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Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters

TitleKid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
First release1991
DeveloperNintendo
PublisherNintendo
PlatformGame Boy
Genresaction-adventure game, platformer
Players1 player
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Game Boy: 1991-11-05 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata IDQ2565757

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is a 1991 Game Boy video game developed by Nintendo R&D1 and Tose and released by Nintendo of America in the USA on November 5, 1991. A lighthearted adventure with mythical challenges. Angel Land is up to its halos in woes as mythical monsters are running rampant. Pit, the original Kid Icarus, must save the realm again. Armed with his trusty bow, he'll zap the bad guys and find the Three Sacred Treasures hidden by Palutena. Only after this grueling training will he be strong enough to take on the dark forces behind Angel Land's troubles. Pit will encounter old friends and new enemies - from helpful Centurions to the dreaded Eggplant Wizard - as he journeys from the depths of the underworld to the towers of the sky palace. Find hammers to shatter special walls and reveal helpful items. Collect hearts by fighting off Pit's foes. Train hard and battle harder. Pit's challenges make the labors of Hercules look like a walk in the park.

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Sources
Wikidata (Q2565757) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
TheGamesDB (3188) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Image credits
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Logos (2): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (1): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Nintendo · internal use only.
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Videos
Game Boy Longplay [040] Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (US/EU)
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Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Game Boy) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
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