Balloon Fight
Nintendo Classics We Can Go Without Ever Seeing Again
Balloon Fight serves as a reminder that Nintendo is not always as original as we all think. The game was a clear rip-off of Midway’s Joust when it released, adding it’s own elements but not enough to distance it sufficiently. Despite this, Balloon fight is a pretty fun game, even by today’s standard. It has received port after port in recent years, and even some sequels but ultimately it’s just the kind of experience that should be left in the past.
The Balloon fighter pops up every now and then in games like Smash Bros. and Super Mario Maker, and maybe this is the best way for the franchise to continue. There’s really no need to release new games in the series, so perhaps drawing the curtains on its legacy and filing it under great arcade classics is best.
