The 10 Best Winter Levels in Nintendo Games

[@Protendo]

The thought of cozying up under a blanket next winter with an HD Animal Crossing is a beautiful one.

[@calebp6114]

Mario Galaxy snow levels were beautiful!

[@RadiantRegalia]

My favourite winter level is Blizzard Island from Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Sky. It's a dungeon with decent length that doesn't overstay it's welcome, filled to the brim with Ice-type and Water-type Pokémon, and has an amazing medley that remixes a bunch of songs from the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games. It's one of the first places you can visit during the post-game, and I love it.

[@Terranigma23]

Top 5 (in my opinion) 5: Hailfire Peak (Banjo Tooie) 4: Flanoir (Tales of Symphonia) 3: Keterburg (Tales of the Abyss) 2: Valac mountain (Xenoblade 1) 1: Tantal (Xenoblade 2)

[@beegyoshi4393]

Freezeezy Peak is the GOAT winter level. Banjo Kazooie will ALWAYS be a Nintendo game in my eyes. Fight me other commenters.

[@thierrys85]

To think Banjo-Kazooie will actually release on Switch next month, ha, who'd have thought?

[@LJY985]

Diddy kong racing - frosty village

[@alexm3655]

Imagine having a winter. -Florida man

[@dayalasingh5853]

Imagine not winter -Canada man

[@Contra_1776]

What about that one snow town in Paper Mario? And its accompanying dungeon or temple or whatever it's called?

[@KRATOS7514]

snow levels are my favourite part of levels in games

[@Corald4]

Where’s the snow levels in Mario 3D world? that music is T H I C C

[@nickieb2636]

Christmas here in Brazil is during summer, so these Christmas snow levels help put me in a white Christmas mood!

[@meikahidenori]

Ditto as an Australian who's in the same boat! Made me forget the fact we've had ridiculous hot days before Christmas even gets here.

[@stabinghobo57]

If you’re reading this... I wish you a great and Marry Christmas!!! 🎄 🌟

[@Th33anomaly]

Great list Zion! These levels definitely brought back some great wintry gaming memories. Keep up the great work, man.

[@Ziondood]

Hey thanks Luke!!

[@AutismFamilyChannel]

Kirby’s Epic Yarn has some nice winter levels.

[@jonathanwilson7949]

I come from the future. Or in other words. A recent Nintendo Life community post.

[@midasmagnezone4282]

0:46 Speaking of The Messenger, Glacial Peak is one of my picks. The music of the stage is unbelievably catchy and (spoilers ahead) the stage doesn't even have a boss which leads to the twist of the game.

[@midasmagnezone4282]

Also, GEMINI MAN from Mega Man 3, my favourite Robot Master.

[@Ziondood]

I still need to get around to playing The Messenger!

[@ejakaegypt]

Omg I hear the winter music from banjo and kazooie

[@Chamushgoo]

Looks outside to snow on the ground. A snow themed video how fitting

[@leecrawford6560]

Mario 64 snow penguin level/s I love those

[@onettaviator5396]

The Earthbound music at the beginning makes me so happy

[@Ziondood]

We gottchu JustSomeKid InTheComments ✌️

[@OliyTC]

No Phendrana Drifts, Kingdom of Tantal, or Sylvalum :(

[@GT3NB]

Thank you for including Banjo. It is a Nintendo game, despite the IP being purchased and wasted elsewhere. :)

[@Cookiedon15]

Yoshi's Island? Super Mario Bros. 3? They had good snow levels. And Diddy Kong Racing uses knock-off Christmas music for it's snow themed tracks

[@jorismerckx]

What a great video! The super Mario odyssey one looks amazing.. Really want a switch for that. And I was thinking you had forgotten mario64 haha. Great work! Also where were you? We haven't had snow yet :(

[@Ziondood]

Thanks Paul! Wisconsin has a bit of snow, but not much compared to recent years 😢

[@jorismerckx]

@@Ziondood Awesome buddy, over here in England we usually get the first snow in January. Would love a white Xmas haha :) Hope you have a great Christmas and New Year!

[@calebp6114]

Mt. Celeste! 🗻

[@dylanware2193]

This was a cool list. Winter levels are always some of my favorites

[@Ziondood]

Same! 😄 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@aionios1796]

The whole Gorilla Glacier world from DKC is cheating but I’m here for it! Haha!

[@Georgette68626]

Hey where is tropical Freeze and Mario u Deluxe on this list?

[@krishnamckay3247]

What about Hebra Region in BotW??? Nintendo even made a post about that...& it's tempting to include Mt. Lanayru bcuz of that Shrine Quest with Naydra

[@chaosblow4838]

I Want You To CHUCK EM At Me

[@jumponeverything]

What about snowmans land! I think that's more of a Christmassy level than coolcoolmountain

[@tGette]

"Level"might be a misnomer, but 'A Short Hike' has great winter feels.

[@mrconcept]

Before i watch. Just gunna say, Golden Sun better be in there :) ... And phendrana drifts :)

[@Ziondood]

How could I forget Golden Sun?! 😭

[@Nintendofan91]

It’s not a full blown level, but the winter season in Banjo Kazooie’s Click Clock Wood is pretty memorable to me.

[@Solidsnakeu]

No phendrana drifts????😱

[@shinjix2]

Absolutely this! So much in that level!

[@codybolithon4325]

More Zion pls

[@shaggydee91]

Animal Crossing n Christmas 😻 I still play on dat day the og GameCube 1

[@JamesPotts]

Xenoblade Chronicles' Valak Mountain!

[@nataliefoote6917]

Diddy Kong Racing Snowflake mountain > Mt. Wario

[@trentonlumpkins2335]

Yes! Donkey Kong Country all the way! I'm waiting for it to be put on Switch Online!

[@Ziondood]

Fingers crossed!!

[@AidanRatnage]

I've beaten Celeste and still don't know Madeline's reason for climbing it.

[@JONATHANP1619]

Mount Wario in MK8

[@thedonahoes]

Good list. I'd probably put Twilight Princess on the list.

[@HeroofTime128]

I was making a script for a video just like this, you've covered pretty much every area I was gonna cover lol. Mr.Zion you've earned respect on my end lol, and im glad I can move on to something else:P Thank you.

[@nintendolife]

You should totally still do it! Always nice to have a different perspective 😄 - Zion

[@MergonTheShade]

Brilliant intro, Zion

[@Ziondood]

Thank you!! I’m glad to hear it went over well!

[@lolzwutify]

This should feature only Donkey Kong Country levels. All other is not in the rang.

[@tylerpetty5458]

There are people in Snowdin? It was abandoned when I got there.

[@nintendolife]

🥶

[@theutubepower1243]

Pretty sure that happens during the genocide route

[@diegone080]

One of my favotites is SnowPeak from twilight princess

[@Joeynator3000]

I hate ice levels in any game...the only good thing that comes out of it is the music. lol

[@billcook4768]

11:11 What... how... Nooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@Ziondood]

Oops! 😅

[@rebd00mer93]

Squaks is also in donkey kong 64

[@dharmatmadugh8032]

Zion 😍

[@alphafreeze_7552]

No Valak mountain 😥😥😥

[@Brione30]

“Nintendo games” (Includes Banjo-Kazooie, Undertale, and Celeste)

[@shaggydee91]

Wordd

[@Mac_Omegaly]

While the Banjo Kazooie IP was owned by Rare, it was only on a Nintendo system. Until emulation, and Rare moved to Microsoft. *(but it's not like they did much other then upres, and widescreen.) So as an exclusive title I give it the benefit of the doubt... But... kick Undertale and Celeste off the list, they don't qualify as "Nintendo" Games, plus there are way better choices then Undertale for winter levels in games. *(And I liked Undertale.)

[@chilly6470]

Gears 5!

[@SonicEvolution]

SNOWBALL FIGHT!!!!!! 😆⚪-> 😡

[@mullaoslo]

He is part of the Affleck family right? Looks like he could be Ben and casys younger brother or one of their kids

[@thierrys85]

Why does KZbin's description say this video released 1 year ago when in fact it released 719 days ago? 🤔

[@mcruded13]

Winter officially starts December 21st. Just sayin’

[@alexiere]

His hair looked so good here. Shame.

[@superfurryfox1]

I love the white fluffy stuff that's clumpy... You are so right about it having magical properties... Oh wait.... You meant snow

[@BajenLinus]

botw??

[@TheBiggerBongo]

bruddha

[@showmeyourmoves8551]

How is celeste a nintendo game ?

[@Ziondood]

Show Me Your Moves It’s on Switch, isn’t it?

[@showmeyourmoves8551]

Ziondood so how is is nintendo game again? It is not developed nor published by nintendo.m🙄

[@Ziondood]

It just depends on the perspective you look at it with. No, Celeste and Undertale are not developed or published by Nintendo, but they are on Nintendo platforms.

[@amparolopez6236]

Banjo is Nintendo? Okay mate

[@Ziondood]

You can play Banjo on N64, correct?

[@beegyoshi4393]

Fuck I guess Banjo Kazooie or Banjo Tooie aren't on N64. That's the NINTENDO 64 if you didn't know what the abbreviation means

[@monkey_eyes5056]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@jonathangough1994]

OMG he is hot

[@beegyoshi4393]

I'd like to cozy up by the fire with him

[@jumpyman9754]

“Nintendo” games

[@Mac_Omegaly]

I agree, kick Undertale out of the list. I don't mind Banjo Kazooie as much, but Nintendo was the last place to embrace Undertale. Celeste while not a Nintendo game at least launched soon after the Switch did... but is disqualified as it is not a Nintendo game. Yoshi's Island snow area, or Mario & Luigi Super Star saga has a nice snow area.

[@SendFoodz]

Happy "winter" in 2 days everyone!