Nintendo has ceaselessly dived into its again catalog through the Switch period to fill out its launch schedule, however although the majority of these efforts have been centered on bringing the Wii U’s library over to its successor, it appears Nintendo has plans for a beloved 3DS title as nicely. 2012 third particular person shooter Kid Icarus: Uprising is a specific fan-favourite, and plenty of have hoped for it to get extra time in the solar a technique or one other. According to distinguished Nintendo insider Zippo, that’s precisely what’s taking place.
The insider lately claimed in a weblog put up {that a} remaster of Kid Icarus: Uprising is in growth for the Nintendo Switch. Apparently, Bandai Namco is in cost of the remaster, and can replace the sport with a “rather more accessible” management scheme and improved visuals. The on-line multiplayer element of the sport will even allegedly return, although as per the leaker, it’ll use Bandai Namco’s personal netcode (which is identified to be shaky most of the time).
Of course, as is the case with any hearsay like this one, it’s finest to take this with a grain of salt, particularly given how notoriously secretive and unpredictable Nintendo is as an organization. According to Zippo, the Kid Icarus: Uprising remaster is due out someday subsequent 12 months, so there’s an opportunity that we find yourself listening to about it earlier than later, if it is certainly actual.
Interestingly, again in 2018, Kid Icarus: Uprising director Masahiro Sakurai stated that the possibilities of a contemporary port of the sport weren’t superb. Read extra on that by right here.
