Nintendo's Game Boy Kid Icarus sequel. Pit travels through underground dungeons and aerial levels, with a surprisingly open structure. Less absurd than the NES original, more playable. The curve stays demanding, but the journey is worth it. A real Game Boy masterpiece unjustly obscure, essential.
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Action Adventure1 player7+
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Kid Icarus sequel with Pit crossing underground dungeons and aerial levels to obtain the three sacred items and protect angel Palutena. Published by Nintendo, released in 1991 in Europe and North America. Vertical ascending and horizontal phases, shops, mythological bosses, and items to collect.
Kid Icarus - Of Myths and Monsters, a Nintendo portable sequel in which Pit crosses underground dungeons and mythological skies, released in America and Europe. A rare extension of a long-dormant Nintendo licence, it was never marketed in Japan, an unusual fact for a title by the publisher. Its desirability lies in that singularity, the scarcity of Kid Icarus games and the demand of the series' fans.
An underrated gem
Pit was long the forgotten one among Nintendo's heroes, and this portable sequel is surely part of why: released late, never distributed in Japan, it slipped through the cracks. Yet more accessible and better paced than the NES original, its heavenly ascent is worth a look for anyone who loves old-school vertical platforming.
Is Kid Icarus - Of Myths and Monsters still worth playing in 2026?
A handheld sequel to the NES Kid Icarus, Of Myths and Monsters sends Pit climbing dungeons and vertically scrolling levels to defend Palutena. The mix of demanding upward platforming, shops and mythological bosses keeps a certain charm, with handling smoother than the original. More accessible and better balanced than its elder, it has aged rather well for a Game Boy title. A fine rediscovery for fans of retro platforming and early Nintendo nostalgics.
