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Hyper Crazy Climber

Hyper Crazy Climber, a PlayStation game based on Nichibutsu's cult classic Crazy Climber, melds the climbing play mechanic of its arcade ancestor with the trappings of Mario-era 2D adventure titles. At the…

23 February 1996

Hyper Crazy Climber is an adventure developed by Nihon Bussan, released 23 February 1996 on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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What Hyper Crazy Climber is

Hyper Crazy Climber is an adventure game developed by Nihon Bussan and released in 1996. It was published by Hamster Corporation. It is available on PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hyper Crazy Climber, a PlayStation game based on Nichibutsu's cult classic Crazy Climber, melds the climbing play mechanic of its arcade ancestor with the trappings of Mario-era 2D adventure titles. At the beginning of the game, players choose one of three characters: a human boy or girl, or an insect-like climber. Each has different levels of climbing speed and endurance (which measures how many hits they can take from falling objects before losing their grip). The basic gameplay of climbing structures is the same, though Hyper Crazy Climber has numerous different settings, including an abandoned clock tower, a misty mountain, and even a giant beanstalk, all rendered with some excellent…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hyper Crazy Climber launched on 23 February 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Sid Meier's Civilization II and Soul Edge.

Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Sid Meier's Civilization II, Soul Edge.

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When did Hyper Crazy Climber come out?
Hyper Crazy Climber was released on 23 February 1996 for PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation.

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