Kid Icarus: a game about Metroids and nudity

Posted by Coolio McAwesome in 01-28-2008, 11:35 PM

Did you know that you actually fight Metroids in Kid Icarus? (Although they are called Komayto instead.) The manual theorizes that they may have come from another planet. Apparently, Komayto means “baby Metroid” but I can’t say for certain.

Baby Metroids, as seen in the game:

Baby Metroids, as seen in the manual:

What’s even more shocking about Kid Icarus is that the game contains nudity. The syrens in the final level are topless. While it’s not overly obvious by looking at the sprites, Nintendo made things perfectly clear for us in the manual.

Syrens, as seen in the game:

Syrens, as seen in the manual: