Since the launch of the Kid Icarus: Uprising twitter feed on 22nd February, Mr Sakurai has been revealing details about the young hero Pit; tips on how to move, aim and attack; how to defeat enemies such as Coral; and most importantly, the nine types of weapons including: Blades, Staves, Claws, Bows, Palms, Clubs, Cannons, Orbitars & Arms.
Pit first appeared 25 years ago in the original Kid Icarus game (currently available on the Nintendo eShop) and most recently in Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii.
Mr Sakurai will continue to release exclusive information in the run up to launch, so follow him on KidIcarusUK to stay up-to-date with the biggest title to launch on Nintendo 3DS in 2012.