Now, I understand a lot of people are going to say "LOL they don't owe anyone anything!" but this is one of the few games I can think of that was designed to be played in such an egregious way that Yes.... they do owe us. And since they have been going crazy with ports and remasters, it is the perfect time to give people the game they should have had back in 2012.
For those of you who don't know, KI: Uprising is a great game full of spectacle and has an engaging gameplay loop. It is also one of the few games I have consistently cursed at while playing. Why? Because it is so uncomfortable to play given that you have to aim with the stylus while somehow trying to fight enemies both on ground and in the air. It is that way because of the poor design choices of the 3DS having a single analog pad and the developers had to make a game like that somehow work on the handheld... only at the price of being hell to play.
I found the game appealing enough to put up with the discomfort, but it cramps your hands terribly if you are planning a long gameplay session. After getting through it, it was so bad that I didn't touch it again. The infamous, pain inducing control style has put people off from finishing it or even ever giving it a chance. It has not only harmed the chances of it ever getting a sequel, but those who are fans of the game can't even experience the simple joy of playing it without the sheer discomfort that we all know to well with the game.
So please Nintendo, release the game on Switch with extras... the biggest one being that you can finally play it like a damn game instead of it being an exercise in learning how to use and position your hands in unnatural ways. I really do think it can be one of the best Switch games and give the Kid Icarus franchise another chance since Uprising had so much potential.
For those of you who don't know, KI: Uprising is a great game full of spectacle and has an engaging gameplay loop. It is also one of the few games I have consistently cursed at while playing. Why? Because it is so uncomfortable to play given that you have to aim with the stylus while somehow trying to fight enemies both on ground and in the air. It is that way because of the poor design choices of the 3DS having a single analog pad and the developers had to make a game like that somehow work on the handheld... only at the price of being hell to play.
I found the game appealing enough to put up with the discomfort, but it cramps your hands terribly if you are planning a long gameplay session. After getting through it, it was so bad that I didn't touch it again. The infamous, pain inducing control style has put people off from finishing it or even ever giving it a chance. It has not only harmed the chances of it ever getting a sequel, but those who are fans of the game can't even experience the simple joy of playing it without the sheer discomfort that we all know to well with the game.
So please Nintendo, release the game on Switch with extras... the biggest one being that you can finally play it like a damn game instead of it being an exercise in learning how to use and position your hands in unnatural ways. I really do think it can be one of the best Switch games and give the Kid Icarus franchise another chance since Uprising had so much potential.
