legend of zelda twilight princess ice monsters

Utilising all aspects of the jolly plumber’s arsenal, the missions for the level involve sliding down an icy bobsled track, fixing a dismembered snowman and returning a lost penguin to its worried mother. Super Mario 64’s ‘Cool, Cool Mountain’ really takes the childhood glee of running around in the snow and dials it up to… 64.

The best parts of this dungeon don’t come from traditional Legend of Zelda gameplay mechanics such as boss-bashing and rupee-hoovering, but instead from those cosy ‘soup moments’, where Link comes in from the biting cold to chat with his yeti hosts and have a nice warm mug of soup, restock, get cosy, and then attempt the next wing of the house.

From there, Link clears out rooms of old trash, eventually working his way through the dungeon with the new wrecking-ball item in hand before fighting the terrifying, highly goofed-up version of Yeta, Blizzeta. To get to said mansion, Link must first wipe the floor with either Yeto or Yeta in a snowboarding race down a treacherous gorge – after which they kindly invite you in for some delicious soup. In Twilight Princess, we’re treated to fiery mountains, submerged ruins, the inside of a giant sentient tree and… some guy’s house? Snowpeak Ruins is an anomaly not only within Twilight Princess but within the entirety of the Legend of Zelda series as a dungeon that takes on a completely domestic setting a big, old mansion occupied by two yeti-creatures, Yeto and Yeta (great names there, Nintendo). The Legend of Zelda series is well known for its intricate dungeon design, taking our unsuspecting hero Link to all kinds of exotic locales. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess – Snowpeak Ruins Brrrr… did somebody leave the fridge open? The video game medium is far from estranged from the chilly and snowflake-y, but what are the best snow levels on offer? Well, let’s break them down!

Legend of zelda twilight princess ice monsters