Ice Climber

released on Jan 30, 1985

A port of Vs. Ice Climber

If you can break through 8 levels of treacherous arctic ice, you'll reach the top of the mountain! But watch out. The Nitpickers, Condors, and Polar Bears don't want you up there. And they've got a bag of tricks that will test every ounce of your strength and courage. Are you going to let them stop you? No way! There are 32 mountains to choose from and endless thrills as you fight these arctic creatures alone or with a friend, and ascend to the top of the mountain in Ice Climber!


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They're better in Smash than this game

Thanks to Smash Bros., I was curious in trying out the game where the Ice Climbers came from.

While I like the soundtrack, and the game has charm... man, do these controls suck ass. Jumping feels really heavy, and landing on platforms is a bitch.

After a while, I was not having much fun, and just stopped playing the game.

If there was another Ice Climber game with better controls in the future, I'd be all for it, but as for this one... nah.

Played on Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, did not make it very far. The controls have not held up well, so I do not intend to return to this game.

President Mauno Koivisto's son-in-law was friends with the guy who imported the NES to Finland. He introduced the system to Mauno who became an avid gamer. Ice Climber was his favorite game and according to one anecdote he would always challenge politicians he had invited over to a match and then mock them when they lost by repeatedly asking "can't you handle it?"

a game where the bad controls and repetitive levels are the point. yeah, i don’t get why nintendo is so proud of this one