Ice Climber (1985)

Nintendo, Nintendo R&D1

Port of Vs. Ice Climber

Family Computer · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Entertainment System · Wii · Wii U

2.59 from 485 ratings

1075 members have it in their collection · 15 playing now · 150 backlogged · 60 wish listed

How long? Main story 3h · 100% 3h (from 2 logged playthroughs)

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 … Read more
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! Read less
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Developers
Nintendo, Nintendo R&D1
Publishers
Nintendo
Genres
Arcade, Platform
Themes
Action
Series
Ice Climber

Release dates

  • Jan 30, 1985 (Full Release) (Japan) Family Computer
  • Oct 18, 1985 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Sep 01, 1986 (Full Release) (Europe) Nintendo Entertainment System
  • Jan 16, 2007 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii
  • Feb 12, 2007 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii
  • Mar 16, 2007 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii
  • Mar 16, 2007 (Full Release) (Australia) Wii
  • Jul 04, 2012 (Full Release) (Japan) Nintendo 3DS
  • Jan 31, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Nintendo 3DS
  • Apr 26, 2013 (Full Release) (North_America) Wii U
  • Apr 27, 2013 (Full Release) (Europe) Wii U
  • Apr 27, 2013 (Full Release) (Japan) Wii U
  • Mar 02, 2016 (Full Release) (Korea) Nintendo 3DS
  • TBD (Full Release) (Korea) Nintendo Entertainment System

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5 stars
15
4 stars
48
3 stars
202
2 stars
164
1 star
55
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Chovus

Status Chovus May 9, 2026

Beat 6 or 7 stages before getting sick of it. I am surprised this piece of crap was not on my 31 in 1 cartridge back in the day, and I never even knew about it back then. The game played like an evolution from the original Mario Bros, even including awful jumping mechanics, though not quite as bad. There …

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Beat 6 or 7 stages before getting sick of it. I am surprised this piece of crap was not on my 31 in 1 cartridge back in the day, and I never even knew about it back then. The game played like an evolution from the original Mario Bros, even including awful jumping mechanics, though not quite as bad. There was very little horizontal movement while jumping and the guy often clipped through the platform I was jumping to. Many good platformers have forgiving platform detection where the character can have just a toe on solid ground and still be ok. This game felt like the opposite where if just 1 toe was sticking off the platform then it was a fall. All this made the game more frustrating than necessary and made me check out once more difficult mechanics were introduced, like having to break blocks from fast moving platforms and conveyors. I would not call it a bad game but it is not even close to good either.

5.0/10

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Reset_Tears

Status Reset_Tears Feb 12, 2020

Everyone hates on Ice Climber and its terrible controls...

And it's true, the game does not control well at all. But still, I have a soft spot for it. It's one of those games I can jump into and play for a bit and inevitably Game Over by stage 12 (out of 32 total). It's simple arcade-style gameplay, and has …

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Everyone hates on Ice Climber and its terrible controls...

And it's true, the game does not control well at all. But still, I have a soft spot for it. It's one of those games I can jump into and play for a bit and inevitably Game Over by stage 12 (out of 32 total). It's simple arcade-style gameplay, and has a unique feel to it thanks to its vertical levels (the goal being to jump up platforms to reach the very top). I think the most fun to be had is in the two-player mode. It's so dumb, but so funny.

I think it'd be great to get a new Ice Climber game one day. Maybe have it be a 3D puzzle platformer or something, have it be co-op with the two little mountaineers. You climb the mountain, finding veggie collectibles along the way, clubbing all the wildlife -- and once you and your friend reach the top, you can have a sled race back down the mountain, why not. Come on Nintendo, forget this whole Breath of the Wild 2 nonsense and give your fans what they really want... Ice Climber 2

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