Make no mistake, the 3DS rebirth of Kid Icarus is a very chatty game indeed, and almost every character gets their share of one-liners. While the newly-revived (and unexpectedly sultry) Medusa is initially established as the villain of the piece, her antics are merely a distraction for the wonderfully hammy God of the Underworld himself, Hades. Hes an omnipresent character from the moment of his reveal, whether its mocking Pits efforts to defeat him or forging a grudging alliance to repel an unexpected alien invasion. Flamboyant and melodramatic, Hades flirty personality and penchant for insulting nicknames belie the danger he poses with a single attack, he destroys the Three Sacred Treasures the players spent a large portion of the game collecting. Its the combination of casual whimsy and extreme power that makes him evocative of Disneys more recent villains (though hes not as downplayed as James Woods Hades) and helps keep his character from descending into silliness. Even when he and Pit face of directly, hell often start another round of banter -- only to cut himself off mid-sentence to launch a devastating attack.Hades also has the distinction of being one of the few villains who, having devoured the unfortunate Pit, continues to chat with him and even threatens to punish him further by, er, letting nature take its course. No, Hades! Bad God!
