ðə fˈɜːst ɪnstˈɔːlmənt, kˈɪd ˈaɪkɑːɹɹəs, wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks fɚðə nɪntˈɛndoʊ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnmənt sˈɪstəm ænd wʌz ɹᵻsˈiːvd tə kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ɐklˈeɪm dᵻspˈaɪt pˈʊɹ sˈeɪlz.
The first installment, Kid Icarus, was released in 1986 for the Nintendo Entertainment System and was received to critical acclaim despite poor sales.