Ice Climbers (Life & Death)

The Ice Climbers (アイスクライマー, Ice Climber) are playable character in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death.
The Ice Climbers are the titular protagonists of the game Ice Climber. Individually, they are known as Popo (ポポ, Popo) and Nana (ナナ, Nana), and are differentiated from each other primarily by the color of their parkas. Fittingly, the Ice Climbers seek to scale various mountains, yet must also avoid various obstacles and enemies en route to each summit. In order to successfully accomplish each level, they must catch a vegetable-stealing condor.
Popo and Nana are voiced by Sanae Kobayashi in-game, who reprises the roles with new voice clips. 
==How to Unlock==
The Ice Climbers are available from the start of a new game and don't need to be unlocked.
==Moveset==
* Although the Ice Climbers have among the lowest traction in the game, their traction is completely unaffected by slippery terrain, such as ice.
* The partner Ice Climber will taunt whenever the leader throws an opponent.
 	Name 	Description
Neutral Attack 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers horizontally, and then vertically.
Forward Tilt 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers horizontally.
Up Tilt 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers twirl their hammers over their heads.
Down Tilt 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers sweep their hammers across the ground in front of themselves.
Dash Attack 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers leap forward, swinging their hammers in front of themselves.
Forward Smash 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers down in front of themselves similar to their original attack in Ice Climber.
Up Smash 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers in an overhead arc.
Down Smash 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers sweep their hammers across the ground in a specific direction (the leader attacks in front, while the partner attacks behind). If the partner is absent, however, this move will only hit on one side.
Neutral Aerial 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers spin in place with their hammers outstretched.
Forward Aerial 	N/A 	Resembles the Ice Climbers' air attack from their original game. They perform a somersaulting overhead swing of their hammers in a manner similar to their forward smash.
Back Aerial 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers horizontally behind themselves.
Up Aerial 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers swing their hammers above themselves in an arc.
Down Aerial 	N/A 	The Ice Climbers hold their hammers below themselves and fall downward.
Grab 	N/A 	The leader reaches in front of themselves with their free hand.
Pummel 	N/A 	A headbutt. The partner takes no action at all.
Forward Throw 	N/A 	The leader knocks the opponent away with their hammer.
Back Throw 	N/A 	The leader throws the opponent behind themselves.
Up Throw 	N/A 	The leader tosses the opponent upward and hits them with their hammer.
Down Throw 	N/A 	The leader lifts the opponent over their head with both hands and slams them on the ground.
Neutral Special	Ice Shot 	Each Ice Climber summons a small stalagmite of ice and hits it with their hammer, causing it to slide along the ground, gradually shrinking as it travels. It bounces off walls and shields. If attacked by an opponent, the ice rebound and will hurt the Ice Climbers if they touch it. The ice can freeze opponents at high percents. The first midair use will pop the Ice Climbers up slightly.
Side Special 	Squall Hammer	The Ice Climbers stand back-to-back while spinning around an axis with their hammers outstretched, hitting opponents multiple times. The attack is concluded with them swinging their hammers upward, which launches opponents away. By repeatedly tapping the special move button, the Ice Climbers will rise in the air, allowing them to recover. This, however, also renders them helpless. If only one Climber is present, the move deals less damage and reduced knockback, and gains less height. Squall Hammer is usually used as a method to begin desyncs, and can trap opponents between each Ice Climber once a desync is achieved.
Up Special 	Belay 	The leading Ice Climber throws the partner the air with a rope. The partner then pulls the leader upwards. If there is a nearby edge, the partner will target it, and then proceed to pull the leader to the ledge as well. While rising, the partner is invincible, allowing for a safe recovery for both Ice Climbers; additionally, the partner Ice Climber possesses a hitbox that deals powerful vertical knockback, though it is rather difficult to use as a combo finisher due to the difficulty of aiming the partner. Without a partner, the move will grant essentially no distance. Each Ice Climber becomes helpless after the move is used.
Down Special 	Blizzard 	The Ice Climbers blow a gust of cold air in front of themselves, potentially freezing opponents. If used on an already frozen opponent, they will remain frozen for slightly longer. With both Ice Climbers present, this move can deal a maximum of 31.5%, though it is also a risky move due to its duration.
Final Smash 	Iceberg 	The Ice Climbers summon a rotating iceberg to rise up from the center of the stage. For the duration of the Final Smash, it can be moved left and right. The range of how far it can move is shown by the mist. The iceberg deals damage to opponents who touch it: the closer they are towards the top, the more damage they take. Towards the base of the iceberg is a Polar Bear, which has high launching power. A Condor also appears, flying above, which the Ice Climbers can grab onto. This allows the iceberg to be more easily controlled without worry of self destruction, although the partner will be at risk of potentially being pushed offstage if they fail to grab it. Upon ending, the iceberg will lower itself, and the Condor will fly off to the side of the stage.
==Other Animations==
Animation 	Description 	Notes
On-Screen Appearance 	The Condor flies in with them hanging off its feet. They then jump off while high fiving each other, and the Condor flies off. 	
Taunt 1 	They set down their hammers and jump up and down once. This is their victory animation during the results screen in Ice Climber.	
Taunt 2 	They point their hammers diagonally upward and shout "Yup!", as wind blows behind them. 	
Taunt 3 	They dance in a circle. 	
Star KO 	 	
Screen KO 	 	
Character Selection Screen	 	
Crowd Chant 	I scream, you scream, Ice Climb - ers! 	
Victory Pose 1 	Both jump up and down infinitely. Based on their victory animation in Ice Climber, similar to their up taunt. 	
Victory Pose 2 	Both nod and high-five one another. 	
Victory Pose 3 	Nana hides behind Popo, only showing her face as Popo shifts from left to right. 	
==Role in Classic Mode==
Like all other fighters, the Ice Climbers appears in Classic Mode. The Ice Climbers' Mini-Boss is unknown. 
===Ice Climbers Ending===
==Role in The Kiss of Death==
==Alternate Costumes==
The Ice Climbers switch positions and the player controls Nana when using the red, brown, white and orange costumes. The stock icons and character select portraits change to reflect this.
Image	Number	Color 	Notes 	Unlockable?
 	01 	Purple	 	Default
 	02 	Blue 	Nana's parka resembles Popo's immediately after touching an enemy but before turning completely white. 	Default
 	03 	Green 	 	Default
 	04 	Indigo	 	Default
 	05 	Red 	Nana resembles her appearance on the American boxart for Ice Climber. 	Default
 	06 	Brown 	 	Default
 	07 	White 	The colors of their mittens and boots match those of their default colors. The parka color resembles their sprite after touching an enemy.	Default
 	08 	Orange	 	Default
 	09 	 	 	Unlockable
 	10 	 	 	Unlockable
 	11 	 	 	Unlockable
 	12 	 	 	Unlockable
 	13 	 	 	Unlockable
 	14 	 	 	Unlockable
==Smash Taunts==
===Palutena's Guidance===
===Snake's Codecs===
==Fighter Spirits==
The Ice Climbers' Fighter Spirit can be obtained by completing Classic Mode. It is also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking the Ice Climbers in The Kiss of Death allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As a Fighter Spirit, it cannot be used in Spirit Battles and is purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in Life & Death.
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==Trivia==
Category:Fighters in Super Smash Bros. Life or Death