History Main / SlippySlideyIceWorld

* Snowdrop Tundra is the fourth unlockable location in ''VideoGame/PokemonSleep'', which is a snowy island where most Ice-types reside.

* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' has both a snowy mountain in the future setting of 2300 AD and 12,000 BC, set during the ice age.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioKart'': The two Vanilla Lake tracks are the first installments: while the first is a classical snow level, the second (which is the fourth track in Special Cup, making it the penultimate track of the game) actually features a giant cold water lake which requires precision to not fall in it.

* White Land I and White Land II in ''VideoGame/FZero''.

* The ''VideoGame/MarioKart'' series has at least one snow and/or ice track per episode. Exceptions occurred, all these tracks are in Star Cup to emphasize their difficulty:

* In ''VideoGame/{{APICO}}'', the Tundra is a snowy archipelago with ice sheets that make you slide continuously until you change direction. Some bee species adapted to the cold can be found here.

* In ''{{VideoGame/Rimworld}}'' the Ice Sheet and Sea Ice biomes are the coldest environments you may settle in. They feature extremely low temperatures, little to no farming area and no wood at all as a thick sheet of ice covers the whole map. Sea Ice in particular doesn't even have any mineral resource, making it a major challenge to play in. However, they do have a silver lining in that the cold will neutralize many of your enemies as well.

** ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'': Mount Wario, GCN Sherbet Land (in Leaf Cup), Ice Ice Outpost (in Triforce Cup), and the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' course [[FourSeasonsLevel during winter]] (in Crossing Cup); the DLC for ''Deluxe'' added GBA Snow Land (in Propeller Cup), ''Tour'' Merry Mountains (in Moon Cup), and Wii DK Summit (in Fruit Cup). Mount Wario is unique in that, similar to certain tracks in ''Mario Kart 7'' (and later N64 Rainbow Road and Big Blue), it's driven on during a single run instead of three laps (justified in this case for starting at the top and ending at the bottom); it has an assortment of obstacles like slippery curves, a folly with dense snow, and snow dunes. GCN Sherbet Land now allows driving within the cold water without harm, as this game retains the aerial/naval driving gimmick of ''Mario Kart 7''. Originally, Ice Ice Outpost and Animal Crossing were part of the game's DownloadableContent but became part of the base content in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
** ''VideoGame/MarioKartTour'': Merry Mountains, as well as retro snowy tracks that are too numerous to count. Merry Mountain is a Christmas-themed course that goes through a snowy mountain; it's adorned with large present boxes, a cableway and a hovering train that drives through magically-generated rails.

* ''VideoGame/EarthBoundBeginnings'': The town of Snowman is a snowy town far in the north. In ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' we have Jeff's hometown of Winters and the surrounding land, which is located on the far northern half of the continent. ''{{VideoGame/Mother 3}}'' has Snowcap Mountain, which Lucas and his friends must scale to find one of the seven needles.

*** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': The Airway becomes this when Bowser inhales Midbus' ice breath. By doing so, some platforms become slippery enough for Thwomp-like enemies to move in a position to be platforms and switches becoming too frozen to be activated with Mario's hammer.

%%*** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': The Airway becomes this when Bowser inhales Midbus' ice breath.

*** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': The Airway becomes this when Bowser inhales Midbus' ice breath.

%%*** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': The Airway becomes this when Bowser inhales Midbus' ice breath.

*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': The entirety of Chapter 7: "A Star Spirit on Ice" takes place in the Shiver Region of the Mushroom Kingdom, comprising of Shiver City, Shiver Snowfield, Starborn Valley (the birthplace of Star Kids before their ascension to Star Haven), Shiver Mountain and finally, sitting at the summit of the aforementioned mountain, the Crystal Palace. This is the penultimate chapter where Mario and his team face off against the Crystal King to free the seventh and final Star Spirit, upon which they can take the fight to Bowser.

** ''VideoGame/EtrianOdysseyLegendsOfTheTitan'' has the Sacred Mountains, a very cold tundra in the overworld where the falling snow not only makes sight more difficult but in some areas, it also prevents the Skyship from ascending higher. It is home to various Caves (including the Underground Lake, which is ice-themed too -- it is a maze made of ice walls but can be turned into a maze of warm water moats with the Black Flame) as well as the third stratum, Golden Lair. Lastly, the last floor of the [[BonusDungeon Hall of Darkness]] has several ice walls that make up for a maze in a section; turning on a certain device will melt them, but also the frozen tiles scattered through the floor (which means they become pits and thus are impassable).

%%** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'': Trabia
%%** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'': Lost Continent

** ''VideoGame/Pikmin3'': The Distant Tundra and Silver Lake take place in snow-covered areas, although the ice and snow are purely cosmetic and the two don't play any differently from other zones in the game.

*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': The entirety of Chapter 7: "A Star Spirit on Ice" takes place in the Shiver Region of the Mushroom Kingdom, comprising of Shiver City, Shiver Snowfield, Starborn Valley (the birthplace of Star Kids), Shiver Mountain and finally, sitting at the summit of the aforementioned mountain, the Crystal Palace. This is the penultimate chapter where Mario and his team face off against the Crystal King to free the seventh and final Star Spirit, upon which they can take the fight to Bowser.

*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': The entirety of Chapter 7: "A Star Spirit on Ice" takes place in the Shiver Region of the Mushroom Kingdom, comprising of Shiver City, Shiver Snowfield, Starborn Valley (the birthplace of Star Kids), Shiver Mountain and finally, sitting at the summit of the aforementioned mountain, the Crystal Palace. This is the penultimate chapter where Mario and his team face off against the Crystal King to free the last Star Spirit, upon which they can take the fight to Bowser.
*** ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'': Part of the game's seventh and penultimate chapter, "Mario Shoots the Moon", takes place at the icy Fahr Outpost. In their quest to reach the [[SpaceZone X-Nauts' headquarters on the Moon]] to save Princess Peach and find the last Crystal Star ([[spoiler:though before that visit, [[YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle Peach had already been taken]] to the [[TheVeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Palace of Shadow]]]]), Mario and his team visit the outpost to seek help from the elusive Bob-Omb General White in order to activate a cannon that will send them there.

*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': The entirety of Chapter 7: "A Star Spirit on Ice". This is the penultimate chapter where Mario and his team head to the Crystal Palace on the summit of Shiver Mountain to find the last Star Spirit, upon which they can take the fight to Bowser. En route, they first have to solve a {{whodunnit}} in Shiver City and visit the birthplace of Star Kids known as Starborn Valley. Finally, their quest through the palace leads them to the Crystal King.

*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': The entirety of Chapter 7: "A Star Spirit on Ice". This is the penultimate chapter where Mario and his team head to the Crystal Palace on the summit of Shiver Mountain to find the last Star Spirit, upon which they can take the fight to Bowser. En route to the palace, they first have to solve a {{whodunnit}} in Shiver City and visit the birthplace of Star Kids known as Starborn Valley before scaling the mountain and reaching the palace. Their quest through the palace eventually leads them to the Crystal King.