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Pepe and Nana are controlled together, but are considered a single figure. Player 1 always plays Pepe, player 2 always Nana.ġ6 years after their first game, the Ice Climber duo has a playable guest appearance in Super Smash Bros. A 2-player mode is available, but players must decide whether to compete with each other or against each other to climb the mountain. Many obstacles such as topis, birds, polar bears, icicles falling from above and slippery ice surfaces make the ascent difficult. Equipped only with a hammer, it can be used to punch holes in stone walls and ice sheets to create points of ascent. There are a total of 32 levels (or mountains) in which the player, as one of the two Inuit, Pepe (ポ ポ Popo) or Nana (ナ ナ), has to climb the ice-covered mountain peak and retrieve the vegetables from the condor. The Ice Climbers want to catch the eagle and bring back the food. The condor stole all the food from the neighboring village and brought it to its nest on the next mountain. In addition, a purple bee with a spear flying in a horizontal pattern is included as a somewhat rare fourth enemy. Ice Climber, with some new mechanics such as cloud platforms that move diagonal or strong gusts of wind. Stage setups are generally trickier in Vs. Approximately 30 of the 48 level designs are borrowed from the NES game. The game keeps track of whether the mountain was claimed by an Ice Climber or if it remains Topi territory-once all the stages are completed, the counter resets. After the next eight stages are cleared and the Super Bonus is over, the player resumes the cycle from the original mountain set. Afterwards, the player must choose from the second set of 24 mountains, in which the Condor is replaced by a giant butterfly. After eight are cleared, a Super Bonus stage occurs in which the player must reach a high platform. The player must pick from an initial set of 24 mountains to conquer. Ice Climber has a few more gameplay differences. After a few successful mountains climbed, all enemies' speeds increase. These can form on the bottom of any type of platform. Other obstacles include deadly falling icicles. If an Eskimo is forced off the screen, the player loses a life. Pounding the ice, the Polar Bear forces the screen to move up. This enemy, wearing sunglasses and pink speedo, appears on screen only when Popo and Nana take too long to advance. The final enemy is the bipedal White Bear. Taking them into account along with moving platforms and sliding ice, timing jumps can be more difficult. Unlike the Topi, which is confined to one floor of the mountain, Nitpickers can cross over multiple ice layers. The Nitpicker is a small, mountain-dwelling bird that swoops down from icy caves on the levels' edges. This process repeats until no more openings on their layer of ice exist. To do this, a Topi scouts out opening in the floor, runs back to its cave, and reemerges pushing an icicle to fill in two blocks. Topis have the ability to fill in holes in the floor with ice. Topis come in two varieties: the blue seal featured in the Japanese Famicom Ice Climber release, and the short yeti seen in Western versions and Vs. Climber was recreated in Game & Watch Gallery 3 for Game Boy Color and Game & Watch Gallery 4 for Game Boy Advance.Įnemies encountered on the way up the mountains include the Topi, Nitpicker, and White Bear. The goal is to either grab Hentori or slash Dragalo while achieving the highest score possible.
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The objective of the game is to control Climber by jumping through a tower of platforms and landing on them, and by avoiding monsters and blockmen. The climber pursues his quest with the assistance of the mysterious bird Hentori. Lord Meiji, who he meets on the way, grants him a pair of boots which enable him to jump very high, armor that can break ceilings, and a head band which will help him find a sword that can defeat Dragalo the Dragon. A boy known as the Climber sets out for the Block Mountain where the Blockmen live to train as a warrior. It is a single-screen single-player Game & Watch.
#TOPI ICE CLIMBER SERIES#
Climber is a Game & Watch game released as a part of the Crystal Screen series on July 4, 1986, and as a part of the New Wide Screen series on March 8, 1988.