Crazy Climber is a platform arcade game developed by Nichibutsu and released in 1980. The game was later made available for the Nintendo Entertainment System and other platforms. As an early example of the climbing genre, players navigate a character scaling buildings while avoiding obstacles. Its innovative gameplay and design significantly influenced future platform games, marking its importance in video game history.
Crazy Climber (クレイジークライマー Kureijī Kuraimā) is a coin-operated arcade game produced by Nichibutsu in 1980. It was also released in North America by Taito America Corporation by UA Ltd. in 1982 for the Emerson Arcadia 2001 and other video game consoles. It is one of Nichibutsu's most highly-acclaimed video games in its library. A precursor to the platform game genre, Crazy Climber was the first game revolving around climbing, specifically climbing buildings, before Nintendo's 1981 release Donkey Kong.