Marker Art #22: Kid Icarus

1987 was a great time to be alive if you were a Nintendo fan. Mega Man, Contra, Wizards & Warriors, Final Fantasy, and Punch-Out were just a handful of magnificent selections that players had from which to choose in a market that wasn’t yet competing with next year’s Sega Genesis.

Kid Icarus came to the United States that same year, and it was easily one of my most-played games whenever I visited a certain friend who seemed to have a healthy collection of NES titles. I was drawn to the simplicity of the graphics, I loved the music, and the sound an enemy made upon defeat was incredibly satisfying.

In all our time, I don’t think we ever made it past the third level which gave me great incentive to come back to the journey later in life. I began to be able to complete it more easily in one sitting, and after the “3D Classic” version came to the 3DS, I remember playing through the game several times in a row just because I finally could.

The images from Kid Icarus hold a strong place in my heart, and I’m so glad I was able to create this bit of pixel art to display on my wall!

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If you’ve never made it to Medusa, try entering an 8 followed by a continuous line of the letter “u” as your password. You’ll be taken straight to the final stage! (We spent a lot of time doing this as kids…).

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