Kid Icarus Returns? Unknown concept art revealed

Kid Icarus is a game that appeared on the NES and spawned a sequel for the gameboy called Kid Icarus: Of myths of monsters. Since then, The Kid Icarus series has been in the dark for a long time. It wasn't until the Wii, when Nintendo remembered the lost series. The folks even gave Pit, the main star of Kid Icarus a spot in Super Smash Brothers Brawl!

After Brawl, many began to wonder if this will mark the return of the lost series. On May 8th, Wii.Kombo.Com revealed some concept art. They claim that Factor 5 (Creators of games such as Pilot Wings for the Snes, and Star Wars Rouge squadron for the N64) a brand new Kid Icarus series.

I took a good look at them. All I could think was...WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?! >_<

What happened to Kid Icarus?! Why not use the Brawl design?! Granted, some people where not too fond of Pit's anime design, but still, That design used in Brawl screamed out Nintendo! It was perfect! Like I said, some people where not fond of it, but the majority of Kid Icarus fans loved his updated design. Why change it so suddenly?

Also, as if some of the designs weren't bad enough, how about the story?

"At the time of the document's writing, Factor 5 had imagined a plot starring a grown-up, adult Pit, who is "cursed for thousands of years for a crime and becomes a 'fallen angel.'" The pitch adds that "a tattoo on Pit's arm bears the inscription of Pit's crime.""

Pit? Staring as an anti hero?! Whaaat?! Pit just doesn't seem like a character to commit a crime, unless Pit is trying to prove his innocence in the game. but judging from the design I'm afraid that is very unlikely.

After Pit was announced for Brawl, I was very happy to see a long lost character return, and I used to love playing Kid Icarus for the NES. I even had hopes for a sequel, but come on! was this sudden re design necessary?

Well, I shouldn't worry, and you Kid Icarus fans shouldn't either. Remember, Nintendo has NOT announced a Kid Icarus game, so it's very possible that this concept art is fake. Even if it is true, remember, It's concept art. As horrible as it is, it may change. I'm just worried that one of these may end up being a final design.

Here's some more art work, and here are my thoughts on them.

Ugh... too Prince of Persia-like
No way.

This one's Seems to be a cross between Pit's Brawl and Original design. I this is one of the very few I like.

Uhhh... no... I don't really like the outfit, and what's with the hair?

Although I don't like the Idea of Pit being an adult though out the game, I like this design as well. It is also very close to Pit's Brawl design and kinda neat.

This one's okay. I like the cartoony feel of it. It kind of reminds me of Ben 10, a show on Cartoon Network.

This design reminds me of Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky. This one's not too bad...

I really, really Despise this design. He looks waaay to much like a DC comics super hero.

Like I said, this may be a Hoax, so you shouldn't take this credibly. However, IGN Journalist Matt Casamassina has said in recent IGN podcast that there is a Kid Icarus game in the works. What do you think? Is this art authentic and part of the said game? Or is this all just fan speculation and a hoax to get peoples hopes up or Irritate people? You never know..

That's all for now...