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Ice Climber
Action series started in 1985
A series of games where the player must help the titular Ice Climbers, Nana and Popo, climb various mountains, being wary of slippery ice, occasional snowstorms and the various arctic creatures that inhabit the island. Vegetables can be collected for bonus points, and the Ice Climbers can reach a condor or butterfly at the summit to escape.
Ice Climber
Release date:
JP: 30 Jan 1985 - アイスクライマー
US: 18 Oct 1985
EU: 01 Sep 1986
System: NES + Famicom
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Genre: Action
The debut game of Popo and Nana, the Ice Climbers made famous from their appearance in the "Super Smash Bros." series. Play as the Ice Climbers and use your hammer and jumping skills to break through several levels of ice to reach the top of the mountain.
Re-Releases:
Card-e Reader (Game Boy Advance):
11 Nov 2002 (US)
Classic NES + Famicom Mini (Game Boy Advance):
11 Feb 2004 (JP), 07 Jun 2004 (US), 09 Jul 2004 (EU)
Wii Virtual Console:
16 Jan 2007 (JP), 12 Feb 2007 (US), 16 Mar 2007 (JP)
Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console:
04 Jul 2012 (JP), 31 Jan 2013 (US), 02 May 2013 (EU)
Wii U Virtual Console:
27 Apr 2013 (JP), 26 Apr 2013 (US), 27 Apr 2013 (EU)
NES Classic Mini: NES:
10 Nov 2016 (JP), 10 Nov 2016 (US), 10 Nov 2016 (EU)
NES + Famicom - Nintendo Switch Online:
19 Sep 2018 (JP), 19 Sep 2018 (US), 19 Sep 2018 (EU)
VS. Ice Climber
Release date:
JP: 04 Feb 1985 - VS. アイスクライマー
NA: Mar 1985
System: Arcade
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Genre: Action
Climb to the top of the mountain by jumping and destroying floors made of ice blocks. There are 18 more stages in this version of the game than the original version. Additionally, some enemies are different, such as a giant butterfly appearing at the top of certain mountains instead of a condor.
Re-Releases:
Arcade Archives (Nintendo Switch):
22 Feb 2019 (JP), 22 Feb 2019 (US), 22 Feb 2019 (EU)
Ice Climber (Famicom Disk System version)
Release date:
JP: 18 Nov 1988 - アイスクライマー
System: Famicom (Famicom Disk System)
Developer: Nintendo R&D1
Genre: Action
This Famicom Disk System version of the game is based on the arcade game, "VS. Ice Climber". It has several changes compared to the original Famicom version of "Ice Climber", such as an increased number of stages.
