Snow Bros. (NES)

Snow Bros. is the NES version of Toaplan’s 1990 arcade game, and in North America and Europe it came out as Snow Brothers. Nick and Tom were princes until the demon King Scorch turned them into snowmen and took the princesses Teri and Tina. Throw snow at the monsters until they freeze into big snowballs, then push the snowball so it rolls down the floor and knocks out every monster in its way. Capcom released this version in 1991, and it plays right here in your browser with no download.

Prefer the other version? Play the Mega Drive Snow Bros: Nick & Tom. More single-screen fun: Bubble Bobble and Tumble Pop.

How to play

1. Press Play under the title picture, then Start (Enter) on the title screen. Press Start again to skip the story.
2. Throw snow with Z. A few hits cover a monster completely and it becomes a snowball. A half-covered monster can’t move until it shakes the snow off.
3. Walk into the snowball, or throw snow at it, to send it rolling. It bounces off the walls and drops down the floors, knocking out every monster it hits.
4. Clear all the monsters on a floor to go up to the next one. Knocking them all out with one snowball drops a bonus.
5. Pick up the potions: red makes you faster, blue throws more snow, yellow throws it further, and green blows you up into a big snowman for a short time.

Controls

Computer: arrow keys move, Z throws snow, X jumps, Enter is Start and pauses. Move the mouse over the game to show the bar with pause, restart, sound, save state, load state and full screen buttons.

Phone and tablet: the NES pad appears under the game: the cross, B (throws snow), A (jumps) and Start.

A USB or Bluetooth gamepad also works.

Cheats

Press the magic wand button next to the full screen button above the game. A small panel opens over the game, and the game waits until you close it.

• Unlimited lives: your chances never run out.

Reloading the page turns the cheats off again.

About Snow Bros.

Toaplan made Snow Bros. for arcades in 1990. The NES version was made by Soft House and published by Capcom in North America and Europe in 1991, and by Toaplan in Japan the same year. It added an opening story that the arcade game does not have: the two princes, King Scorch’s curse and the captured twin princesses.

Frequently asked questions

Is Snow Bros. free to play here?

Yes. You can play it free in your browser on Yes This Game, with no download and no sign-up.

Is this the same game as Snow Brothers?

Yes. Snow Brothers is the name the NES game had in North America and Europe; the title screen calls it Snow Bros.

How do you beat a monster in Snow Bros.?

Cover it in snow until it is a full snowball, then roll it. A rolling snowball also takes out every other monster it touches, which is the fastest way through a floor.

Can I play it on my phone?

Yes. On a phone or tablet an on-screen pad appears under the game.

Can I save my progress?

Yes. The bar under the game has save state and load state buttons that keep the game in your browser on this device.