Hamster Brings Crazy Climber To Switch 2 And PS5 On September 17
Console Archives leans on save states and remapping to make 1980s arcade-era ports playable on modern hardware, so the value here rests on those features rather than on the 1986 game itself.
Key Facts
- Hamster will release Console Archives Crazy Climber for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on September 17.
- Console Archives Crazy Climber is priced at 800 yen.
- Crazy Climber is an action game Nichibutsu released in 1986 for 8-bit home consoles.
- The Console Archives version supports save and load anywhere, plus button and screen customization.
- Only the Japanese version of the main game is included, and the in-game text is in English only.
Reporting from 2 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp.
Hamster will release Console Archives Crazy Climber for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on September 17, priced at 800 yen. The publisher announced the date on September 16. Crazy Climber is an action game Nichibutsu released in 1986 for 8-bit home consoles. Players scale a skyscraper while avoiding falling objects and obstacles that include Obstructors, iron balls, and gorillas, and clear the game by reaching the rooftop. The Console Archives version adds save and load anywhere, plus button and screen customization. Only the Japanese version of the main game is included, and the in-game text is in English only. The release is a single-player title and the newest addition to the Console Archives line. Hamster produces the Console Archives series.
The port preserves the original 1986 Nichibutsu release rather than rebuilding it, and the store listing carries a note that only the Japanese version of the main game is included, with in-game text in English only. That detail matters to import-minded buyers who expect localized menus.
Hamster has not announced a release outside Japan, and the 800 yen price applies to the Japanese storefronts. The Console Archives series is produced by Hamster, and this entry follows the line's standard feature set: save and load anywhere, plus button and screen customization. The original game's hazards, the Obstructors along with iron balls and gorillas, are unchanged.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「クレイジー・クライマー」がSwitch2/PS5用「コンソールアーカイブス」にて9月17日に配信決定
- ASCII.jp 『クレイジー・クライマー』がSwitch 2／PS5向け「コンソールアーカイブス」で9月17日に配信！