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| Crazy Climber 2 | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Nichibutsu |
| Publisher(s) | Nichibutsu |
| Designer(s) | Shigeki Fujiwara |
| Composer(s) | Takeshi Yoshida |
| Series | Crazy Climber |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, X68000 |
| Release | Arcade
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Crazy Climber 2[a] is a 1988 action video game developed and published by Nichibutsu for arcades. It is the sequel to the 1980 arcade game Crazy Climber. The core gameplay is mostly the same. Unlike its predecessor, Crazy Climber 2 was only released in Japan in arcades. Hamster Corporation released the game outside Japan for the first time through the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2015 and Nintendo Switch in 2020.[1][2]
Gameplay
[edit]Crazy Climber 2 utilizes the same gameplay as its predecessor, but contains numerous innovations made possible by advancing technology. The player character again scales buildings in increasingly absurd locales in the United States, where obstacles such as advertisements and locals disrupt the player's progress. Numerous popular culture references, such as a gorilla resembling King Kong also scaling a building, the player character scaling a replica of the Empire State Building and rescued by a helicopter, in addition to kissing girls who award the player points upon meeting, showcase the game's low-brow humor.[3]
Reception
[edit]In Japan, Game Machine listed Crazy Climber 2 on their November 15, 1988 issue as being the fourteenth most-successful table arcade unit of the year.[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ McFerran, Damien (May 27, 2020). "Hamster Is Bringing The Cult Coin-Op Crazy Climber 2 To Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "『クレイジー・クライマー2』がPS4で遊べる"アーケードアーカイブス"シリーズで配信スタート". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). February 26, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "『アケアカ クレイジー・クライマー2』Switch向けに5月28日配信決定。トラップやおじゃまキャラクターたちの妨害を退けつつビルの登頂に挑戦！ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). May 27, 2020. Archived from the original on June 20, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 344. Amusement Press, Inc. November 15, 1988. p. 25.