Ice Climber (アイスクライマー, Aisu Kuraimā) is a vertical platformer developed and published by Nintendo. The game was released on multiple platforms between 1985 and 2007. The game revolves around the characters Popo (ポポ) and Nana (ナナ), collectively known as the Ice Climbers, venturing up 32 ice-covered mountains to recover stolen vegetables from a giant condor.
In 1988, a slightly different and lesser known version was released as part of the arcade V...
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Ice Climber (アイスクライマー, Aisu Kuraimā) is a vertical platformer developed and published by Nintendo. The game was released on multiple platforms between 1985 and 2007. The game revolves around the characters Popo (ポポ) and Nana (ナナ), collectively known as the Ice Climbers, venturing up 32 ice-covered mountains to recover stolen vegetables from a giant condor.
In 1988, a slightly different and lesser known version was released as part of the arcade Vs. Series called Vs. Ice Climber. In some countries of Europe, the console game was bundled with the NES, increasing the game's familiarity outside Japan.
The first player controls Popo, a boy wearing a blue Eskimo parka, while the second player controls Nana, a girl wearing a pink Eskimo parka. The only tool they carry is a wooden mallet to carve openings in the ice above and to club enemies. Each mountain level consists of eight layers of colorful ice and a bonus stage. Standard, dull ice blocks pose no threat other than an easily disposed...
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