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Xbox X|SWe've documented 24 accessibility features for Kid Icarus Uprising, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Control Assists, Select Difficulty, No Repeated Pressing and No Holds. Its accessibility is strongest in Controls and Getting Started but it also has features in Reading, Visual, Difficulty, Audio and Navigation to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Kid Icarus Uprising accessibility 9 months ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 9 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Guide Arrows options mean that enemies you can shoot are indicated by a triangle item that hovers above them. You can turn on Shot Homing and Aim Assist to make targeting easier. You can also enable Autofire to avoid having to rapidly press the shoot button.
You can remap the buttons and directional controls. You can opt to move Pit with the Circle Pad or D-Pad. You can opt to aim with the D-Pad, Buttons or Touch Screen. There's a Stylus sensitivity setting and Invert options.
If you use the Touch Screen for aiming, you can also swipe or flick quickly to move the camera. This enables you to control aiming and the camera all with the touch screen with some really good adjustments provided.
It's worth experimenting with these different options. There's an option to try out the different options in a test arena.
Game Details
Controls
We've documented 7 accessibility features for Controls in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Two Sticks: Can play with multiple buttons and two sticks.
Remap Controls
Can customise the controls for the game as follows:
Remap Buttons: Can re-map all buttons so that you can use alternatives that better suit your play.
Remap One Action to Multiple Buttons: Can remap multiple buttons to perform the same action to reduce the need to memorise buttons and make the action easier to access.
Invert X/Y Axis: Can invert the direction required to control looking and aiming. This enables you to match your instinctive orientation when looking.
Button Combinations
Specific button operation required to play
Holding Down Buttons Optional: Holding down buttons for prolonged periods (a second or more) is not required or can be switched to toggling the action on and off. This is in addition to the movement stick/button which is not considered a hold for this purpose.
Rapid Repeated Pressing Optional: Quick, repeated button pressing (more than 2 times a second) is not required, can be skipped or switched to holding a button to trigger a repeated action.
Sensitivity
You can adjust
Adjust Mouse/Stick/Touch Sensitivity: Adjust how sensitive touch/mouse/stick controls are.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Boomerang X (12 Controls Features)
- Severed Steel (11 Controls Features)
- Rollerdrome (9 Controls Features)
- Hades (9 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Difficulty in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play.
Difficulty Options
Select Difficulty: Select the level of difficulty from a range of presets. This not only offers a way to adjust the challenge of a game but enables you to do so without dealing with individual criteria.
Adjust After Setting
Adjustable Between Levels: You can adjust the difficulty between levels/rounds. Although you have to restart your checkpoint or level, this enables you to adjust the difficulty after selecting it at the beginning of the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Difficulty
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Difficulty accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Difficulty accessibility:
- Boomerang X (3 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 5 accessibility features for Getting Started in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Onboarding Before Play
Before you are presented with the home screen, onboarding settings aim to aid you accessing the menus you need to adjust the game to your requirements. They can also provide an easier way of turning on important adjustments without digging through menus.
Onboarding: The first time you open the game, you are asked to confirm options for control, navigation and accessibility settings. Games can differ in what they present at this stage, but will count for this, provided they include a streamlined onboarding process.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
Practice Area: You can practice freely without opponents or time pressures. This can be a specific practice option, or the ability to play levels with the easiest opponents to improve understanding and skill.
View Control Mapping: You can view a map of controls during play. This clearly displays the mappings of actions to buttons/keys/mouse/keyboard without having to leave the game. This includes games that always display buttons to press during play.
Assistance With Controls: The game can automatically assist with aiming, steering, reloading, jumping, running etc. This reduces the challenge of certain aspects of play to remove barriers and make control of characters more accessible.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Getting Started accessibility:
- Boomerang X (6 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Reading in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
Moderate Reading: Moderate reading required. The quantity and complexity of reading are at a level that a high school student (14-year-old) would appreciate.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Captions
Speaker Indicator: Textual captions indicate who is speaking (or there is only ever one person speaking). This can also be indicated visually in the game with character icons or placing text in speech bubbles next to the person speaking.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Ghost Squad (6 Reading Features)
- Returnal (6 Reading Features)
- Lies of P (5 Reading Features)
- Air Twister (5 Reading Features)
Navigation
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Navigation in Kid Icarus Uprising which deals with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces.
Clarity
Clear Mission Objectives: The game provides clear, structured missions with directional guidance and advice on which can be attempted next. This also indicates (ideally on maps where they are provided) which missions can't be attempted because you do not have the appropriate items yet.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Navigation
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Navigation accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Navigation accessibility:
- Severed Steel (5 Navigation Features)
- Boomerang X (5 Navigation Features)
- Sky Force Reloaded (3 Navigation Features)
- Returnal (3 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Visual in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Interactive Elements
Outline Interactive Elements: Characters, platforms and enemies can be outlined or highlighted for visibility. This can be with a large border around the character or a special visual mode that adjust the colour to make characters more visible.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Colour Options
Colour Blind Friendly: Game doesn’t rely on colour or can switch to colour blind friendly mode with double coding or similar way to avoid colour dependance.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Severed Steel (7 Visual Features)
- Rollerdrome (5 Visual Features)
- Boomerang X (5 Visual Features)
- Hades (4 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 2 accessibility features for Audio in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Adjustable Audio
Balance Audio Levels: Set music and game sound effects separately. This enables you to select your preference as well as ensure critical game sounds aren't obscured by other audio.
Play Without Hearing
Play Without Hearing: No audio cues are necessary to play the game well.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play Kid Icarus Uprising, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Audio accessibility:
- Severed Steel (3 Audio Features)
Communication
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Communication in Kid Icarus Uprising which deal with how you can communicate with other players in the game and what options are available to customise and control this interaction.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson
