Games with Snow, Ice or Winter Levels

[Nescollector]

One thing I really liked about early console games is that they usually had an Ice / snow level. I was thinking which games had some of the coolest effects and came up with. Crude buster for the arcade, had a very cool snow level. Donkey kong country had a blizzard on a couple scenes, the ice level on blaster master was pretty cool. What games do you guys think had some nice snow / ice effects.

[Cobra Commander]

The Goonies II on the NES. Crazy slippery ice level complete with falling stalactites.

[SpaceHarrier]

It's an easy choice but Sonic 3's Ice Cap zone. Not only did it have the high-speed intro on the snowboard, but I also loved the part where you can see the pieces of ice sheet line-scrolling by in the ocean background (at Robotnik).

[Gameguy]

Duck Tales had a nice snow stage. I prefer the Gameboy version but the NES version is also good.

[Damaramu]

First stage of X-Men 2: Clone Wars

http://i51.tinypic.com/106y4k3.jpg

[Nescollector]

Great list of games, keep um coming. There was a game that the snow actually accumulated while you were playing, not sure if it was Super ghouls and ghosts for the Snes.

[General_Murdock]

Super Mario World, in the special world have ice levels.

Enduro have ice levels (lol) so as top gear for snes.

Running Wild for the psx have ice levels too.

I think almost all racing games have ice levels.

[Tupin]

How about every single RPG, platformer, racing game and adventure game made since the NES came out?

I'm not even being sarcastic, having fire and ice stages in a game is a staple.

[skaar]

Mario 2, sliding along while trying to jump over little snowmen.

Iceman in Mega Man with those &!(@$ platforms.

Crystalis had the ice mountain...

RPGs generally have "the ice boss"

[Buapo]

I always really enjoyed the wintery levels in Donkey Kong Country. The storms always seemed so ominous, what with the music and all.

[hellraiser]

Some of the megamans had snow/ice levels...

The one that stands out to me the most is MM7. First you had to find out how to make it rain then how to make it snow in order to find protoman...

[Jehusephat]

Kickle Cubicle and Snow Brothers. Those games are ice levels.

[exit]

Magical Quest (SNES) had a nice looking snow level and I believe TMNT The Arcade Game had one as well.

[tom]

Spike's Peak (VCS) had a snow level (level 4)

Games with all ice levels:
Mountain Man (VCS)
The Empire strikes back (VCS)
Frostbite (VCS)
Mogul Maniac (VCS)
Glacier Patrol (VCS)

Antarctic Adventure (Coleco)
Ice Trek (Intellivision)

[Swamperon]

I'll second Ice Cap Zone. It took ages for Sonic to have a snow theme level! But it was worth the wait, and music is awesome. Snow levels are still a rarity in Sonic games sadly.

Banjo Kazooie's Freezy Peak level.

James Pond (II I think...? I remember the overworld being overly Christmassy. Must replay this sometime soon!)

I'm still waiting for a fantastical snow/ice dungeon from Zelda. The one in TP was a slight disappointment I felt.

[Auto-Fox]

Mario 64 had a pretty good ice level... frustrating at times, but good.

[Cornelius]

Kickle Cubicle and Snow Brothers. Those games are ice levels.

Ice Climber, too.

Also, I think the original Mario Bros. arcade game has an ice stage every few levels, but this may just be in one of the re-releases on GBA or some-such.

[LiquidPolicenaut]

I always liked the snow village/mountain area in Lunar EB on the Sega CD.
TMNT 2 on the NES had a snowy Central Park level which was pretty cool and was, I believe, exclusive to the NES version....

[CapnCrunch53]

Its been awhile since I've played it, but I recall Yoshi's Island had some awesome winter levels. There were levels where you could push a snowball and it would grow bigger and bigger as you kept rolling it, and I'm pretty sure there was one level where as you progressed through it , the weather changed from a light snow to a raging blizzard. That level really impressed me.

I'm actually getting this game for SNES for Christmas along with All-Stars, and I can't freaking wait! I recently 100% completed SMW and am ready to rock Yoshi's Island.

[TonyTheTiger]

I always really enjoyed the wintery levels in Donkey Kong Country. The storms always seemed so ominous, what with the music and all.

This, whole-heartedly. The snow starting in the background, eventually turning into a full blizzard. The background itself contained a world of it's own, having so much depth, literally and figuratively. Those kinds of environments in any game tend to be my favorite.

[acem77]

DK country
is my all time fav.

some fav snow/ice levels in games
contra famicom
vector man genesis
sonic 3 genesis
black thorn 32x
cliff hanger sega cd (snow board levels)
ecco sega cd
batman returns sega cd (driving levels)
Strider "hill run"
super ghouls and ghost snes
xmas nights saturn
panzer dragoon zwei saturn
snow board kids 1+2 n64
metal slug 1,3
DK country
D2
metal gear solid

[tomaitheous]

Not a level per se, but the opening of FF3(US). Love that seen.

[Nescollector]

Wow awesome list of games, I'll have to try a bunch of them. One thing I always liked doing the moon walk in blaster master (get out of your tank, walk one way then turn around and bam, moon walk :)

[megasdkirby]

Super Tux! I love that game, even for a Mario clone. :)

[retroman]

TMNT 2 The Arcade game for the NES had that extra new level added to it for the home version..It was ok.

[Goodwill Hunter]

Will never forget the Icy Lake level in Mr. Bones for the Sega Saturn...easily the most frustrating level in the game.

[TheGam3r]

NHL series has Ice

[ryborg]

If you're going to bother playing NES World Cup soccer, it better be on the ice field.

[Nesmaster]

Banjo Kazooie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NCcmwa7AdU

1:50 into this vid.

[Steven]

NHL series has Ice

LOL. Well played, sir

[Tron 2.0]

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/goonies/goonies2-2.png

[Compute]

Mutant League Football has an ice field, if I remember correctly.

[Thrillo]

TMNT 2 The Arcade game for the NES had that extra new level added to it for the home version..It was ok.
I thought it was pretty good, especially since the music is the best I've heard on an NES. It pushes the hardware to it's limit.

[Lanzo]

I think Commander Keen had some ice levels. One of my favorite childhood games. The Donkey Kong sled riding level was always one of my favorites although I don't remember which game it is from. I also like the ice cave in Ocarina of Time.

[Cornelius]

Not sure which Mega Man game it was, but I played it on the Saturn, probably MM 8, but it had a snowboarding level.

[NayusDante]

*ahem*

Mega Man - Ice Man
Mega Man 4 - Cossack's Citadel Stage 1
Mega Man 6 - Blizzard Man, Wily Stage 2 (it's like a freezer)
Mega Man 7 - Freeze Man
Mega Man 8 - Frost Man
Mega Man & Bass - Cold Man
Mega Man 10 - Chill Man

Mega Man X - Chill Penguin
Mega Man X3 - Blizzard Buffalo
Mega Man X4 - Frost Walrus
Mega Man X5 - Duff Mcwhalen
Mega Man X6 - Blizzard Wolfang
Mega Man X8 - Avalanche Yeti

And I'm sure there's a few in the Zero series as well.

[tom]

Just played V-Rally on Palm, that has an ice level (Sweden)

C64 WInter Games are all ice levels

[Nescollector]

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/goonies/goonies2-2.png

That's a great picture and just what I really love about nes games.

[Cobra Commander]

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/goonies/goonies2-2.png
Yep! That's the one I mentioned earlier. I also loved the music in that level.
Good stuff right there man.

[k8track]

Enduro (already mentioned)
Robot Tank
Indy 500
(Activision) Ice Hockey (natch)
Bridge (just kidding)

[Baloo]

No one's mentioned Diddy Kong Racing yet? Snowflake Mountain!

[lakerstowin]

What about super c?

[The 1 2 P]

Contra(Nes)
Syphon Filter(PS1)
Max Payne(Xbox)
Halo(Xbox)

[fahlim003]

Stage 4 aka Arctic Caverns in Battletoads. Otherwise, cs_office in Counter-Strike has snow.

[jammajup]

Icicle Works - Images from Speccy Version

http://www.jammajup.co.uk/forums/icicleworkstitle.gif

http://www.jammajup.co.uk/forums/icicleworks.gif

[Nescollector]

Yep! That's the one I mentioned earlier. I also loved the music in that level.
Good stuff right there man.

Cobra Commander, yes great music in the game. I listen to it from time to time (winamp)

[thom_m]

Arcade Battletoads. The level with the angry beefcake reindeers:

http://bulk.destructoid.com/ul/user/9/9948-115490-BATTLETOADSSTAGE2png-468x.jpg

[fourswords]

Fire 'n ice
Startropics II
Blaster Master
Crystalis

[tom]

Pengo (VCS)
Mario Bros (VCS)

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[RJ]

Jaguar Evolution Dino Dudes, duh.

& summer Heat Beach Volleyball (PS2) had a minigame where the match was being played on an ice cliff, & if the ball hit the ground 3 times on a side, that half the court would crack & the players would plummet.

[TheMeanwhile]

Most of the Pokemon games had an Ice cave of sorts with the puzzle where you have to slide around and get to the other end of the path.

Also, on a more modern trend of things, I was really impressed with Twillight Princess's Snow/Ice level.

My favorite Of all time, I ironically can't put my finger on. It for for the n64 and took place in a cave, and every so often giant icicles fell from the ceiling while ultra-dramatic music played. I really want to say it was Donkey Kong 64.

[Haoie]

Isn't it harder to think of a game [especially a platformer] without any icy levels?

TV Tropes call it Slippery Slidey Land or something, this sort of thing.

[robotriot]

Rick Dangerous II, Lotus 3 come to mind right now.

Also, Outcast on the PC. It had a voxel engine, and in the snow level, your character would create 3D bootprints in the snow - in 1999!

[Nescollector]

Isn't it harder to think of a game [especially a platformer] without any icy levels?

TV Tropes call it Slippery Slidey Land or something, this sort of thing.

Next we'll think of games that have hot lava :)
Did super mario world have an ice level?

[Olly]

The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt has an ice level - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehRNU91Loug

:)

[Alexander]

I know that Mario 2 had an annoying winter level where you slip and slide all over the damn place.

[Ogreatgames]

I was going to say Donkey Kong Country because those vultures in that snow were very hard to see sometimes at least for me. Overall the entire game was hard & rewarding too.