Pit (Kid Icarus)
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is a fictional character
and the protagonist
of the Kid Icarus series, first appearing in Kid Icarus
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
in 1986 and later appearing in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
for the Game Boy
in 1991. Pit is the protagonist of the upcoming game Kid Icarus: Uprising
, with director Masahiro Sakurai claiming that Pit would feel like a brand new character for Uprising, with various new weapons and abilities. Pit has appeared in various media, as well as making various cameo appearances in other Nintendo
games. He appeared as one of the playable fighters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
and in Captain N: The Game Master
, though in the latter he was known as "Kid Icarus".
, uses ability-enhancing objects like Link, and shoot enemies like Samus
. IGN
's Lucas M. Thomas, in a feature about Pit, commented that Pit's inspiration in Greek mythology
was more prominent than Sony
's God of War
series and that Pit could be viewed as a combination between Eros
and Icarus
. Thomas noted Pit's speech, saying it could become a distinguishing difference between him and other Nintendo characters such as Link. Thomas said that both his bow and his wings were his most iconic characteristics. Pit's design was updated for inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and was retained for Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Pit is an and he lives in . is the , and the presiding ruler of Angel Land.
When it comes to his personality, Pit is very confident, boldly going up to fight enormous monsters many times his size. Despite his sometimes stern looks, he is known to be a light-hearted boy who cracks jokes and looks on the bright side of things, which should come as no surprise since he is an angel
.
Pit's weapon is the bow called that he got from Palutena. It fires "arrows of light". Palutena gave Pit the bow so he could defeat , the . The Palutena Bow can split into two short swords that Pit holds, one in each hand.
, Pit is a young angel trapped in the who Palutena contacts in order to send him on a quest to escape the Underworld and defeat Medusa
. Pit is given a magical bow and sets out to reclaim the in order to restore peace to the Overworld.
In Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
, Pit is once again summoned by Palutena and sent out to protect the Overworld from the demon Orcus. Pit once again searches for the Three Sacred Treasures, which are being protected by the forest guardians, in order to defeat the demon.
Pit is going to be the protagonist of Kid Icarus: Uprising
, where he will face off against Medusa, heeding advice from Palutena along the way.
for the NES; he plays a violin when the player completes the game in a certain way. Pit appeared in F-1 Race
before Course 8, where he appears to cheer the player on. He also appears during the ending sequence. In WarioWare: Twisted!
, the player directs Pit left or right to dodge snakes and eggplants thrown at the player from above. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves
for the Wii
, Pit appears in the conducting game where he is playing a cello. In Super Smash Bros. Melee
, Pit is one of the trophies that can be earned in the game, resembling how he originally appeared in the NES game, as opposed to his new design. The words imprinted on the trophy were "Will he ever fight again?," which would be a foreshadow to his eventual inclusion in the next game.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
, a fighting game
for the Wii
released in 2008, and the sequel to Melee, Pit appears as a playable character, thereby answering the question on his Melee trophy with a "yes." Pit's main weapon in the game is a bow called the "Sacred Bow of Palutena". In Brawl, the bow can be split in two to form dual swords, a feature missing from the original Kid Icarus games. In the Subspace Emissary, Pit witnesses the invasion of the Subspace Army and is granted permission by Palutena to attack the army. After reviving Mario
, he teams up with him and they chase after the Ancient Minister
. Depending on whether the player rescued Princess Peach
or Princess Zelda
during the game, Mario and Pit will either attack or be attacked by Link and Yoshi
. Pit and Mario are later kidnapped by King Dedede but are rescued by Kirby soon after. Pit later, along with all the other Brawl fighters, faces Tabuu at the end of the Great Maze.
, Pit is named Kid Icarus and is voiced by Alessandro Juliani
. He is one of the main characters and a member of the N-Team. He also appears in the Captain N Valiant Comics
.
and Phil Pirrello, Bozon and Richard George said that the character was of their favorite brawlers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Jesse Schedeen selected the character as one of those most likely to get a shot on the Wii and regretted the character not appearing at the Game Developers Conference
. GameDaily
's Robert Workman said that Pit was the 19th top Nintendo character of all time.
Game Informer
's Dan Ryckert included Pit on a comedic list entitled "Characters Who Don't Deserve Their Own Games" in which he sarcastically opined that Pit did not deserve his own game.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
and the protagonist
Protagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
of the Kid Icarus series, first appearing in Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus, known as in Japan, is an action platform video game for the Famicom Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The first entry in Nintendo's Kid Icarus series, it was published in Japan in December 1986, and in Europe and North America in...
for the Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
in 1986 and later appearing in Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is an action platform video game for the Game Boy. It was developed by Nintendo and Tose, and is the sequel to Kid Icarus on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in North America in November 1991, and in Europe on May 21, 1992...
for the Game Boy
Game Boy
The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
in 1991. Pit is the protagonist of the upcoming game Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising, known in Japan as , is an upcoming title for the Nintendo 3DS video game system, developed by Project Sora and to be published by Nintendo. It is the third game in the Kid Icarus series and the first since 1991's Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, a nineteen-year wait...
, with director Masahiro Sakurai claiming that Pit would feel like a brand new character for Uprising, with various new weapons and abilities. Pit has appeared in various media, as well as making various cameo appearances in other Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
games. He appeared as one of the playable fighters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
and in Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
, though in the latter he was known as "Kid Icarus".
Characteristics
Pit's character takes elements from three of Nintendo's biggest franchises; he can jump like MarioMario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
, uses ability-enhancing objects like Link, and shoot enemies like Samus
Samus Aran
is the protagonist of the Metroid video game series. Introduced in the 1986 video game Metroid, Samus is a female ex-army soldier bounty hunter usually fitted with a powered armor suit with weapons that include beams and missiles...
. IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
's Lucas M. Thomas, in a feature about Pit, commented that Pit's inspiration in Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
was more prominent than Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
's God of War
God of War (series)
God of War is a series of action-adventure video games based on Greek mythology.The main trilogy—God of War I, II, & III—in the series were developed by Sony Computer Entertainment's Santa Monica division , with Ready at Dawn Studios developing the PSP and Javaground the mobile phone installment...
series and that Pit could be viewed as a combination between Eros
Eros
Eros , in Greek mythology, was the Greek god of love. His Roman counterpart was Cupid . Some myths make him a primordial god, while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite....
and Icarus
Icarus
-Space and astronomy:* Icarus , on the Moon* Icarus , a planetary science journal* 1566 Icarus, an asteroid* IKAROS, a interplanetary unmanned spacecraft...
. Thomas noted Pit's speech, saying it could become a distinguishing difference between him and other Nintendo characters such as Link. Thomas said that both his bow and his wings were his most iconic characteristics. Pit's design was updated for inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and was retained for Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Pit is an and he lives in . is the , and the presiding ruler of Angel Land.
When it comes to his personality, Pit is very confident, boldly going up to fight enormous monsters many times his size. Despite his sometimes stern looks, he is known to be a light-hearted boy who cracks jokes and looks on the bright side of things, which should come as no surprise since he is an angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
.
Pit's weapon is the bow called that he got from Palutena. It fires "arrows of light". Palutena gave Pit the bow so he could defeat , the . The Palutena Bow can split into two short swords that Pit holds, one in each hand.
In Kid Icarus games
In Kid IcarusKid Icarus
Kid Icarus, known as in Japan, is an action platform video game for the Famicom Disk System in Japan and the Nintendo Entertainment System in Europe and North America. The first entry in Nintendo's Kid Icarus series, it was published in Japan in December 1986, and in Europe and North America in...
, Pit is a young angel trapped in the who Palutena contacts in order to send him on a quest to escape the Underworld and defeat Medusa
Medusa
In Greek mythology Medusa , " guardian, protectress") was a Gorgon, a chthonic monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. The author Hyginus, interposes a generation and gives Medusa another chthonic pair as parents. Gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone...
. Pit is given a magical bow and sets out to reclaim the in order to restore peace to the Overworld.
In Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters
Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters is an action platform video game for the Game Boy. It was developed by Nintendo and Tose, and is the sequel to Kid Icarus on the Nintendo Entertainment System. The game was released in North America in November 1991, and in Europe on May 21, 1992...
, Pit is once again summoned by Palutena and sent out to protect the Overworld from the demon Orcus. Pit once again searches for the Three Sacred Treasures, which are being protected by the forest guardians, in order to defeat the demon.
Pit is going to be the protagonist of Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kid Icarus: Uprising, known in Japan as , is an upcoming title for the Nintendo 3DS video game system, developed by Project Sora and to be published by Nintendo. It is the third game in the Kid Icarus series and the first since 1991's Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters, a nineteen-year wait...
, where he will face off against Medusa, heeding advice from Palutena along the way.
In other video games
Pit made a cameo in TetrisTetris
Tetris is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed by Alexey Pajitnov in the Soviet Union. It was released on June 6, 1984, while he was working for the Dorodnicyn Computing Centre of the Academy of Science of the USSR in Moscow, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic...
for the NES; he plays a violin when the player completes the game in a certain way. Pit appeared in F-1 Race
F-1 Race
F-1 Race is a racing video game released in 1984 for the Famicom in Japan. A version was released in 1990 for the Game Boy in Japan, Europe, and North America, which included the Four Player Adapter for four player gameplay.-Gameplay:...
before Course 8, where he appears to cheer the player on. He also appears during the ending sequence. In WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Twisted!, known in Japan as is a video game for Game Boy Advance by Nintendo. The game is of a variety and puzzle genre. It was released on October 14, 2004 in Japan, May 23, 2005 in North America, and May 19, 2005 in Australia. It was not released in Europe, despite having been...
, the player directs Pit left or right to dodge snakes and eggplants thrown at the player from above. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
WarioWare: Smooth Moves, known in Japan as , is a party video game developed by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems. The game was published by Nintendo for its Wii video game system in Japan in December 2006, and in Europe, North America, and Australia in January 2007...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
, Pit appears in the conducting game where he is playing a cello. In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the Wii game Super Smash...
, Pit is one of the trophies that can be earned in the game, resembling how he originally appeared in the NES game, as opposed to his new design. The words imprinted on the trophy were "Will he ever fight again?," which would be a foreshadow to his eventual inclusion in the next game.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
, a fighting game
Fighting game
Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
released in 2008, and the sequel to Melee, Pit appears as a playable character, thereby answering the question on his Melee trophy with a "yes." Pit's main weapon in the game is a bow called the "Sacred Bow of Palutena". In Brawl, the bow can be split in two to form dual swords, a feature missing from the original Kid Icarus games. In the Subspace Emissary, Pit witnesses the invasion of the Subspace Army and is granted permission by Palutena to attack the army. After reviving Mario
Mario
is a fictional character in his video game series, created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. Serving as Nintendo's mascot and the main protagonist of the series, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his creation...
, he teams up with him and they chase after the Ancient Minister
R.O.B.
R.O.B. , released in Japan as the , is an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in July 1985 in Japan and later that year in North America. It had a short product lifespan, with support for only two games which comprised the "Robot Series"; Gyromite and Stack-Up. R.O.B...
. Depending on whether the player rescued Princess Peach
Princess Peach
is a character in Nintendo's Mario series of video games. She is the Princess of the fictitious Mushroom Kingdom, and often plays the damsel in distress role within the adventure series. In 2007, Princess Peach landed on Forbes magazine's Wealthiest Fictional People list, with a fortune upwards of...
or Princess Zelda
Princess Zelda
is the name of a fictional character in The Legend of Zelda series of video games. The name has applied to every female member of Hyrule's royal family, which includes several distinct characters in Hyrule legend. Though she is the eponymous character, the player controls the main protagonist, Link...
during the game, Mario and Pit will either attack or be attacked by Link and Yoshi
Yoshi
, is a fictional dragon-like character who appears in video games published by Nintendo. His debut was in Super Mario World on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System as Mario and Luigi's sidekick , and he later established his own series with several platform and puzzle games, including Super...
. Pit and Mario are later kidnapped by King Dedede but are rescued by Kirby soon after. Pit later, along with all the other Brawl fighters, faces Tabuu at the end of the Great Maze.
In other media
In Captain N: The Game MasterCaptain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
, Pit is named Kid Icarus and is voiced by Alessandro Juliani
Alessandro Juliani
Alessandro Juliani is a Canadian actor, singer, and voice actor. He is notable for playing Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica, and Emil Hamilton in Smallville...
. He is one of the main characters and a member of the N-Team. He also appears in the Captain N Valiant Comics
Valiant Comics
Valiant Comics is a comic book imprint published by various publishers since its inception with Voyager Communications, Inc. in 1989, later Acclaim Comics, Inc. Its assets were purchased from the bankruptcy of the Acclaim Entertaintment by Valiant Entertainment, Inc. in 2007.-Voyager...
.
Reception
Pit was chosen as one of the 11 most badass archers in popular culture by UGO Networks' T J Dietsch. Jesse Schedeen, from IGN, said the character was one of those he most wanted to see on the WiiWii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and Phil Pirrello, Bozon and Richard George said that the character was of their favorite brawlers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Jesse Schedeen selected the character as one of those most likely to get a shot on the Wii and regretted the character not appearing at the Game Developers Conference
Game Developers Conference
The Game Developers Conference is the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers, focusing on learning, inspiration, and networking...
. GameDaily
GameDaily
GameDaily was a video game journalism website based in the United States. Launched in 1995 by entrepreneur Mark Friedler under the name Gigex and focused on free game demo downloads, The site changed its business model from a flat fee per download CDN distributed service network to an...
's Robert Workman said that Pit was the 19th top Nintendo character of all time.
Game Informer
Game Informer
Game Informer is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. It was formed in August 1991, when FuncoLand started publishing a six-page magazine, free in all its retail locations...
's Dan Ryckert included Pit on a comedic list entitled "Characters Who Don't Deserve Their Own Games" in which he sarcastically opined that Pit did not deserve his own game.
External links
- Pit on the Smash Bros. DOJO!!.