Balloon Fight (1985)

Developer

Nintendo R&D1

Publisher

Sharp, Nintendo

Platforms

Family Computer Disk System, Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Legacy Mobile Device

Genres

Platform, Arcade

Rating

3.2 of 5, 112 player ratings

Where to get it

Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A charming Nintendo arcade classic where you pop balloons and battle enemies in simple, breezy stages.

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About

Balloon Fight was developed and released by Nintendo, being the console port of the Arcade game VS. Balloon Fight (which was developed at the same time by another team, but released first). It was ported onto numerous other systems, and has more recently been released on the Nintendo Wii U. The game allowed for 1 player and 2 player gameplay, providing cooperative play to get past each stage.

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