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Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus stands as a defining action title on the NES. With polished gameplay mechanics and memorable level design, this classic delivers an experience that has stood the test of time.
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Platform
- NES
- Genre
- Action
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (1.9K)
- Last updated
Kid Icarus Controls — NES Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Kid Icarus on our in-browser NES emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
| Shift | Select | Select / Mode |
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Kid Icarus Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Kid Icarus on NES before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Kid Icarus" NES longplay
Kid Icarus Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Kid Icarus. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Small Hearts Worth 2 Energy Points
ZAKSXTPA -
Small Hearts Worth 5 Energy Points
IAKSXTPA -
Big Hearts Worth 20 Energy Points
GPKSSVZA -
Small Heart Gives You 255
NAKSXTPA -
Big Heart Gives You 255
NYKSSVZA -
No Ordinary Damage
SZUIKLSA -
No Damage From Floor Hazards
SKXGUYVG -
No Damage From Medusa
SZSLAPSA -
Invincible Against Enemies
OTXSVLON -
Lava Restores Health
VVXGUYVG -
Immune To Becoming An Egg Plant
AAUEVAPA -
Get 99 Hammers On Pick-Up
EOSTEXOZ+KNSTOZPA
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Break A Statue To Get 24 Soldiers
SANPPKVV -
Get Best Ending With '8uuu...' Code
PEEEZPAA -
Get Second Worst Ending With '8uuu...' Code
NNEEZPAE -
Get Worst Ending With '8uuu...' Code
VNEEZPAE -
Wrap To The Top If You Fall Down a Pit
SZEGVKGK -
Wrap To The Bottom If You Jump Over The Screen
AAEKXGAP+AANSPXGA -
Jump Higher
SIUSLZST -
Jump Very High
SGUSLZST -
Jump Through Roof (Not in dungeons though)
AEEITXAP -
Jump Through Roof in Dungeons
AEEIZXYA -
Infinite Energy
OZUVKISX -
Walk / Jump On Air, Press Down To Go Down
SZOVAAAX -
Buy Things For Free
SEUESIIT -
Get 99 Hammers on Pickup
EOSTEXOZ+KNSTOZPA -
Enemies Are Hammers
003E:FF -
Never Become an Eggplant
006F:00 -
Always Fly
00A5:08 -
Infinite Life
00A6:27
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
Who developed Kid Icarus?
Kid Icarus was developed by Nintendo, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Kid Icarus support?
Kid Icarus is a single-player Action game for the NES.
What type of game is Kid Icarus?
Kid Icarus is a Action game for the NES, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Kid Icarus for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Kid Icarus runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Kid Icarus in the browser?
No. Kid Icarus streams from a public archive into a browser-side NES emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Kid Icarus?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original NES cartridge supported.
Does Kid Icarus work on mobile devices?
Yes — the NES emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Kid Icarus this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Kid Icarus. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
