Clu Clu Land
Clu Clu Land is a 1984 puzzle video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in 1984 in Japan for the Family Computer, in North America in 1985 as a launch title for the NES, and in Europe in 1987. It was ported to the Famicom Disk System in Japan and to arcades via the Nintendo VS. System as VS. Clu Clu Land. The game was later re-released on the Virtual Console for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as well as the Nintendo Classics service.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1984
- Developer
- Nintendo Research & Development 1
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 22 November 1984 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nintendo Research & Development 1 |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS |
| Genres | Puzzle |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2107567, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Clu Clu Land? How long to beat it
Total play time for Clu Clu Land is about 2.1 hours to do everything, and around 0.7 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 0.7h | 29 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 1h | 4 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 2.1h | 3 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Clu Clu Land sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Clu Clu Land lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 34ahead of 1% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 30ahead of 72% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Clu Clu Land
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Common questions about Clu Clu Land
What platforms is Clu Clu Land on?
Clu Clu Land is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS. It first released in 1984.
Who made Clu Clu Land?
Clu Clu Land was developed by Nintendo Research & Development 1 and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Clu Clu Land?
about 0.7 hours for the main story, 1 hours with the main extras, 2.1 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.