Nintendo unleashed some relatively hot fire at their E3 presentation today, dropping the first footage of Project Sora’s Kid Icarus: Uprising for the newly unveiled Nintendo 3DS. For those who remember this little fellow, he’s looking quite manly these days. In a short gameplay trailer, Icarus shows off some pretty impressive moves, including free-gliding flight, targeted combat a la Zelda, and ranged aerial combat. The character designs, scenery, and animation look absolutely superb. Time will tell how the new features of the Nintendo 3DS will be implemented, but Icarus seems ripe to show off the new motion senor and gyrosensor. Once the 3D element is added in, I fully expect Kid Icarus to become an all-time classic. Stay tuned for HD video.
