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|genre    = Platform, Adventure
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|modes    = Single-player, Co-op (2)
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'''''NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits''''' is a game, originally released for WiiWare by Spanish developers Over the Top Games. It was released in the PAL regions on June 19, 2009, in North America on August 10, 2009 and in Japan on May 11, 2010. A demo of the game was released in North America on November 16, 2009.
In '''''NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits''''' experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.


== Problems ==
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== Configuration ==
== Configuration ==
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Revision as of 17:59, 10 August 2019

NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
NyxQuest-Kindred Spirits.jpg
Developer(s) Over the Top Games
Publisher(s) Over the Top Games
Platform(s) WiiWare
Release date(s) NA August 10, 2009
EU June 19, 2009
JP May 11, 2010
Genre(s) Platform, Adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, Co-op (2)
Input methods Wii Remote + Nunchuk
Compatibility 5Stars5.pngEdit rating: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
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In NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits experience the awesome story of Nyx, an enigmatic winged girl who must descend from heaven in search of her missing friend, Icarus. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras. You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Fly, aim and shoot using your Wii Remote controller. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods.

Problems

There are no reported problems with this title.

Configuration

This title does not need non-default settings to run properly.

Version Compatibility

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Testing

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Test Entries
Revision OS CPU GPU Result Tester
r5194 It seems that sadly this game is the closest we will ever get to a Kid Icarus sequel. The game is playable with some major graphical issues. The color of the sand and the shadows are rendered incorrectly when using "EFB Copy to Texture", using "EFB Copy to Ram" fixes most major graphical issues though. Starting the game with "EFB Copy to Ram", loading the first level and switching to "EFB Copy to Texture" seems to be a working workaround. You will need to repeat the process after every level though. (1080P) NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits gameplay on Dolphin JADS876
5.0-10413 Windows 10 Intel Core i5 4670K @ 4.3GHz NVIDIA GTX 1060 80FPS with Dual core, D3D12, 3x IR, 4x SSAA, 16x Anisoptropic filtering and Defer EFB cache. EFB to texture only will give graphical errors, Defer EFB works without issue. Miksel12

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