1)Banjo-Kazooie – Freezeezy PeakĪ lot of you probably saw this coming.
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There’s even a portion of the level that takes place at Santa’s workshop! As a long-time fan of both the movie and this game series this level really makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside…despite all the enemies literally trying to steal your heart. That’s right – Jack is up to his old tricks trying to take charge of Christmas. In the above picture, you can see Jack Skellington dressed in a Santa suit and carrying several presents. And the level is snowy and stuff…Ĭhristmas? 2) Kingdom Hearts 2 – Halloween Townĭo I really need to explain why this one is on the list? If you’ve seen Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas then you should have a clear idea of how this level plays out. Revenge has never tasted sweeter…muahahahaha! I don’t care that they aren’t technically the same villain. See that snowman in the picture? Remind you of anything? I included this level purely because you can take revenge on those demonic snowmen from Mario Kart. Seriously, if you haven’t heard the soundtrack to this level stop reading and check it out right now.
Don’t you just want to cozy up in that house with a cup of hot chocolate? The best thing about this level though: the music. Just look at those trees covered in colored lights. Mario Kart may be up for debate, but this one is without a doubt based on Christmas. Sticking with the theme of old-school racing games it’s hard not to include this level from Diddy Kong Racing. Then BAM! One slip-up and Frosty sends you from first place back to sixth. An army of snowmen as far as the rendering can see…staring at you…watching…waiting. Surely, I’m not the only one who hated that section either. Stop calling me a cheater! This is definitely a Christmas level! You’ve got snow you’ve got jolly music you’ve got snowmen you wish would burn in Hell. That’s as Christmasy as it gets, right? 5) Mario Kart 64 – Frappe Snowland I mean the first two buttons on the screen are green and red. And because of that, I’m including this “level” on the list. The amount of time I spent shredding on a fake guitar to this song could fill up a world tour (and make Van Halen cringe). I don’t care if I’m technically cheating on this one. Or is this the universe where Batman is Old St. Okay, seriously – what is it with the Christmas-themed levels centered around beating up clowns? Is that a theme I never recognized? Was a developer really traumatized by the movie IT? In any case, at least in this game, you get to play the caped crusader, Batman, instead of a shirtless Santa Claus. If you remember this level fondly then be sure to tell me what I missed out on in the comments. I dare you to be more “holly-jolly” than Frosty the Snowman in a Santa suit next to a giant candy cane.
After checking out this level though I have to admit it’s as Christmas-themed as Christmas levels get. I did, however, play the original Gex game so much that his puns still haunt my dreams to this day. In fact, I’d forgotten there even was a third one. 8) Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko – Holiday BroadcastingĬonfession time guys…I didn’t actually play the third Gex game. If that doesn’t get you in the spirit of the season I don’t know what will. See that screenshot? Nothing unusual there, right? Just an adolescent boy pointing a boxing-glove-mounted rocket launcher at an enemy inside a gigantic Christmas tree. Does anyone else remember this fever dream of a video game? In the opening level, you could be defeated by bouncing luggage. Yes, the “sort-of-Christmas” movie officially received a “sort-of-Christmas” game for the Super Nintendo. Or maybe it was because you could beat the crap out of a killer clown as a sumo wrestler Santa.
Maybe the gameplay was legitimately impressive. Maybe it was the clever use of clay animation. However, for some reason, this strange game has always stood out in my memory. 10) Clay Fighter 63 1/3 – Santa’s WorkshopĬlay Fighter 63 1/3 may not have been the most popular game to come out for the Nintendo 64. (Because what better time is there to reminisce fondly and get drunk on eggnog…or is that just me?) Here are my top 10 nostalgic Christmas levels in video games. No, today we’re looking at the history of Christmas themed levels in video games. It’s that time of year again folks: Christmas! Sleigh bells are ringin’, snow is glistenin’, and in an alternate universe, Batman is delivering presents to children all over the world.īut we’re not here to talk about the side-gigs of a Batman who’s clearly had difficulty finding jobs when crime-rates are low.
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