While we already are seeing some old 8-bit friends on GameCube in the form of the Ice Climbers in Super Smash Bros. Melee, IGNCube has revealed yet another potential playable character in Pit.

As the screenshot suggests, Pit is a trophy in the game, and if our theory about trophies won becoming playable characters holds true, then there should be a fully animated and textured model of Pit ready to go ... should Nintendo decide to revive one of the old beloved classics in Kid Icarus.

For those unfamiliar with the title, Kid Icarus was a title using the Metroid engine, but took place it upward-vertical-scrolling fashion. It was an outstanding title, but was not as well received outside the US.

For those of us old-schoolers hoping for the revival of what could be a franchise if given the chance, any glimmer into the possibilities that this screenshot may give us is like a beacon guiding us home. Let's hope that Nintendo isn't just stringing us along.