[13][14] The home Nintendo Entertainment System version was ported to the NEC PC-8801 in October 1985, the Sharp X1 in November 1985, the Game Boy Advance as Balloon Fight-e for the e-Reader in the United States on September 16, 2002, and as part of the Famicom Mini Series in Japan on May 21, 2004.

[16] A single-player game where the goal is to avoid the lightning sparks and collect the balloons, aiming to move up the ranks and compete for the high score.

The home Nintendo Entertainment System version was ported to the NEC PC-8801 in October 1985, the Sharp X1 in November 1985, the Game Boy Advance as Balloon Fight-e for the e-Reader in the United States on September 16, 2002, and as part of the Famicom Mini Series in Japan on May 21, 2004.

The Balloon Fighter was considered for a playable role during the development of Melee, but the Ice Climbers were chosen instead.

[21] In addition, a remixed version of the main theme, titled "Balloon Trip" is available for the Summit stage as well.

In addition, the Villager from the Animal Crossing series uses the Balloon Fighter's helmet as one of his special moves in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

A gallery that contained concept art was also included, where each piece could be unlocked by completing specific in-game tasks.

[23] The Balloon Fighter appears in Super Mario Maker as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume as part of an update.

The game was released on Virtual Console for Nintendo 3DS as part of that system's Ambassador Program in September 2011.

[27] The NES version of Balloon Fight was re-released as one of the launch titles for Nintendo Switch Online on September 18, 2018.

Balloon Fight, was ported by Hamster Corporation and released on the Nintendo Switch as part of Arcade Archives series on December 27, 2019.

Similar to other early Nintendo titles, the exact date of the console release is difficult to pinpoint.