Ice Climber: Classic NES Series

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Product Features

• Perfect re-creation of the beloved original!
• Scale 32 mountains.
• One- and two-player action.

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0001ZZNM4
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 7, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #24,903 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ice Climber's Popo and Nana have always been pioneers: both in mountain-climbing exploration and NES gameplay. After 20 years, the duo return to scale the heights and bonk ornery seals and vegetable-stealing condors on the head (shhhh, don't tell PETA) as part of the NES Classic Series for Game Boy Advance.

If Super Smash Bros. Melee on the Nintendo GameCube has been your only exposure to the parka-clad pair, check out this sharp rendition of the original NES game. As Popo (player two plays as Nana), use your trusty mallet to work your way up the mountain. Chip away at the blocks overhead, then jump up through the resulting hole to the mountain's next level. Once Popo reaches the top level, he enters a fast-moving bonus stage in which he can pick up veggies and, hopefully, reach the summit for a big-point payday.

Of course, not everyone's supportive of Popo's pastime. Mountain-men fill Popo's holes, so jump through the gaps quickly. It's easy to slip off some of the icy levels. Polar bears, seals and other ferocious fauna want to pooh-pooh Popo's quest. Do away with these pesky animals by giving them a swift strike with the mallet. Hey, nothing should stand in the way of you and your veggies. Mom would be proud.

With the addition of a second Game Pak and a Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable, you and a friend can climb a mountain, together. After all, Popo shouldn't have to go it alone.

Product Description

Ice Climber - Classic NES Series lets players enjoy the arcade hit, complete with original graphics. An annoying condor has stolen your vegetables and left them on 32 different mountain peaks. If you want them back, you'll have to climb them al. Fun challenge is waiting for you in this classic platform adventure!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An NES Classic?, June 16, 2004

By	Nite - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Ice Climber is one of those NES games that wasn't really too popular and until Super Smash Brothers Melee, it was almost forgotten about. But now its been released as a part of Nintendo's Classic NES series. Though I have to wonder how it got here. Ice Climber is a classic based on its age but not so much its popularity. But it is still pretty fun to play even nearly 20 years later.

Ice Climber is a pretty simple game to grasp. You play as two eskimos who climb a mountain. The game has about 32 mountains to climb and you can link up with a friend and scale the mountain alongside him or her. You have to climb the mountain as the level scrolls killing enemies in your way with your hammers. It's a pretty easy concept to grasp just like the other NES classics.

Ice Climber is more worthwhile than other classics. The 32 mountains will keep you busy for a while but the game is really easy to complete just the same.

The Graphics and Sound are no where near the standards of today's GBA game and no gamer should expect them to be. That's what the "Classic NES Series" banner at the top is made to tell us.

The other problem is if you have an E-Reader you can easily buy Ice Climber on that and save yourself some money. Overall though, Ice Climber is a pretty fun game but it isn't as up to scale as the rest of the classic NES series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More like 3.5 stars..., June 4, 2004

By	J. A Hayes (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ice Climber was a classic NES game that I had always heard of but never played. Recently I have had the opportunity to play it and I actually like it a lot. I think if this was one of the games I had 15 years ago I would have been hooked. The concept here is simple. Two eskimos have to go find stolen vegetables and they must get to the top of the mountains to do so. Armed with hammers they must hit yettis, seals, birds, bears and also ice and rock to be able to advance further up to the top. There are 31 mountains to scale in this game, which could have you playing for a little while to beat the game. If I am not mistaken, you can choose which mountain to start on in the beginning. So in closing, while this is no where near an NES masterpiece it is a pretty fun game and those who grew up with it will probably like the idea of playing it on the gameboy advance. This game isnt even a masterpiece of any kind, but a true NES classic with the familiar NES graphics, sound and gameplay. I would recommend that classic NES fans pick this one up when it is released, and I don't think the $19.99 price tag is too much here(unlike Donkey Kong). Not a groundbreaking game, but should keep you entertained if you try to beat all 31 mountains.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Game on a 3 Star Retro Kick in the Butt!, June 6, 2004

By	Brett D. Cullum (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Okay ... First off this is a cute simple game that a lot of people will enjoy the heck out of. You climb mountains as an eskimo and you can knock off your enemies from below or hit them with a hammer - classic NES ... simple and addictive. But what I want to know is this any different than the E-READER version which costs about $3? Anyone else notice that EXCITEBIKE, ICE CLIMBER, and DONKEY KONG (and DONKEY KONG JR) were all released as e-reader games at less than $6?!?!? Hmmmmm. Sounds kinda fishy to me that now they are on a cartridge ... alone for $19. Couldn't we have gotten a compilation cart? Just wondering!