Ice Climber (game)

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Ice Climber
Box art of Ice Climber.
Developer(s) Nintendo R&D1
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Kenji Miki
Released Template:Japan January 30, 1985
Source, tweaked to fix rendering issues October 18, 1985
Template:EuropeSeptember 1, 1986
Genre(s) Platformer
Platform(s) Nintendo Entertainment System
NEC PC-8801
Sharp X1
Arcade
Family Computer Disk System
Game Boy Advance
E-Reader
Virtual Console

Ice Climber (アイスクライマー, Aisu Kuraimā) is the sole game of the Ice Climber series. It was developed by Nintendo and released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985.

Super Smash Bros. series

Screenshot from the Masterpiece in Brawl.

Popo and Nana, otherwise known as the Ice Climbers themselves, are the stars of this game and are playable in both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In addition, Topis and Polar Bears appear in Super Smash Bros. Melee as common enemies.

The Target Test stage for the Ice Climbers is also a similar rendering of the game set-up, including a flying Condor at the top of the mountain. Also, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there is a Summit stage, representing the top of an ice mountain.

Notes

  • On September 1, 2011, Nintendo released a virtual console version of Ice Climber for free to members of its 3DS Ambassador Program.
  • The game itself is also available as a masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.