Ice Climbers
- For fighter info, see Ice Climbers (SSBM) and Ice Climbers (SSBB).
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| Universe | Ice Climber |
| Debut | Ice Climber (1985) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Console/platform of origin | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Species | Humans |
| Gender | Male (Popo) and female (Nana) |
| Designed by | Tadashi Sugiyama |
| Japanese voice actor | Sanae Kobayashi |
The Ice Climbers are the pair of playable protagonists from the game Ice Climber, released in the pre-Super Mario Bros. era of NES games. When playing one player, the player plays as Popo. When playing two player in Ice Climber, player one plays as Popo, while player two plays as Nana. In both Melee and Brawl, color changes allow you to control Nana. Despite not being displayed, the cpu-controlled Climber in the Smash Bros. series does indeed have his or her own separate percentage or stamina counter.
Character description
Both of the Ice Climbers are young children, and small in size. They both wield wooden mallets, which they used to whack enemies and break icecubes. 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. Relationship-wise, several fans believed them to be siblings, or even spouses, despite their young appearance, but according to Nintendo, the nature of their relationship is up to the player's imagination. (although it was said that Sakurai wanted them to be lovers during Melee's development.).
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Main article: Ice Climbers (SSBM)
The Ice Climbers made their debut appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series in the GameCube installment, Super Smash Bros. Melee as a dual-controlled pair of fighters. They (as a singular entity) are one of the 14 default characters available from the start.
They were selected over other considered retro characters (including Balloon Fighter, Urban Champion, Bubbles (the protagonist of Clu Clu Land), and Excitebike) to be representatives of the NES period in Nintendo's history.
