Sakamoto states that nothing is in the works, but those that want the game should speak out.
In an interview with Kotaku, Nintendo producer Yoshio Sakamoto stated that no new Kid Icarus title was in development for Wii, but stated that any fans who would like to see such a game should speak up.
The franchise, which hasn't been seen since a Game Boy sequel to the original NES title in 1991, has been long rumored to be resurrected on modern consoles. However, nothing has ever materialized. Nintendo themselves have fueled the fire to some extent, bringing franchise lead character Pit out of retirement for Super Smash Bros. Brawl in 2008. The last time the series saw stores shelves was in 2004, when the original Kid Icarus was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan as part of the Famicom Mini series.
In the interview, Sakamoto said, "I don't know personally about any project underway regarding Kid Icarus, but if so many of those people are interested in it and really want to see it on the Wii, they should really speak up." Later, he added, "If we can find some sort of way to bring it to the Wii, a way to make the game for the Wii that makes sense, we would happily do so, but just keep in mind it might not be me making the game."
The original Kid Icarus is currently available on the Virtual Console for 500 Wii Points.