Kid Icarus - Of Myths and Monsters ROM

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Kid Icarus – Of Myths and Monsters is a platform game for the Game Boy developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 and Tose, and published by Nintendo. It is a sequel to Kid Icarus (1986) for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America on November 5, 1991, and in Europe on May 21, 1992. The story of Of Myths and Monsters is influenced by Greek and Roman mythology, and follows the angel soldier Pit on his quest for three sacred treasures.

His objective is to defeat the demon Orcos, who has invaded the kingdom of Angel Land. The game features the core gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. Players explore two-dimensional environments while collecting items and fighting monsters. The game is set in the Greek mythological fantasy world Angel Land that is ruled by the goddess Palutena. Palutena has a nightmare, which a soothsayer interprets as a foreshadowing of an invasion by the demon Orcos and his minions.

The goddess summons Pit—the leader of her army—and commands him to enter a special training that will give him the power to use Angel Land’s three sacred treasures. To keep these safe from Orcos while Pit is on his mission, Palutena has them protected by three fortress guardians. After Pit has finished his training and defeated the guardians, the goddess equips him with the sacred treasures. Orcos appears and turns Palutena to stone, but Pit defeats him and saves her, restoring peace to Angel Land.

In the ending, Pit soars into the sky. As in the Greek myth of Icarus, he flies too close to the sun and loses his wings. Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is a side-scrolling platformer. It largely retains the gameplay of its predecessor, Kid Icarus. The player controls the young angel Pit, whose main weapon is a bow with an unlimited supply of arrows. The game’s two-dimensional levels contain collectable items and obstacles such as enemies and traps.

Pit’s objective is to reach the end of three stages—the underworld tower, the overworld and the sky world tower – each of which is separated into three areas and a labyrinthine fortress. Upon completing one of a stage’s areas, the player has the option of saving their progress, and Pit’s health bar may be expanded if he has defeated enough enemies.