Kid Icarus: Uprising chapter route, Light vs. Dark and local play
Understand the 25-chapter campaign and team-life rule.
Edition covered
Original Nintendo 3DS game. Official internet multiplayer and SpotPass ended with Nintendo’s online-service closure; local multiplayer and StreetPass use separate local communication.
Expect the story to continue after Medusa
Chapter 9 resolves the opening Medusa arc, but the campaign contains 25 chapters. Later arcs introduce the Forces of Nature, Aurum and the conflict surrounding Hades.
| Chapters | Arc or event | Planning note |
|---|---|---|
| 1–9 | Medusa and the Underworld Army | Opening campaign arc |
| 10–14 | Wish Seed and Forces of Nature | New factions and bosses |
| 15–17 | Aurum invasion | Mechanical invader encounters |
| 18–22 | Chaos Kin conflict | Several unusual chapter structures |
| 23–25 | Final Hades route | Late campaign and finale |
Prepare for chapters with special rules
Some chapters change the playable role, equipment or normal air-to-ground structure. Read the current chapter’s instructions rather than assuming the previous loadout controls every section.
| Mode or rule | Purpose | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| Light vs. Dark | Team battle | Shared life gauge |
| Angel phase | Final team-life stage | Protect your team’s angel |
| Free-for-All | Individual competition | Each fighter pursues their own score |
| Local multiplayer | Nearby systems | Separate from discontinued internet play |
| Computer opponents | Practice matches | Learn weapon spacing and Powers |
Protect the shared meter in Light vs. Dark
Team defeats drain a shared life gauge, with weapon value influencing the cost of a defeated fighter. When the gauge is exhausted, a player becomes the angel whose defeat ends the match.
Use local modes with current service limits
Together mode supports local multiplayer and computer opponents. Official 3DS internet play has ended, so older instructions for worldwide matchmaking describe a discontinued service.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Nintendo electronic manual | www.nintendo.com |
| Game and chapter reference | www.kidicaruswiki.org |
| Together mode | www.kidicaruswiki.org |
| Nintendo online service closure | en-americas-support.nintendo.com |