Japanese gamers can expect to play the long-awaited Kid Icarus 3DS game, the first Kid Icarus title in two decades, in January of 2012. There was no specific release date given, unfortunately, and no word on when it will be released outside of Japan, but we'll keep you posted with more information as we learn it.
Nintendo also highlighted that it's creating 3D Kid Icarus anime episodes with an anime studio partner. These episodes, of an unspecified length, will be made available for free in the future as a part of the Nintendo Video service.