarus/ |title=Super Kid Icarus |date=May 2011 |author=Flip Industries |access-date=March 25, 2016 |archive-date=May 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512193105/http://flipindustries.tk/games/superkidicarus/ |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/fan-made-super-kid-icarus-imagines-pit-snes/ |title=Fan-made Super Kid Icarus imagines Pit on SNES |date=June 23, 2012 |last=Goulter |first=Tom |work=[[GamesRadar]] |access-date=December 3, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019081509/http://www.gamesradar.com/fan-made-super-kid-icarus-imagines-pit-snes/ |archive-date=October 19, 2013}}</ref>

In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Mario]] is seen playing ''Kid Icarus'' in his room shortly after an argument with his family.