Catalog activity ranking
Most-Played Kid Icarus Games in the EmuGamers Catalog
This page uses active Kid Icarus catalog entries and separates popularity signals from compatibility evidence. This activity ranking links directly to 1 catalog entries in the Kid Icarus collection.
What is the quick answer?
Kid Icarus currently appears first in this activity ranking, followed by other catalog entries. Games with real community ratings are considered first; entries without votes are ordered by play activity. This is a catalog signal, not an independent editorial review.
Most-played Kid Icarus games
Kid Icarus
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)Action
Kid Icarus is an action-platform adventure developed by Nintendo R&D1 and published by Nintendo for the NES. It follows Pit, a winged guardian, as he fights through the Underworld to rescue the goddess Palutena and restore peace after Medusa's invasion. The game alternates between vertically scrolling stages, horizontally scrolling fortresses, and a final side-scrolling area. Pit jumps across platforms, shoots enemies with arrows, collects upgrades, and searches for hidden rooms. Its unusual structure and challenging controls gave it a distinctive identity, although contemporary reception was mixed because of its difficulty and occasionally awkward platforming. It later gained a strong cult following.
How is this list kept current?
How rankings are calculated
The list is generated from active EmuGamers catalog entries. Votes and play activity determine order; browser compatibility is reported separately and does not turn an untested game into a higher-ranked recommendation.
| Order | Signal | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real community votes | Games with at least one recorded vote appear before games with no votes. |
| 2 | Rating confidence | More votes rank first, followed by the rating value. |
| 3 | Play activity | Play count breaks rating ties and orders entries with no votes. |
| 4 | Stable tie-break | Game name keeps otherwise equal results deterministic. |
Which sources support further research?
Official sources and catalog provenance
The ranked games come from the EmuGamers database. The links below are related official project updates used for emulator support and preservation context; they are not citations for the ranking order.