Nintendo Okie writes: "For many fans, Kid Icarus is a game that is remembered fondly, both for it's interesting characters and its unbelievable difficulty. There has been a call in the community lately for a return of the franchise. Sadly, nothing has materialized from that yet. Over The Top Games has come in and done what they can. NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits was formerly known as Icarian before it was given a name change to the current title. It is a platformer based on ancient Greek mythology, where you play as a character known as Nyx. She and Icarus have formed a friendship and he frequents her realm to be with her. Suddenly he no longer appears, she grows concerned and heads to Earth to find out what has happened. When she arrives she find the world has been devestated, and she takes on the task of finding him."
I could totally see NyxQuest standing amongst other 2.5D platforming greats like Klonoa and I wanted to like NyxQuest much more than I ultimately did, but a short campaign, an unengaging story, and ho-hum enemies combined to curtail the game's potential and make it less stellar than it could have been. I'd still recommend a look if you're a fan of platformers, if only for the brief but glorious chance to experience fantastic art and lighting. I myself usually prefer the crisp, clean look of 2D pixel art for side-scrolling platformers, but NyxQuest is a very rare specimen that exemplifies that 3D models can be just as beautiful, if not moreso.
Destructoid - Some games get a mobile port where the touch interface doesn't really add anything. Other games actually benefit from the tension of having to use multiple touch controls simultaneously where the effect is enhanced compared to mouse and keyboard or motion controls.
Classic L337 take a jaunt through ancient greek times with NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits HD on the iPad platform. Previously, NyxQuest was a PC only title.
