One of the things that has defined the Nintendo Switch are the ports from other platforms that are arriving on the system. And it’s not just Wii U games that are getting the treatment, there are ports coming from other systems, and even 3rd party developers. But on the 1st party side, many are wondering if Kid Icarus could come to the Switch via the port of the 3DS title Kid Icarus Uprising. While it did well there, it could do even better on Switch, if Sakurai would allow it that is.
In an interview with EDGE Magazine, he noted how Kid Icarus Uprising was actually one of the most difficult games he had ever made:
“I could say that this was close to becoming the most difficult project in my entire career, both in terms of the team and the hardware. The team I had gathered differed greatly in culture and ways of thinking, so there was always confrontation. In addition, back when we were developing the game, we still couldn’t make full use of the power of Nintendo 3DS. Some improvements in aspects such as the middleware were made later on, but since the game was being made in the initial stages of Nintendo 3DS development, we had a really hard time doing what we wanted to. For example, I only found out that the Circle Pad Pro was going to be coming out when it was announced to the public by Nintendo. I wanted to make the game support this properly if I could, but this was impossible due to performance-related reasons. As a game in general, it’s rich in content and enjoyable, and people have even asked for a modern port. However, I don’t think this will be possible.”
Now, this doesn’t mean we won’t get a Kid Icarus game on Switch, especially since the 3DS title made over a million sales, but if you’re looking for an Uprising port, it’s not likely to happen.
