Being it's the holiday season and many parts of the country are getting their share of frozen precipation, I thought this would be a good time to share our favorite stages in games that feature snow and/or ice. As usual, snow and ice can effect gameplay (things can get really slick), or it just provides gamers with the perfect wintry atmosphere. More often than not, snow and ice stages have some of the best music too!
Here's a few of my favorite stage designs that featured the 'frozen stuff'.
Sega has always been good with frozen stages, particularly those in Sonic series. Sonic 3's Ice Cap Zone has always been a favorite of mine. The snowboarding segment is pretty sweet.
Contra's snow stage is great. No slipping, but the dark skies, frosted trees, and the icy waters are great. Anyone remember those damn tanks with the spikes ontop?
What about yours? What games have you played that have memorable snow and/or ice stage designs?