Editing Ice Climbers

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:''For fighter info, see [[Ice Climbers (SSBM)]] and [[Ice Climbers (SSBB)]].''

 

|name         = Ice Climbers

|image       = [[File:Ics.PNG|250px]]

|caption     = [[Image:IceClimbersSymbol.png|50px]]

The in-game sprites of Popo and Nana from ''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]]''.

|firstgame   = ''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]]'' (1985)

|lastappearance= ''[[mariowiki:NES Remix|Famicom Remix 1 + 2]]'' (2014) {{Flag|Japan}}

|console     = Nintendo Entertainment System

|species     = Humans

|gender       = Male (Popo) and female (Nana)

|homeworld   = Infinite Glacier

|hair        = Brown

|eyes        = Black ([[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]), Blue ([[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]])

|voiceactor  = Sanae Kobayashi

|artist       = Tadashi Sugiyama

The '''Ice Climbers''', known in Japan as '''Ice Climber''', ({{ja|アイス クライマー}}, ''Aisu Kuraimā'') are the pair of playable protagonists from the game ''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]]'', released in the pre-''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' era of [[nwiki:NES|NES]] games. When playing a one player game, the player plays as '''Popo'''. When playing a two-player game in ''Ice Climber'', player one plays as Popo, while player two plays as '''Nana'''. In both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', [[color changes]] allow the player to control Nana.

Despite not being displayed, the [[CPU]]-controlled Ice Climber in the ''Smash Bros.'' series does indeed have his or her own separate [[damage|percentage]] or [[stamina]] counter. This alone results in the Ice Climbers' extremely high learning curve for both ''Smash Bros.'' games that they have appeared in, as players must ensure the safety of not one, but two characters at the same time. The payoff can be highly rewarding, however; they are placed near the top of most accepted [[tier list]]s.

Both of the Ice Climbers are small, young children. They both wield wooden mallets, which they use to whack enemies and break ice cubes. Both of them wear parkas; Popo's parka is blue while Nana's is pink. They can also be identified by the patch of hair exposed from their hoods.  

The relationship between Popo and Nana is unknown; as the two are said to be "rarely seen apart" in ''Melee'', among the ideas thought up of by fans are that the two are siblings, friends, or even lovers. According to Nintendo, the nature of their relationship is up to the player's imagination; as a result, no hints to their relationship has been directly stated in any media. The only suggestion to what their relationship could be is a brief shot in the the [[Opening]] of ''Melee'', featuring Nana and Popo high-fiving each other, with a small heart coming out from where their hands meet.

==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==

[[File:Ice Climbers SSBM.jpg|left|130px|thumb|Nana and Popo, as they appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'']]

The Ice Climbers made their debut appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as a dual-controlled pair of fighters. They (as a singular entity) are one of the 14 (15 if {{SSBM|Sheik}} is counted) default characters available from the start of the game. They are ranked 8th on the [[tier list]], in A tier.

They were selected over [[Balloon Fighter]] and [[Pit]], among others, to be representatives of the Famicom/NES period in Nintendo's history.

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===Trophy===

'''Ice Climbers'''<br>

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.  

*Ice Climber, 10/85 (NES)

[[File:Ice Climbers SSBB.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Nana and Popo, as they appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']]

The Ice Climbers still consist of Popo and Nana. They still fight as a pair with Nana following along. With Nana by the player's side, special moves in particular are better than just being Popo. Both Ice Climbers can now hang on a ledge at the same time and their down-special in the air is no longer an auto-freeze. The Ice Climbers' [[Final Smash]], [[Iceberg]], consists of a large iceberg taking up a large portion of the screen. It deals damage too, and eventually freezes, those on or near it. The character can switch between Popo or Nana as the leader of the duo based on which color of costume is chosen. The threat of the Ice Climbers' [[0-death]] [[chain grab]]s puts them in 2nd on the ''Brawl'' [[tier list]] in S tier only behind {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}.

'''Ice Climbers'''<br>

''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.''

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*In the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], the Ice Climbers appear to be left-handed, since they carry their hammers with their left hand and hold [[item]]s in their right hand (just like [[Link]] in the Zelda series).

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