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Ice Climber (Classic NES Series)
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Genre(s): Action, Platform
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: June 7, 2004
Summary
Like, duh. You climb the ice and whack monsters. Bring the ice hammer down -- again. Popo and Nana's mountain-climbing epic. (Years later, this parka-clad pair gained fame anew in "Super Smash Bros. Melee.") Ice Climber is part of the NES Classic Series, or "Famicom Mini Series", of specially priced classic games! [Nintendo]
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What The Critics Said
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Thunderbolt
Ice Climber may be a 20 year old NES game, but it's still a great purchase on the GBA due to its unique multiplayer appeal and classic Nintendo attention to gameplay.
Read Full Review >Cinescape
This is one of those games not a lot of people have played, so now is a great time to pick it up.
Read Full Review >GameZone
It's easy to play, but hard to get a real grip of. The character can sure jump high, but he can't jump long, timing is critical in landing some of those jumps.
Read Full Review >IGN
A great game that holds its own 20 years later, and although it was given away in "Animal Crossing" and printed on inexpensive playing cards in e-Reader format, the addition of two player support and cartridge high score save is enough to recommend it.
Read Full Review >GamePro
If it sounds repetitive, it is, but Nintendo finds a way to make a lot of sinister challenges out of the sparse building blocks. [Sept 2004, p.93]
Read Full Review >Nintendojo
If the controls were just a little tighter, it'd be a solid recommendation even for people with no particular interest in the NES Classic series.
Read Full Review >Pocket Games
Then you remember that the control is mediocre and the game gets old after about 10 minutes. [Summer 2004, p.14]
GameCube Advanced
This is a very tough game, its premise may seem simple, but busting ice blocks, avoiding enemies, and jumping on platforms gets very tricky as you progress through the more than thirty mountains.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
If you're a diehard fan of Ice Climber, this game is worth picking up. However, if you aren't a hardcore nostalgia buff, the $20 price tag is a pretty steep price to pay for a game this simple.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
A slight lag in the controls makes many of the difficult jumps frustrating, but the result is that much sweeter when you reach the top. [July 2004, p.121]
1UP
Unless you're one of those unfortunate kids who ended up with Ice Climber as your only NES game and therefore have had a nostalgic fondness for it inflicted upon you against your will, you'll probably want to pass it by.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The game's controls are somewhat sluggish and leave much to be desired.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
I'm not so sure that Ice Climber falls into the "classic" category. It would make a decent mini game but in this context it's like having candyfloss for supper.
Play Magazine
The only bright spot is the co-op play. [Aug 2004, p.61]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 5.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Chris T. gave it a9:
My initial impression left me thinking that the controls were to awkward and the levels to similar. However, after about three hours of play the games charm started connecting with me and now I am hopelessly hooked. If you enjoyed early NES games but never played Ice Climber, I highly recomend it.
AB gave it a 1:
Why is Nintendo releasing this as a stand-alone title for $20? It's not worth it. This game is boring and ugly. It just makes no sense for Nintendo to publish this one crappy NES game for 20 bucks while Sega is releasing 14 Sega Genesis games and 6 Game Gear games for the same price in Sonic Mega Collection Plus.
