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- This arcticle is about the Characters, for the game they are in see Ice Climber
The Ice Climbers (Japanese: アイスクライマー, Aisu Kuraimā, "Ice Climber"), Popo (ポポ, Popo) and Nana (ナナ, Nana), a boy dressed in a blue Inuit parka and a girl dressed in a pink Inuit parka, are the stars of the NES game Ice Climber. These two have always been pioneers and have scailed many icy mountains in their time. In their glory days they pursued a condor who, peculiarly, had possession of cucumbers, eggplants and various other vegetables.
They appear in Super Smash Bros. Melee as playable character, and again in the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In both games, choosing certain colors will put Nana as the leader and Popo as the follower.
Trophy Information
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Classic)
That's Popo in the blue and Nana in the pink. These two stars of the game Ice Climber have scaled many an icy summit in their mountaineering careers. Back in their glory days, they chased eggplants, cucumbers, and other vegetables that inexplicably fell from frosty summits when a condor reigned supreme. They're rarely seen apart.
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Adventure)
Ice Climbers trophy from Super Smash Bros. Melee
This unique twosome fights together as a team. Your score will not be affected if the CPU-controlled character is KO's, but a lone Ice Climber won't be able to use teamwork moves, which will make for a tough and frantic solo fight. The Ice Shot fires mini-glaciers out of their hammers, while Squall Hammer is at its strongest when Nana and Popo combine their strength.
Super Smash Bros. Melee (All-Star)
The colors of the Ice Climbers' parkas denotes who's in the lead: Nana's in pink or orange, while Popo's in green or blue. Their hairstyles are also slightly different. Belay allows them to cover great distances, but doesn't give foes the chance to target their landing. Blizzard is best used in close quarters; in the fray, Nana and Popo will sometimes freeze opponents.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Ice Climbers)
The one in blue is Popo, and the one in pink is Nana. They use their incredible jumping powers and hammers to break blocks and climb to the summit. They grab veggies, and if they can catch the condor at the end, they conquer the mountain. Other than breaking blocks, their hammers are good for sending foes flying, climbing down from blocks, and destroying icicles.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Iceberg)
The Ice Climbers' Final Smash. This giant ice mountain appears in the middle of a stage--it's incredibly slippery, so it's hard to control yourself when traversing it. In addition to being slick, this ice is also COLD, so opponents will take damage just from touching it. Attack the ice, and it will take damage and slowly shrink. Is it actually useful? That's a mystery.
Appearances
Popo and Nana arriving on stage, via a condor, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Playable Apperances
- Ice Climber (NES) - 1985
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC) - 2001
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) - 2008
WarioWare series
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$: One of 9-Volt's classic Nintendo microgames is based on Ice Climber. It consists of Popo grabbing the condor's feet.
- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$: This cameo is the same as the cameo in the original WarioWare. (above)
- WarioWare: Twisted!: One of 9-Volt and 18-Volt's classic Nintendo-styled microgames is based on Ice Climber. The player smashes enemies with a hammer.
- WarioWare: Touched!: One of 9-Volt and 18-Volt's Nintendo microgames is named "8-bit-hero". Players touch the pixel that differs from a 6x7 "pixel checkerboard" in the top image. On third difficulty, the sprite is Popo.
Other games
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land & Kirby Air Ride: When Kirby gets the Freeze ability, he dons Popo's parka in the same manner it is worn in Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Tetris DS: An Ice Climber backdrop makes an appearance among other classic Nintendo games.
Gallery
External Links
- Classic NES Series: Ice Climber at Nintendo.com
| Classic Nintendo characters | |
|---|---|
| Arcade | Donkey Kong Jr. • Little Mac • Pauline • Sheriff • Stanley |
| NES | Balloon Fighter • Bubbles • Devil • Duck Hunt Duo • Excitebiker • Fighter Hayabusa • Foreman Spike • Ice Climbers • Mach Rider • Medusa • Mike Jones • Mr. Stevenson • Palutena • Pit • Professor Hector • Professor Vector • R.O.B. • Tamagon • Wart |
| Famicom and Famicom Disk System |
Ayumi Tachibana • Chao • Donbe • Goku • Hikari • Protagonist (Famicom Tantei Club) • Sukapon • Takamaru |
| Game Boy | Alice • Captain Syrup • Muddy Mole • Prince Richard • Prince of Sablé • Tatanga |
| Other | Balloon Man • Mr. Game & Watch • John Solver • Oiram Repus |