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Kid Icarus
A challenging action-platformer from the same team as the original Metroid.
📝About This Game
A challenging action-platformer from the same team as the original Metroid.
A challenging action-platformer from the same team as the original Metroid. Originally a Action title for the Famicom, Kid Icarus is part of the library supported by the R36 handheld series. Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
✨R36S Features for Kid Icarus
🎮How to Play on R36S
- 1From the ArkOS main menu, navigate to the NES / Famicom system
- 2Scroll to find "Kid Icarus" in the game list
- 3Press A (or your configured button) to launch the game
- 4Use the SELECT + X shortcut to open the in-game RetroArch menu
- 5Access save states and display settings from the RetroArch quick menu
🎮About Famicom
Famicom (Family Computer) was Nintendo's first home console, released in Japan in 1983. Shares identical hardware with the NES; Japanese ROM titles run the same way.
R36S Compatibility (Perfect): Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Details
- Platform
- 🎮Famicom
- Genre
- 🎮Action
- Era
- ~1985
- Developer
- Nintendo
- R36S
- Perfect
Why Play Kid Icarus on R36S?
Kid Icarus is part of the Famicom library available on the R36S handheld series. The R36S runs Famicom games through ArkOS, bringing classic Action gameplay to a portable form factor with a handful of quality-of-life additions.
ArkOS Features for Kid Icarus
- Save States: Save your progress anywhere — no need to reach an in-game save point
- Display Scaling: Scale the original resolution to fill the R36S screen comfortably
- Button Remapping: Reassign controls to suit your preferred layout
- Fast Forward: Skip through loading screens or grind-heavy sections
- Rewind: Roll back a few seconds after a mistake (core dependent)
Famicom on R36S — Compatibility
Identical hardware to NES. Full-speed emulation on all R36 models.
Game Info: Kid Icarus is a Action game originally released for the Famicom. It is listed in the R36S game library and can be played via ArkOS with save states, display filters, and customisable controls. Individual game performance may vary.