Editing Balloon Fight

{{Game
|name=Balloon Fight
|image=[[Image:BalloonFightBox.jpg]]
|bgcolor=silver
|fgcolor=black
|developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|system=[[Arcade]], [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]<br>[[Gameboy Advance]], [[e-Reader]], [[Virtual Console]], [[3DS Virtual Console]], [[Wii U Virtual Console]]
|release='''Arcade'''<br />JP 1984<br />US 1984<br />'''Nintendo Entertainment System'''<br />JP January 22, 1985<br />US July 1986<br />EU March 12, 1987<br />'''e-Reader'''<br>US September 16, 2002<br />'''Gameboy Advance'''<br />JP March 21, 2004<br />'''Wii Virtual Console'''<br />EU June 8, 2007<br />AU June 8, 2007<br />US July 16, 2007<br>JP November 13, 2007<br />'''3DS Virtual Console'''<br />August 31, 2011 (''Ambassador'')<br />JP August  22, 2012<br />US/EU May 2, 2013<br />'''Wii U Virtual Console'''<br />January 23, 2013
|gallery=
|rating= ESRB: E
|}}

'''Balloon Fight''' is an arcade game developed by Nintendo. It is inspired by the arcade game ''Joust''.

=Gameplay=

In ''Balloon Fight'', the player controls a man floating around tied to balloons. He must try to pop his enemies' balloons and knock them out before they pop his balloons.

In Mode A, the player is pitted against the computer while Mode B lets the player battle against a friend. Mode C, Balloon Trip, has no enemies. The player must simply dodge obstacles for as long as they can.

=Legacy=

==Homages/Excerpts==

[[Balloon Fight (Game & Watch)|A game based on Balloon Fight]] was made for the [[Game & Watch]] in 1986. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', both the Balloon Fighter and the bumper from ''Balloon Fight'' appear as trophies. The bumper is an item that can be used in battle. Also, the music from ''Balloon Fight'' is the hidden music for the Icicle Mountain level. There are further ''Balloon Fight'' homages in the later ''Smash'' games. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'', one of the Villager's special moves is based on ''Balloon Fight'', and there is also a Balloon Fight stage in the 3DS version.

Several of [[9-Volt]]'s microgames in the ''WarioWare'' series are based on ''Balloon Fight''. In [[Wario Ware: Smooth Moves|Smooth Moves]], a full Balloon Fight minigame is featured where the player plays from behind the Balloon Fighter and uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to control either hand, allowing for more maneuverability. Many of the classic enemies appear in these levels.

There is also a minigame in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' called Balloon Trip. In fact, the game's tech demo was called ''Yoshi's Balloon Trip''. In ''[[Tetris DS]]'', ''Balloon Fight''is a theme for Touch Mode. ''Balloon Fight'' is also amongst the games featured in ''[[NES Remix]]'' and ''[[UItimate NES Remix]]'', games which present excepts from classic Nintendo games with unique challenges as well as mixing elements of the different games. In ''[[Nintendo Land]]'', one of the attractions was "Balloon Trip Breeze", which seemed to be based on the "Balloon Trip" mode.

==Sequels==

In 1990, ''[[Balloon Kid]]'' for the [[Game Boy]] was released. In Japan, this game wasn't released in favor of ''Hello Kitty World'' for the [[NES]]. However, they eventually released a colorized version of ''Balloon Kid'' named ''Balloon Fight GB'' for the [[Game Boy Color]] in Japan.

==Ports and Remakes==

*''Balloon Fight'' was ported to the [[NES]] in 1985.
*An [[e-Reader]] version of ''Balloon Fight'' was released in 2002.
*In 2004, ''Balloon Fight'' was rereleased for the Gameboy Advance as part of the [[Classic NES Series|Famicom Mini series]].
*In 2004, ''Balloon Fight'' was among of the playable NES games featured in ''[[Animal Crossing]]''.
*In 2007, an exclusive remake was made available to Japan's Club Nintendo. ''[[Tingle's Balloon Fight DS]]'' was the same game, but featured [[Tingle]] instead.
*The NES version of ''Balloon Fight'' was also released for download over the [[Virtual Console]] in 2007.
*The NES version of ''Balloon Fight'' was among the games released for free download on the [[3DS]] as part of the [[3DS Virtual Console#Ambassador_Program|Ambassador Program]] in August 2011. It did not receive a normal eShop release until a year later in Japan and in 2013 for America and Europe.
*In 2013, ''Balloon Fight'' was released for download over the [[Wii U]] as part of the [[Wii U Virtual Console]]. It was actually released worldwide months prior to the Wii U Virtual Console being released and a temporary reduced price. It was the first Wii U Virtual Console to be made available, as part of the Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign and in general, as a way of celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the Famicom.
*In 2018, it was among the NES games made available to play as part of the [[Nintendo Switch Online]] service. It was part of the first wave of games that were made available with the launch of the service in September 2018. This version included cooperative and competitive online multiplayer options.

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