Overview

Number of Players
1 (Single Player)
Genre
Release Date

Wii (Wii Shop)

  • US 9th Jun 2008, 600 points
  • EU 29th Aug 2008, 600 points
  • JP 1st Jul 2008, 500 points

3DS (3DS eShop)

  • JP 3rd Oct 2012, ¥500
  • US 14th Feb 2013, $3.99
  • EU 18th Apr 2013, £3.59

Wii U eShop

  • EU 8th Jan 2015, £3.49
  • US 5th Feb 2015, $4.99
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Reviews

  • Review Dig Dug (Wii U eShop / NES)

    A competent but unneeded version of a fun 80's classic

    Originally hitting arcades in 1982, this NES conversion of Dig Dug followed a few years later (albeit only in Japan until arriving on the Wii's Virtual Console service in 2008). It's a classic Namco title that sees you digging your way around a single screen defeating (and sometimes fleeing)...

  • Review Dig Dug (3DS eShop / NES)

    Slightly soiled

    In 1982, Namco released Dig Dug. By that point in time the company had already cemented its place in the gaming history books with enduring classics like Pac-Man and Galaga. Their younger brother Dig Dug never quite reached their heights of popularity, but it's still quite fun in its own right. As with many early arcade games, your...

  • Review Dig Dug (Wii Virtual Console / NES)

    Do we dig it?

    Pac-Man wasn't the only popular arcade game Namco made. Aside from Galaga, Mappy, and others, there was also Dig Dug. In Dig Dug, your objective is to dig through the earth's soil and eliminate the monsters lurking within it. You can move through the soil (Thus creating tunnels) by simply moving around, but defeating the monsters is...

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About The Game

Get on down with Dig Dug, and wage underground war with your trusty pump!

Vanquish persistent Pookas and fiery Fygars to clear each stage. Defeat enemies by inflating them with air or by dropping rocks on them from above. Earn bonus points by collecting fruit or defeating deep-dwelling foes. This classic game blends old-school arcade action with strategy; try to lure multiple enemies into position and satisfyingly squash them with a single rock!