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Here's how you'll get those Kid Icarus AR cards

Richard Mitchell
Reviews Content Director
Updated ·4 min read

We've known for a while that Kid Icarus: Uprising will play host to hundreds of AR cards but, until now, we've been fuzzy on just how eager 3DS owners would get their hands on them. With the release a little over a week away, Nintendo has announced where and when you can snag some for yourself.

First of all, Kid Icarus: Uprising itself will include six randomly chosen cards from a set of 20 possible cards. Second, Club Nintendo members can pick up three cards for free -- i.e. no coins required -- by visiting this website right now. Cards will also be included in the April issues of Game Informer (subscribers only, apparently), Nintendo Power and Best Buy's @Gamer magazine.

GameStop will be giving away cards during Uprising play sessions on April 14 from 1 to 4pm. Those who purchase the game from the Nintendo World store in New York on launch day (March 23) get the Three Sacred Treasures card as a bonus. Finally, Nintendo will be giving away packs of cards at WonderCon, PAX East and during tournaments to be held at GameStops in New York and Los Angeles (two of which have already taken place).

Find details on available cards after the break.


  • Included with Kid Icarus: Uprising: 6 random cards

  • Club Nintendo giveaway: Great Reaper, Palutena and Drill Arm

  • GameStop (April 24): Eggplant Wizard, Skyscraper Club, Fireworks Cannon, Minos and the Fiend's Cauldron

  • Nintendo World (March 23): Three Sacred Treasures

  • Game Informer (subscribers): Power of Flight

  • Nintendo Power: Poseidon, Thanatos - God of Death and Medusa (Battle)

  • @Gamer: Pit, Pandora - The Goddess of Calamity and Samurai Blade

  • Events: Random packs


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Nintendo News: Hundreds of AR Cards to Collect in Kid Icarus: Uprising

WonderCon 2012
PAX East 2012
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nintendo has revealed new details about how to discover and collect hundreds of special AR Cards to use with Kid Icarus: Uprising, which will launch exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system on March 23. The cards feature characters, enemies, bosses, weapons and items that appear in Kid Icarus: Uprising. The game recognizes these specially designed AR Cards when viewed using the built-in camera of the Nintendo 3DS. Viewing an AR Card with the game also unlocks the AR Card's corresponding Idol, which reveals additional information about that card. Players can even snap photos when the AR Card characters come to life and then view them within Nintendo 3DS Camera.

Here is more information about how consumers in the United States can collect these special AR Cards in the coming weeks (quantities are limited, available while supplies last):

Included with Kid Icarus: Uprising: Every copy of Kid Icarus: Uprising will come packed with a selection of six randomly chosen AR Cards from a set of 20 possible AR Cards.

Exclusive Club Nintendo Giveaway: As a special treat for Club Nintendo members, three AR Cards will be given away starting today. Members can receive the Great Reaper, Palutena and Drill Arm cards by visiting http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com. Consumers without an existing Club Nintendo membership simply need to sign up to receive these three cards.

Retail: By visiting select GameStop locations and participating in Kid Icarus: Uprising game-play sessions on April 14 from 1-4 p.m., players will receive five AR Cards, including Eggplant Wizard, Skyscraper Club, Fireworks Cannon, Minos and the Fiend's Cauldron. Consumers who purchase the game on March 23 at Nintendo World in New York will receive the Three Sacred Treasures card as a special gift.

Publications: A selection of AR Cards will also be available through several magazines. In the April issue of Game Informer, subscribers will receive the Power of Flight card. Nintendo Power will feature a pack of three cards including Poseidon, Thanatos - God of Death and Medusa (Battle) in its April issue. Best Buy will also offer three special cards, including Pit, Pandora - The Goddess of Calamity and Samurai Blade in the April issue of @Gamer, its in-store magazine.

Events: At several upcoming events, Nintendo will be handing out packs with a random selection of AR Cards while supplies last. WonderCon (March 16-18, Anaheim, Calif.) and PAX East (April 6-8, Boston) attendees are encouraged to stop by the Nintendo booth for special AR Card packs. Additionally, Nintendo is hosting upcoming Kid Icarus: Uprising multiplayer tournaments at GameStop locations in Los Angeles and New York. Tournament attendees will also receive special AR Card packs. Visit http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com for more details.

Consumers who pre-order Kid Icarus: Uprising at GameStop, Best Buy, Amazon.com and Nintendo World will receive a bonus download code for 3D Classics: Kid Icarus, a re-mastered 3D version of the NES original. The download code will be given to customers who pre-ordered Kid Icarus: Uprising when they purchase the game, and must be redeemed by June 20, 2012. Retailers may require a deposit for pre-orders. Kid Icarus: Uprising will carry a suggested retail price of $39.99 in the United States.

For more information on Kid Icarus: Uprising, please visit http://kidicarusuprising.nintendo.com.