Overview

Number of Players
2
Genre
Release Date

NES

  • US Jun 1986
  • EU 12th Mar 1987

Wii (Wii Shop)

  • EU 8th Jun 2007, 500 points
  • US 16th Jul 2007, 500 points
  • JP 13th Nov 2007, 500 points

3DS (3DS eShop)

  • JP 22nd Aug 2012, ¥500
  • EU 2nd May 2013, £3.59

Wii U eShop

  • EU 23rd Jan 2013, £3.49
  • US 23rd Jan 2013, $4.99
  • JP 22nd Jan 2013, ¥500
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  • Review Balloon Fight (3DS eShop / NES)

    Balloons don't float forever

    In Balloon Fight you manipulate a little fellow who can flutter through the skies thanks to a pair of balloons strapped to his back and vigorous arm flapping. The world is a dangerous place for the intrepid defier of gravity, particularly when it comes to jealous birds — also illogically equipped with balloons — who...

  • Review Balloon Fight (Wii U eShop / NES)

    Float on

    To mark the arrival of the Virtual Console on the Wii U, Nintendo has launched a very generous promotion to mark the 30th anniversary of the Famicom (the Japanese version of the NES, in case you were wondering). What this promotion entails is the release of seven classic Nintendo games on the Wii U over a period of seven months for the...

  • Review Balloon Fight (Wii Virtual Console / NES)

    Balloon Light

    Before games like Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo's NES console relied on simple arcade titles to keep itself afloat. Balloon Fight used an already-successful gameplay mechanic similar to that of William's Joust arcade release, and while it offers up some simple arcade enjoyment, the repetitive gameplay keeps it from lasting,...

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    Nintendo-developed NES games, as ranked by you

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About The Game

Originally a hit in the arcades of the early ‘80s, NES classic Balloon Fight puts you in control of a heroic balloonist. Simply, pop the balloons of your enemies before they pop yours!

Falling enemies will deploy a parachute, so hit them again to knock them into the water below or into the jaws of a hungry fish. But watch out, the fish has its eyes on you, too!

Balloon Fight also features a two-player mode with cooperative and competitive play, plus a side-scrolling survival mode called Balloon Trip.