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The 10 BEST Halloween-Themed Video Game Levels
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10/9/2024
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Welcome to Mojo Plays, and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Halloween-themed
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levels.
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For this list, we'll be looking at levels from non-horror games that best encapsulate
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the spirit of All Hallows' Eve.
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Which level brings out your Halloween spirit?
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Let us know in the comments.
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To commemorate the spooky Grand Prix, this kart racing remaster introduced a brand new
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track that screamed Halloween.
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The track shines a spotlight on Nina Cortex, Neo Cortex's gothic niece.
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Or is she his daughter?
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Either way, Nina's nightmare is a gateway into the character's warped imagination.
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Literally the race commences with a levitating key unlocking a gate, sending racers on a
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petrifying path made up of decrepit windmills, dark woods, and a mansion modeled after Nina's
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twisted personality.
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Also present is the pumpkin lord who will squash you with his tree-like legs if you're
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not careful.
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With the excitement of a roller coaster and an appropriately spooky atmosphere, Nina's
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nightmare delivers the thrills in more ways than one.
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All that's missing is a hearse.
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Level 7, The Simpsons Hit and Run.
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Whenever Kang and Koto show up, you know that the Simpsons are in store for a scare.
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In the seventh and final level of this game, Springfield is given a treehouse of horror
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makeover.
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Taking place on October 31st, Homer must thwart the aliens while also dealing with a zombie
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apocalypse.
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As fun as the missions are, the best part of this level is simply exploring this unique
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version of Springfield which has become littered with Halloween-themed references and visual
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gags.
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Krusty Burger is now Zombie Burger, the Quick E-Mart has been revamped as the Spooky Mart,
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and on the house you can even find graffiti reading, No TV Make Homer Go Crazy.
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Almost every bit as memorable as Homer's last trip to the third dimension.
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Ghostly Garden, Pac-Man World.
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Ghosts have been a staple of the Pac-Man franchise ever since his arcade days, so when the character
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made a leap to the 3D platformer genre, it only made sense for the game's final world
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to possess a haunting vibe.
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While we could have singled out any of the four levels that make up Toc-Man's Mansion,
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Ghostly Garden is the most notably Halloween-y.
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Ghosts aren't the only obstacle that Pac-Man has to worry about in this graveyard-like
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setting.
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Giant bats, skeletons, and floating coffins are also scattered throughout.
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The falling leaves in the air also give the level a genuine autumn feeling.
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While you won't find any candy, you'll come across plenty of fruit, which Pac-Man
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prefers to munch on anyway.
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Pumpkin Hill, Sonic Adventure 2.
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You can run, but you can't hide from the ghosts that occupy Pumpkin Hill.
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On his quest to collect the Master Emerald's missing pieces, Knuckles finds himself gliding
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through a mountain range where the hilltops are shaped like jack-o'-lanterns.
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The setting's sun in the background and the illuminated pumpkin heads give the level an
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atmosphere that's creepy yet cool.
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The same can be said about the level's theme song, A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup, which compliments
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Knuckles' fearless attitude and the eerie sentiment of Halloween.
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For whatever reason though, King Boom-Boo doesn't attack Knuckles until later in the game.
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Subcon Forest, A Hat in Time.
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This nostalgic gem recaptured the magic of classic 3D platformers with several themed
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worlds to explore.
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One of the areas that Hat Kid travels to is Subcon Forest, which is crawling with creatures
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right out of a campfire story.
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The scene-stealer is Snatcher, a mysterious figure who always has a contract ready.
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You'll have to make a few deals with this devilish character to progress, requiring
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Hat Kid to do a variety of tasks, the creepiest of which takes Hat Girl to Queen Vanessa's
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Manor, where you'll be hiding under furniture in fear.
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It all culminates in a boss battle against the Snatcher, who should have worn his thinking
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cap when he messed with Hat Kid.
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Creepy Castle, Donkey Kong 64.
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Second only to the DK rap, Creepy Castle is the most horrifying part of this N64 game.
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Everything about Creepy Castle has an old-school horror vibe to it, right down to the perpetual
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dark and stormy night.
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The level comes complete with all of the hallmarks you'd expect from a haunted castle, including
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a library with flying books, a ballroom with a giant chandelier, and a museum full of macabre
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items.
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Of course, the best parts of Donkey Kong games are always the mine cart rides, and this is
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where Creepy Castle truly shines.
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With gravestones popping up and a giant Kremling demon trying to snatch you around every turn,
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this challenge only amplifies everything that makes a traditional mine cart ride great.
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Mad Monster Mansion, Banjo-Kazooie.
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Before there was Creepy Castle, developer Rare took us to Mad Monster Mansion.
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Considering that Gruntilda is a wicked witch, it makes sense that one of the worlds in her
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lair would have a Halloween theme.
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This haunted mansion is overrun with strange creatures, such as a slumbering ghost, living
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gravestones, and a ghostly hand that plays the pipe organ.
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It's not all gloom and doom, however.
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Mumbo Jumbo gets to try out arguably his most adorable transformation spell, turning you
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into a pumpkin that's small enough to flush down the toilet.
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Pumpkin Banjo-Kazooie would fit in well with the Pumpkin Brothers from Moody Mays Marsh
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in Yooka-Laylee.
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The Lich Yard, Shovel Knight.
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Shovel Knight is a love letter to the side-scrolling platforms of the 8-bit era.
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The Lich Yard level in particular feels deeply indebted to Castlevania on the NES.
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Instead of Simon Belmont's whip, though, you use a shovel to fend off the ghosts and
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ghouls that go bump in the night.
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This level is at its most intense whenever Shovel Knight finds himself shrouded in darkness,
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relying on flashes of lightning to guide the way.
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Instead of menacing music, the Lich Yard features an electrifying track that makes you want
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to charge headfirst into an army of Tadvolt and Boneclangs to take on the Spectre Knight.
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It's a level that really brings out the fun side of being scared.
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Halloween Town, Kingdom Hearts series.
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Of all the Disney worlds in the first Kingdom Hearts, none stand out quite like Halloween
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Town.
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Although Halloween Town is computer animated here, the programmers capture the stop-motion
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style of the 1993 animated feature.
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As Sora, Donald and Goofy team up with Jack Skellington, they come across a few familiar
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locals, from Halloween Town Square and Dr. Finkelstein's lab to the Curly Hill.
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All the while, we're treated to a catchy instrumental version of This is Halloween.
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Plus, there are two Oogie Boogie boss battles, one in his torture chamber and another that
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sees him fuse with his manner.
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In Kingdom Hearts 2, we not only get to revisit Halloween Town, but also follow Jack to Christmastown,
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bringing together the best of both worlds.
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Big Boo's Haunt, Super Mario 64.
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Luigi may be the expert on haunted mansions, but Mario was the first to boldly venture
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into Big Boo's Haunt.
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Although Mario games are known for being colorful and light-hearted, this level has an unexpected
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creep factor to it.
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The chilling music makes it feel as if a ghost is hovering right beside you, whispering into
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your ear.
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The level is remembered for many things, such as the ghost hunt, the merry-go-round room,
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and those giant eyeballs that won't stop staring at you.
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Yet, there's one particular element that secured Big Boo's Haunt on our top spot,
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the mad piano.
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We'll never forget the first time that seemingly ordinary piano moved, breaking out those razor-sharp
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teeth.
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Forget Bowser, this is what terror looks like.
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