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Pitarcard

Pit's AR Card.

AR Cards (short for Augmented Reality Cards) are cards that were manufactured for compatibility with the Nintendo 3DS. By scanning a Kid Icarus AR Card to a copy of Kid Icarus: Uprising, the player will receive an Idol, as well as 100 Hearts.


Functionality

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An example of a battle between two AR Cards.

According to Masahiro Sakurai, the 3DS's camera recognizes the images on AR Cards at a resolution of 4 by 4, and reads the "colorbit" at the bottom left-hand side of the card.[1]

By scanning an AR Card, an animated 3D model which corresponds to the card will appear on screen. When scanning two AR Cards at once, the player can position them so that the arrows at the bottom of the cards face each other, causing the two cards to engage in battle.

Availability

Most of the cards were available through booster packs, though a handful of others were obtainable through different means.

Some were available through Club Nintendo, in strategy guide books, in various magazines, in first edition versions of the 3 disk soundtrack, packaged along with Pit and Dark Pit's Figma figures, and other, more obscure means.

Initially, AR Cards 405 and 411 (Medusa (Rare) and Pit (Victory) respectively) were never released physically, making their Idols only obtainable through hacking—however, Pit (Victory) was made available digitally on December 4th, 2018 when Kid Icarus: Uprising's official Twitter account revealed the full AR Card in celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's release.[2] Whether or not Medusa (Rare) will be released is currently unknown.

Regional Differences

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The PAL version of Palutena (Rare).

The code at the bottom left corner of AR Cards always begins with the letters AKD; however, the last letter in the code is dependent on region: AKDE is used for North American cards, AKDP is used for PAL cards, and AKDJ is used for Japanese cards.

North American and Japanese AR Cards have completely identical appearances, with the exception of their names and codes. PAL AR Cards are notably different from these two, with a colored border around the card's image, multiple different translations listed below the name of the card, and a lack of affiliation listed above the card name. Additionally, only PAL versions have a wing in the top right corner to signify a card's rarity, with a silver wing signifying uncommon, a golden wing signifying rare, and a diamond wing signifying ultra rare.[3]

Prototype AR Cards

Betaarcards

Prior to Uprising's release, beta cards of Pit, Palutena, and Medusa were given out at E3, San Diego Comic-Con, PAX Prime, and a Las Vegas, NV GameStop Conference in 2011. All three of these cards featured different art of each character, the beta logo of Uprising, and lacked a colorbit in the bottom left corner. However, despite the colorbit's absence, the cards can still be scanned.

There are also beta cards of Magnus, Hewdraw, Dark Lord Gaol, the Fighter, a Monoeye, a Stackjaw, a Fire Wyrm, a Syren, a Mik, a Skuttler, the Standard Orbitars, the First Blade, the Violet Palm, the Crusher Arm, the EZ Cannon, the Tiger Claws, and the Fortune Bow; however, any information regarding whether or not these were ever distributed to the public is currently unknown.

Available with Kid Icarus: Uprising

Copies of Kid Icarus: Uprising came with a pack of six randomly selected AR Cards, which can be identified by the unique CXA code located in the bottom right corner of the card.

001. Pit

002. Palutena

005. Medusa, Queen of the Underworld

006. Twinbellows the Ferocious

007. Magnus

008. Dark Lord Gaol

010. Three-Headed Hewdraw

016. Dark Pit

080. First Blade

092. Insight Staff

104. Tiger Claws

116. Fortune Bow

128. Violet Palm

140. Ore Club

152. EZ Cannon

164. Standard Orbitars

176. Crusher Arm

188. Monoeye

199. Mik

220. Stackjaw

Booster Pack Cards

Series 1

Kid-Icarus-Uprising-Booster-Pack

009. Gaol

011. Hewdraw Head

012. Hewdraw Reborn

015. Mirror of Truth

019. Thanatos (Transformations 1)

020. Thanatos (Transformations 2)

021. Underworld Key

022. Space Pirate Captain

023. Galactic Fiend Kraken

024. Three Sacred Treasures Case

026. Underworld Gatekeeper

028. Medusa (Monster)

081. Burst Blade

082. Viper Blade

083. Crusader Blade

084. Royal Blade

085. Optical Blade

093. Orb Staff

094. Rose Staff

095. Knuckle Staff

096. Ancient Staff

097. Lancer Staff

098. Flintlock Staff

105. Wolf Claws

106. Bear Claws

107. Brawler Claws

108. Stealth Claws

109. Hedgehog Claws

110. Raptor Claws

117. Silver Bow

118. Meteor Bow

119. Divine Bow

120. Darkness Bow

121. Crystal Bow

122. Angel Bow

129. Burning Palm

130. Needle Palm

131. Midnight Palm

132. Cursed Palm

133. Cutter Palm

134. Pudgy Palm

141. Babel Club

143. Atlas Club

144. Earthmaul Club

145. Ogre Club

146. Halo Club

153. Ball Cannon

154. Predator Cannon

155. Poseidon Cannon

157. Rail Cannon

158. Dynamo Cannon

165. Guardian Orbitars

166. Shock Orbitars

167. Eyetrack Orbitars

168. Fairy Orbitars

169. Paw Pad Orbitars

170. Jetstream Orbitars

177. Compact Arm

178. Electroshock Arm

179. Volcano Arm

181. Bomber Arm

182. Bowl Arm

189. Wave Angler

190. Octos

191. Keron

192. Gyrazer

193. Shemum

194. Nettler

195. Skuttler

196. Skuttler Cannoneer

197. Skuttler Mage

198. Suit of Skuttler

200. Ganewmede

201. Crawler

202. Syren

203. Shrip

204. Porcuspine

205. Belunka

206. Handora

207. Coral

208. Boogity

209. Monolith

210. Splin

211. Specknose

212. Commyloose

213. Shulm

214. Fire Wyrm

215. Shildeen

216. Zurret

217. Paramush

218. Komayto

219. Daphne

222. Merenguy

223. Mega Mussel

224. Gloomerang

225. Reaper

226. Shelbo

227. Zuree

228. Orne

229. Tortolunk

231. Clubberskull

232. Magmoo

233. Bluster

234. Girin

235. Leox

236. Armin

237. Petribomber

238. Snong

239. Vakloom

240. Sinistew

241. Brawny Claws

242. Snowman

243. Frozum

244. Pluton

245. Zik & Zak

246. Bumbledrop

247. Remoblam & Remoblamling

248. Collin & Phil

249. Trailtail

250. Shootfly

251. Igniot

252. Tempura Wizard

253. Erinus

254. Guttler

255. Fort Oink

256. Monomiknose

267. Space Pirate

268. Space Pirate Sniper

269. Space Pirate Commando

322. Centurion

323. Centurion Knight

324. Centurion Strongarm

327. Treasurefish

328. Rare Treasurefish

329. Souflee

336. Mimicutie

Series 2

029. Hades

030. The Immortal Phoenix

031. Wish Seed

032. Reset Bomb

033. Viridi

034. Cragalanche

035. Reset Bomb Pod

036. Forces of Nature Guard

037. Lunar Sanctum Control Center

038. Arlon

039. Phosphora

040. Pyrrhon

041. Aurum Core

042. Aurum Battleship

043. Aurum Cruiser

044. Aurum Destroyer

045. Aurum Aircraft Carrier

046. Aurum Generator

047. Aurum Brain

048. Aurum Pyrrhon

049. Ring of Chaos

050. Girl

051. Dog

052. Pit's Body

053. Lightning Chariot

054. Chariot Master

055. Chaos Kin

056. Chaos Kin and Palutena

057. Petrified Palutena

058. Electro Trap

059. Chaos Kin (Ash)

060. Soul-Eating Monster

061. Amazon Pandora

062. Hades's Heart

063. Dyntos

064. Pseudo-Palutena

065. Great Sacred Treasure

066. Hades (Battle)

067. Great Sacred Treasure (Pursuit)

068. Great Sacred Treasure (Mech Armor)

069. Hades (New Legs)

070. Great Sacred Treasure (Ultralight)

071. Medusa vs. Hades

072. Hades (Final)

073. Final Strike

074. Exo Tank

075. Aether Ring

076. Cherubot

077. Fighter

078. Light Fighter

079. Dark Fighter

087. Bullet Blade

088. Aquarius Blade

089. Aurum Blade

090. Palutena Blade

091. Gaol Blade

099. Somewhat Staff

100. Scorpio Staff

101. Laser Staff

102. Dark Pit Staff

103. Thanatos Staff

111. Artillery Claws

112. Cancer Claws

113. Beam Claws

114. Viridi Claws

115. Pandora Claws

123. Hawkeye Bow

124. Sagittarius Bow

125. Aurum Bow

126. Palutena Bow

127. Phosphora Bow

135. Ninja Palm

136. Virgo Palm

137. Aurum Palm

138. Viridi Palm

139. Great Reaper Palm

147. Black Club

148. Capricorn Club

149. Aurum Club

150. Hewdraw Club

151. Magnus Club

159. Doom Cannon

160. Leo Cannon

161. Sonic Cannon

162. Twinbellows Cannon

163. Cragalanche Cannon

171. Boom Orbitars

172. Gemini Orbitars

173. Aurum Orbitars

174. Centurion Orbitars

175. Arlon Orbitars

183. End-All Arm

184. Taurus Arm

185. Upperdash Arm

186. Kraken Arm

187. Phoenix Arm

257. Cellular Handora

258. Cellular Bluster

259. Cellular Monoeye

260. Cellular Komayto

261. Cellular Igniot

262. Cellular Sinistew

263. Cellular Snong

264. Cellular Skuttler

265. Cellular Gyrazer

266. Cellular Shildeen

270. Nutski

271. Trynamite

272. Zert

273. Blader

274. Dibble Dop

275. Parashooter

276. Lurchthorn

277. Pew Pew

278. Pip

279. Urgle

280. Hugworm

281. Toxiecap

282. Lethinium

283. Jitterthug

284. Boom Stomper

285. Mahva

286. Badoot

287. Bumpety Bomb

288. Mudrone

289. Cacaw

290. Skreetle

291. Captain Flare

292. Meeba

293. Megonta

294. Flage

295. Clobbler

296. Tribyte

297. Blit

298. Quoil

299. Jyok

300. Claxis

301. Dohz

302. Plixo

303. Kolma

304. Taklax

305. Xoneme

306. Sio

307. Zaurum

308. Baglo

309. Rezda

310. Zrink

311. Roz

312. Nukleen

313. Biota

314. Aurum Monoeye

315. Aurum Mik

316. Aurum Pip

317. Aurum Fire Wyrm

318. Aurum Specknose

319. Aurum Skuttler

320. Aurum Urgle

321. Aurum Shemum

325. Juggernaut

326. Shadow Pit

330. Heart

331. Treasure Box

332. Tiny Box

333. Speedy Box

334. Bouncy Box

335. Pandora's Box

337. Recovery Orb

338. Food

339. Drink of the Gods

340. Gilded Bomb

341. Rock Bomb

342. Wrecking Ball

343. Mega Marble

344. Dodge Token

345. Impact Amplifier

346. Power-Up Drop

347. Shrinky Bean

348. Happy Trigger

349. Speed Boots

350. Elemental Cards

351. Icy Aura

352. Back Shield

353. Spike Ball

354. Centurion Assist

355. Jump Mat

356. Killer Eye

357. Boom Rocket

358. X Bomb

359. Cyclone

360. Medusa Head

361. Chomp Trap

362. Capture Circle

363. Giant Maker

364. Grenade

365. Smart Bomb

366. Jump Bomb

367. Boom Spear

368. Bouncy Bomb

369. Eggplant Bomb

370. Tempura Bomb

371. Lightning of Judgment

372. Atlas Foot

373. Poison Cloud

374. Demon Vine

375. Daybreak

376. That First Town

377. Dark Lord Gaol's Castle

378. That Burning Town

379. Reaper Fortress

380. Labyrinth of Deceit

381. Temple Ruins

382. Seafloor Palace

383. Space Pirate Ship

384. Underworld Castle

385. Phoenix Mountain

386. Reset Bomb Forest

387. Reset Bomb Depot

388. Lunar Sanctum

389. Thunder Cloud Temple

390. Aurum Island

391. Aurum Hive

392. Aurum Brain Fortress

393. Decimated Town

394. Destroyed Skyworld

395. Palutena's Temple

396. Angel Cannon

397. Lightning Chariot Base

398. The Chaos Vortex

399. Rewind Spring

400. Hades's Belly

401. Dyntos's Workshop

402. Final Battleground

Other Cards

Club Nintendo Cards

013. Great Reaper

180. Drill Arm

404. Palutena (Rare)

Strategy Guide Cards

029. Hades

048. Aurum Pyrrhon

053. Lightning Chariot

074. Exo Tank

398. The Chaos Vortex

406. Pit (Wingless)

407. Dark Pit (Flying)

Magazine Cards

004. Power of Flight

014. Goddess of Calamity, Pandora

017. Poseidon

018. God of Death, Thanatos

027. Medusa (Battle)

086. Samurai Blade

403. Pit (Rally Cry)

3 Disk Soundtrack Cards

375. Daybreak

408. Pit (Revived)

Pit Figma Cards

188. Monoeye

410. Pit (Injured)

Dark Pit Figma Cards

407. Dark Pit (Flying)

409. Magnus and Gaol

Miscellaneous

003. Fiend's Cauldron

025. Three Sacred Treasures

142. Skyscraper Club

156. Fireworks Cannon

221. Minos

230. Eggplant Wizard

405. Medusa (Rare)

411. Pit (Victory)

412. Kid Icarus Float

Gallery

References

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