Kid Icarus Uprising was the first game I ever loved. Since first playing it nearly a decade ago, I've always been immensely fond of it. And while the younger me fell in love with it's 'cool gameplay' and 'crazy visuals,' the reason that it's still a favorite of mine when other games I loved during that period are not is because, without a doubt, it has the most fun set of characters from any game I have ever played. Sure, the gameplay is pretty fun when your hand isn't in pain, and yeah, the visuals are pretty stellar for the 3ds, but the fully voice-acted dialogue that you hear from start to finish is why this game is an all time favorite of mine. It's not effortlessly funny - the entire game feels like them desperately trying to make every single line memorable - and it's all the more endearing because of it. It's just a game that, at every moment, feels like you're watching your favorite show, and your favorite moment is about to come up.

Except, that favorite moment never ends.

10/10
Game #4 of 2024, January 15th.