Kid Icarus: Uprising

The basic gameplay is a shooter similar to Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, where players move Pit with the Circle Pad and target enemies with the touch-screen. Firing shots is performed with the L button. Each stage is broken up into two segments: An aerial segment with Pit flying to his destination, and a ground segment with Pit venturing towards a goal on foot.

Players have numerous Powers that can be obtained and used. These Powers are organized in a grid, and each power has a geometric shape associated with it. More powerful abilities have larger or more elaborate shapes, and there is an element of Tetris to organizing the Powers in the grid. Players may save up to four different sets of Powers for solo gameplay.

Like Powers, weapons are also numerous and featured in a wide variety of categories. There are nine types of weapons, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Cannons and Orbitars are great at long-range combat, while Clubs, Claws, and Arms are superior melee weapons with short distances in their shooting range.

The main currency of the game is hearts, which are generally used for purchasing weapons. Players may "bet hearts" prior to starting a stage by setting higher Intensity settings. Completing the stage without failing means players earn bonus hearts at the end.

Lastly, the game is compatible with Street Pass and Spot Pass for trading items such as weapons and gems, and it ships with a free stand for the 3DS system to aid in playing games of this nature.