Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

Kid Icarus: Of Myths And Monsters
North American box art
Developer(s)	Nintendo R&D1 Tose
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Producer(s)	Gunpei Yokoi
Designer(s)	Masafumi Sakashita
Programmer(s)	Hideyo Kawaguchi
Series	Kid Icarus
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Release	NA: November 1991[1] EU: May 21, 1992
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is a platform game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy. It is a sequel to Kid Icarus (1986) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America on November 1991, and in Europe on May 21, 1992. Despite being developed in Japan, it did not launch there until on February 8, 2012 through the 3DS Virtual Console and retained its original English localization; this project was determined to commemorate the release of Kid Icarus: Uprising, followed by its re-release in Europe on March 8, and North America on July 19.^[2] The story of Of Myths and Monsters is influenced by Greek and Roman mythology, and follows the angel soldier Pit on his quest for three sacred treasures. His objective is to defeat the demon Orcos, who has invaded the kingdom of Angel Land. The game features the core gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. Players explore two-dimensional environments while collecting items and fighting monsters. Of Myths and Monsters was named the 18th best Game Boy game by Nintendo Power, and commended by critics for its gameplay, graphics, and music.