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Old 24th June 2009   #1
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Post PSA: Icarian: Kindred Spirits is now NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
Icarian: Kindred Spirits, the sidescrolling WiiWare platformer released in Europe last week (and due in North America any old time), will now be known as NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits. The company has launched a new website for the game, which will be identical in every way except the title.

The title change will obviously be applied to the upcoming American release, but it will also take effect on the Wii Shop listing for the European release soon. A statement on the developer's Twitter account confirms that the change is not related to Nintendo or Kid Icarus. It's a shame to see a tiny developer like Over the Top beset with difficulties like this, when even Nintendo was promoting its game.

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A statement on the developer's Twitter account confirms that the change is not related to Nintendo or Kid Icarus. It's a shame to see a tiny developer like Over the Top beset with difficulties like this, when even Nintendo was promoting its game.
What do you mean, beset with difficulties? They're just changing their game's name. What do you mean, "when even Nintendo" was promoting the game? Why do people think this was Nintendo's doing? They don't own the rights to Icarus. Icarus is a popular myth. Over the Top probably wanted to change the name of their game so they would stop embarrassing idiots who think that anything to do with Icarus somehow relates to the NES game...
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What do you mean, beset with difficulties? They're just changing their game's name. What do you mean, "when even Nintendo" was promoting the game? Why do people think this was Nintendo's doing? They don't own the rights to Icarus. Icarus is a popular myth. Over the Top probably wanted to change the name of their game so they would stop embarrassing idiots who think that anything to do with Icarus somehow relates to the NES game...
The Icarians also appear in the Grandia RPG on the PS1. They have the power of caring. That drove my friend nuts.

This name change baffles me.
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Hate the new name, the old title was something I'd grown used to as well. Oh well, as long as the game play is the same, I won't mind.
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It always seems that whenever a Wiiware game comes to America, it always gets it's name changed to something stupid...
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It always seems that whenever a Wiiware game comes to America, it always gets it's name changed to something stupid...
But in this case, the European name is changing too.
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Bang! was re-named to Bang Attack a few months ago.
But Icarian hasn't changed his name yet. Maybe tonight's update?
So if you want the game with the old name, I'd download it as soon as possible.
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This is the lamest name change ever. The old name Icarian fits the game perfectly. Would it do any harm just to keep the name as Kindred Spirits?
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Bang! was re-named to Bang Attack a few months ago.
But Icarian hasn't changed his name yet. Maybe tonight's update?
So if you want the game with the old name, I'd download it as soon as possible.
too late now.... NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits is now available.

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