Taking flight from his revival in “Super Smash Brothers Brawl,” Pit from Kid Icarus returns to star in his own full length game for the Nintendo 3DS.

Kid Icarus: Uprising is the newest game in the Kid Icarus series, since its last entry 20 years ago.

Uprising kicks off with the return of the evil Medusa, who is threatening to upset the balance between good and evil. Pit is then tasked with her downfall with help from Palutena, Goddess of Light.

The story is one of the best Nintendo has had in a long time. It’s complete with shocking twists, alien invasions, unexpected alliances, and interesting characters that really hook you in to the story.

Included with the main story are dialogue interactions between Pit and the other Gods and even the enemies.

These funny interactions happen in-game when you are playing and offer comical relief that often breaks the fourth wall and have a lot of references to other Nintendo universes.

The game’s story is coupled with great visuals. Character and environment models are finely detailed. Explosions and character interactions are always crisp and smooth.

The graphics are fully enjoyed as they should in 3D. Adjusting the depth of 3D in which you play makes the experience even more memorable and exciting.

Where Uprising really shines is in its gameplay. Each level is split up into an air battle followed by a land battle and is closed with a final boss.

Air battles offer less movement and are more based on dodging enemy fire and shooting down enemies. Land battles offer more freedom to use power-ups and varying techniques to defeat the underworld baddies.

Gameplay is diverse and even more in-depth when using different weapons.

Weapons come in nine different types and can be rewarded from completing specific challenges or finding them in levels. Fusing weapons can result in even stronger weapons which can really be the determining factor on wether you win or lose.

Using different weapons can make playing a level different every time which gives Uprising a high replay value.

Uprising is not free from flaws, however. The game’s controls hold the game a mere inches shy from perfection.

The controls rely heavily on the touch screen which can make playing for hours very uncomfortable. The game itself comes with a stand for your 3DS included in the packaging. This is to help prevent cramps for the players.

Holding the 3DS while playing Uprising can be a bit awkward and it can really distract you from the experience and makes playing the game on-the-go a bit difficult.

The issue with the controls, however, don’t make a dent in the overall experience and should not discourage anyone from purchasing a copy.

Completing the main story line can take up to eight or ten hours, but the fun doesn’t end there. A Boss Battle mode is unlocked after completing the game and it offers a new challenge in which you face off against all the bosses.

Aside from the main story mode. Uprising comes with two online modes that give plenty of entertainment and hours to spend far after the main campaign.

In Together Mode, players have the option to either play in a team or free-for-all match. Team battle features two teams of three going against each other until one of the teams loses all of its life points. Free-for-all is where the real action begins in which six players fight for themselves. The battlefield can become quite hectic and full of explosions that can be really fun and exciting.

Both online options to play the game can be played in local play and online through a wi-fi connection.

All in all, Uprising is a very fun and entertaining game that justifies picking up a 3DS in itself. The high replay value is sure to have players fighting as Pit for months and even years to come.