I’m going to get this joke out of the way: Fall Guys The most autumnal video game. Let’s go. You might growl and laugh to your heart’s content. Then we start the rest of this very niche and very specific article. Hooray? good. all right.
yes! As of September 22nd, it will be fall or fall depending on whether you are in Blighty or ‘Murica. For some, that means walking through crisp orange leaves on the way to school. For others, that means getting a warm duvet out of storage. Especially for me, it means I can eat a lot of pies and drink hot chocolate and no one can judge me. I ordered a hot toddy and was laughed at! IT’S ON! your menu, mate)
You can easily get into the autumn mood with music, movies and TV. deception Also Over the Garden WallRoaring Fireplaces, Neil Young’s harvest with a speaker. Hmm, it’s comfortable. But can a video game evoke the same sweater-weather vibe? Hence this list.
The most autumnal video game levels
Mario Kart Wii – Maple Tree Way
This is probably what many immediately came to mind. Cart through fallen leaves anywhere there is a Maple Treeway. It’s not one of those courses based on a specific region, but Wiggler’s presence makes that clear. somewhere Same with Super Mario Land, but there is something special about this course.
Running through piles of fallen leaves, winding through tree trunks, being fired from giant cannons ā what could be more autumnal?
sonic adventure 2 – Pumpkin Hill
Pumpkin Hill basically has all the spooky seasons that are synonymous with autumn. Sonic’s frenetic Knuckles will have to explore this Halloween-themed level with pumpkins, ghosts, graves, bats, skeletons and more, but the most memorable part of Pumpkin Hill is, of course, the rap. Let’s look at some of those lyrics:
do you want me to reach you? I’m just gonna creep,
You have to go down to Pumpkin Hill and find the missing piece.
I know it’s here, I feel it on my feet,
It makes you feel the power of the great emerald.
I can’t see anything, but it’s somewhere
I have to hold my head, I’m not afraid.
It probably seems like a crazy, crazy, graveyard theory, but
When a ghost tried to approach me, he became uneasy.
symbolic.
super mario galaxy – gold foil galaxy
Do you know how in Star Trek there are planets with one defining characteristic, like “we hate water” or “everyone on this planet eats nothing but worms”? Well, Super Mario Galaxy built on that idea in a galaxy like this.
The characteristic of the gold leaf galaxy is “autumn”. This galaxy is inhabited by bees, which for some reason is a common theme in Super Mario Galaxy, featuring multiple orange planets. Much like Maple Treeway, Wigglers appear as a sort of fall foe, similar to Cataquacks, Undergrunts, and Flipbugs.
paper mario origami king – autumn mountains
Origami King does interesting things with color, creating a world of deeper and richer tones than past Mario games. Autumn Mountain is no exception, swapping out the usual orange leaves for much darker reds and buttery yellows. It is folded into a worm, and a treasure of fallen leaves is hidden under the stairs.
Fun Fact: The French name for this area is Montevermeilbright red wordplay, Vermeiland “fill with wonder”, emerveil.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Autumn Heights
Autumn Heights is the second world in Tropical Freeze, modeled after Swiss cuckoo clocks and rolling hills. DK and his companions go through multiple levels involving minecart trucks, balloon platforms, and cheese before reaching the final boss, a big, angry owl called Skowl.
super mario world – Autumn Dinosaur Land
Autumn is a secret unlockable alternate color palette in Super Mario World. You get this by completing the final level of the Special Zone. Or, in the sequel, super mario advance 2but complete all 96 exits.
However, this color swap doesn’t just turn the green of grass and trees into a nice orange color. The piranha plant becomes a small pumpkin on the stem, and the bullet bill turns into a black bird. Bowser turns into an orange Mario for some reason. In Super Mario Advance 2, Goomba turns yellow and wears sunglasses.
The Legend of Zelda Seasonal Oracle – autumn
The season oracle has all the seasons. One of those seasons is autumn. In fact, this is the final Seasonal Spirit you get after completing the Autumn Tower (where all Autumn is kept). This season, I collect rock mushrooms and Pegasus seeds, and cover the holes with fallen leaves.
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild – Accra region
Breath of the Wild has no seasons, but the bright colors of the Akkara region, home to Tarry Town and the Institute of Ancient Technology, evoke everyone’s favorite season. When it rains in Akkara, you’ll want to take refuge in the nearby stables and drink hot cocoa until the rain clears. wonderful.
Banjo Kazooie – Click Clockwood
Crick Clock Wood is a deciduous forest. You know what that means. Banjo and his backpacking companion Kazooie must enter Crick Clock Wood throughout the four seasons to complete the area, and many of the puzzles revolve around how the environment changes from season to season. In autumn, the friendly beaver can meet Gnawty, visit his tree house, and see the beautiful flowers of the Gobi bloom. It’s the best season. clearly.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Golden Globe
As its name suggests, the Golden Grove is a fiery orange forest area within Summerland where dappled light penetrates soft yellow and orange foliage. It’s a healing glade where you can take a breather among the shimmering sands that are much more difficult from the start of the game, or add cute familiars like Napcap and Pom Pom to your party.
Pokemon HeartGold SoulSilver – Bell chime trail
The Bell Chime Trail, a short path between Ecrucheek City and the Bell Tower where Ho-Oh once lived, has been described as ‘sunset bathed’. This is a beautiful description of a beautiful place. It may not be big, but it’s calm, there are no wild PokĆ©mon encounters, and there are plenty of hidden items to keep you sniffing around the golden leaves.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – autumn
Without the time-travel antics, it’s an autumn level that can only be visited in the actual fall, so it’s worth making the most of it. furniture, acorns and pine cones, Turkey Day, and of course, Halloween in the form of warmth and coziness.
stardew valley – autumn
Stardew Valley’s first year may be the season when things start to feel like things are going your way. Spring is usually spent learning tricks. Summer is all about profit. But fall is the perfect time to invest in winterizing your farm with animals and greenhouses. Additionally, Stardew’s trees turn gorgeous shades of purple, maroon, and burgundy.
A game set in autumn
fire watch
Ok, yes.fire watch is Apparently The stage is the spring of 1989. But Campo Santo, you can’t fool us.Orange is the color of autumn and Firewatch is very orange.If that makes us who cares if it’s not technically an actual fall felt Feeling autumn?
forest night
The environmental decline of Night in the Woods is a mirror of the social and economic decline of its setting, the former mining town of Possum Springs. Trees shed their leaves as the backdrop to this tale of loss, grief, turmoil, and separation.Of all the games on this list, NITW is the only one that really explores the dark side of autumn.
life is strange
Autumn is also the time when school begins in many countries. In the case of Max Caulfield, a young woman who returned to her hometown, reunited with her old friends and discovered her ability to rewind time. Life is Strange takes a lot of its inspiration from the small-town nostalgia and sickening claustrophobia of Twin Peaks, and the Pacific Northwest setting makes the game feel appropriately fall in line with it. You can
Hmm, we’re in a cozy autumn mood right now. Let us know in the comments if you have a favorite fall level while you’re putting on a nice knit jumper, making some mulled cider, and trying not to think that winter (and 2023) is just around the corner. Or a game ā Or is there a game you want to play every October?