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Crazy Climber is a coin-operated arcade game produced by Nichibutsu in 1980. It was also released in North America by Taito America Corporation by UA Ltd. in 1982 for the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and other video game consoles. It is one of Nichibutsu's most highly-acclaimed video games in its library. A precursor to the platform game genre, Crazy Climber was the first game revolving around climbing, specifically climbing buildings, before Nintendo's 1981 release Donkey Kong.
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Crazy Climber is a classic arcade platformer originally released in 1980, challenging players to scale buildings using power-ups while navigating obstacles. The game has since appeared across numerous platforms including the Atari 2600, various Japanese systems, and modern consoles. Hamster's Console Archives series has now brought the Famicom port to Nintendo Switch 2, making the 1986 Japanese home version available digitally. This marks the latest addition to Hamster's ongoing effort to preserve arcade and classic console titles for modern audiences.
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