Heart

	Heart
Effect	Allows the user to purchase items and weapons
Usage	Collectable
Appearances	Kid Icarus; Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters; Kid Icarus: Uprising;

Warning! This article may contain spoilers.

Hearts (ハート Hāto) act as currency throughout the Kid Icarus series, having been introduced in the original Kid Icarus.

They are commonly dropped by enemies upon defeat, and will vanish a few moments after appearing.

Appearances[]

Kid Icarus[]

“These appear when the enemy is defeated and can be used in exchanging for other items.”

— Its Game Manual Description

With the exception of bosses, all enemies automatically drop varying amounts of hearts upon defeat. These can be traded in for goods at any store, while a very large amount of hearts is required to obtain stolen weapons at the black market. The size of the heart depends on the enemy defeated, and each possesses a different value:

Heart: Worth 1 heart.

Half Heart: Worth 5 hearts.

Big Heart: Worth 10 hearts.

Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters[]

“When defeated, an enemy turns into a heart. Collect these Hearts to swap for items in The Shop or The Black Market. Each Big Heart is worth 10 Hearts. Each Half Heart is worth 5 Hearts.”

— Its Game Manual Description

Hearts function the same as they did in the original Kid Icarus, although enemies may instead drop Hammers or Water of Life goblets when defeated.

Kid Icarus: Uprising[]

As in the original Kid Icarus, hearts are dropped by all enemies when defeated and will give Pit points for collecting them. Similar to earlier titles, he can use these to purchase weapons from the Arms Altar in the game's menu. Hearts dropped by enemies are automatically collected, while ones found on the ground still have to be picked up manually.

Since these act as both currency and a mark of devotion to one's goddess, Pit can offer hearts to either Palutena or Viridi—however, this has no effect on gameplay.

Idol Description[]

Heart[]

This bonus appears after vanquishing enemies. Hearts function as both currency and a mark of devotion to Palutena. Although they aren't accepted everywhere in Skyworld, hearts possess considerable trade-in value.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

The Big Heart bears a striking visual resemblance to Heart Containers from the Legend of Zelda series.

Items and objects in the Kid Icarus series.
Kid Icarus	Angel's Feather • Check Sheet • Credit Card • Fire Arrow • Flaming Torch • Harp • Heart • Mallet • Pencil • Protective Crystal • Sacred Bow • Sealed Casket • Three Sacred Treasures (Arrow of Light • Mirror Shield • Wings of Pegasus) • Water Barrel • Water of Life
Of Myths and Monsters	Credit Card • Feather • Fire Arrow • Hammer • Harp • Heart • Key • Long Bow • Map • Palutena's Key • Pencil • Protective Crystal • Sealed Casket • Three Sacred Treasures (Arrow of Light • Silver Armor • Wings of Pegasus) • Torch • Water Barrel • Water of Life
Uprising	Story Items Fiend's Cauldron • Mirror of Truth • Underworld Key • Three Sacred Treasures Case • Three Sacred Treasures • Wish Seed • Ring of Chaos • Electro Trap • Great Sacred Treasure Regular Items Heart • Treasure Box • Tiny Box • Speedy Box • Bouncy Box • Pandora's Box • Recovery Orb • Food • Drink of the Gods • Gilded Bomb • Rock Bomb • Wrecking Ball • Mega Marble • Dodge Token • Impact Amplifier • Power-Up Drop • Shrinky Bean • Happy Trigger • Speed Boots • Elemental Cards • Icy Aura • Back Shield • Spike Ball • Centurion Assist • Jump Mat • Killer Eye • Boom Rocket • X Bomb • Cyclone • Medusa Head • Chomp Trap • Capture Circle • Giant Maker • Grenade • Smart Bomb • Jump Bomb • Boom Spear • Bouncy Bomb • Eggplant Bomb • Tempura Bomb • Lightning of Judgment • Atlas Foot • Poison Cloud • Demon Vine • Daybreak • Key • Tombstone

Heart

Effect	Allows the user to purchase items and weapons
Usage	Collectable
Appearances	Kid Icarus Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters Kid Icarus: Uprising