Console Archives: Crazy Climber (2026)

Developer: Nichibutsu
Publisher: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5
Genres: Arcade
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A brisk, old-school climbing challenge where you scramble upward while dodging an onslaught of falling hazards.

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About

Crazy Climber was released by Nichibutsu in 1986 for an 8 -bit home console. Watch out for falling objects from above! Ascend a skyscraper while dodging annoying enemies such as Ojamaman, Iron ball, and Gorillas. Successfully reaching the rooftop of the building completes the level. Keep going, climber!!

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.