Balloon Fight
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| Balloon Fight バルーンファイト | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo R&D1 (arcade), HAL Laboratory (NES) |
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) |  ??? June 1986 ???
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) |  Everyone
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| Platform(s) | NES Virtual Console |
| Media | NES cartridge |
For the Game & Watch game of the same name, go to Balloon Fight (Game & Watch).
Balloon Fight is a game for the Arcade and NES that features the Balloon Fighter, a man that is hanging by one or two balloons fighting other enemies with balloons. The game is very similar to the arcade game Joust. To defeat an enemy, you must go above him and pop his balloons. Other than the enemies, there are also obstacles that can block and/or hurt you, such as lightning.
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[edit] Gameplay
The game starts out with the protagonist flying around the stage with two balloons on his back, keeping him afloat. Meahwhile, multiple enemies are also soaring around the stage, though they only happen to have one balloon rather than two. The objective is to ram into the enemies balloon, thus popping it. Afterwards, you'll have to knock them off the stage. If they ram into your balloons, then one will pop. If it happens again, then you'll have to start over.
[edit] Obstacles
- Spinners - Spinners are a comon obstacle that will effect both the player and the enemies. Once you touch one, it will push you in a random direction and start to spin.
- Lightning - Lighting will harm you if you get hit by it.
[edit] Legacy
Balloon Fight's floating mechanics were actually brought over to Super Mario Bros. In an interview with Shigeru Miyamoto, he confirmed to his interviewer that the flying was brought to the NES classic in the form of swimming.
[edit] Tingle remake
In late 2007, Nintendo remade Balloon Fight in Japan and titled it Tingle's Balloon Fight. The game was only available through the Club Nintendo service. Tingle's Balloon Fight features the Legend of Zelda character Tingle instead of the standard Balloon Fighter.
[edit] External links
- Balloon Fight at Nintendo.com
- Balloon Fight at Virtual Console Reviews
