Crazy Climber

1980

Platformer, Arcade

A coin-operated arcade game,It is one of the most acclaimed games in Nichibutsu's library. A precursor to the platform game genre, Crazy Climber was the first video game revolving around climbing, specifically climbing buildings, before Nintendo's 1981 release Donkey Kong. (wikipedia.org)

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Kureijī Kuraimā

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Crazy Climber

1980

Platformer, Arcade

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Geniasis

25 Apr 2024

In Crazy Climber, we find the perfect digital embodiment of the Absurd. There is no princess to save, only the sheer, brutal fact of the skyscraper. The twin-stick controls demand physical exertion, turning the interface into a confrontation with existence. Enemies are not villains, but the benign indifference of gravity and closing windows. We do not climb to conquer, but because the scrolling screen compels us. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a gamer's heart. - Full Review

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30 Aug 2025

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04 Nov 2024