October is here! A couple years ago, I challenged myself to post cover photos on Facebook of spooky moments from video games for every day leading up to Halloween – including the day itself. Now that I have a blog, I finally have a proper way to share all these photos in one go! Without further ado, please enjoy my 31 Games of October!
Did you play any of these games? Have any that you would add? Leave me a comment!
1. Banjo Kazooie
(N64, 1998)
In Mad Monster Mansion, Banjo and Kazooie get flushed down a toilet and also climb a giant organ being played by phantom hands.
2. Mega Man 4
(NES, 1991)
Skull Man attacks Mega Man with his iconic Skull Barrier – which is really just a rip-off of Wood Man’s Leaf Shield.
3. Earthbound
(SNES, 1994)
Ness and the gang capture a hoard of zombies in Threed by using “Zombie Paper.”
4. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
(Game Boy, 1993)
Link helps a restless soul recapture a little of their life’s memories by taking them to their old home.
5. Adventures in the Magic Kingdom
(NES, 1990)
Our nameless hero explores the Haunted Mansion attraction of Disneyland in order to find keys that will open the gate to Cinderella castle.
6. Ducktales
(NES, 1990)
Scrooge finds himself in Transylvania looking for lost treasure.
7. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
(NES, 1988)
A casual stroll through the town graveyard for Dr. Jekyll on his way to his wedding.
8. Monster Party
(NES, 1989)
Mark grabs his trusty baseball bat and faces off against classic monsters trying to help a flying bird-alien named Bert.
9.Werewolf: The Last Warrior
(NES, 1990)
It’s up to Ken, a.k.a “Warwolf,” to defeat an ancient evil on a vast colony planet known as “Red Earth.”
10. Legend of the Mystical Ninja
(SNES, 1991)
Goemon and Ebisumaru (Kid Ying and Dr. Yang in the USA) investigate a temple where ghosts are appearing at night.
11. Zombies Ate My Neighbors
(SNES, 1993)
Zeke and Julie take on all manner of ghouls in an attempt to rescue their clueless neighbors.
12. Haunted House
(Atari, 1982)
It’s up to you to retrieve three pieces of a magic urn inside this dark haunted house.
13. Alone in the Dark
(PC, 1992)
Private Investigator Edward Carnby’s search for an antique piano takes a turn when he gets caught up in a sinister plot involving the occult.
14. Super Mario Kart
(SNES, 1992)
Bowser puts the pedal to the metal in this race through Ghost Valley.
15. Ghosts ’N Goblins
(NES, 1985)
Sir Arthur double jumps his way through an onslaught of zombies, giants, and demons, amongst other monsters, in order to rescue his beloved Princess Prin-Prin.
16. Startropics
(NES, 1990)
Only women can enter SheCola, so Mike Jones enters the mysterious Ghost Village to retrieve the crystal ball of a fortuneteller who can help him out.
17. Super Metroid
(SNES, 1994)
Samus Aran sizes up Phantoon, guardian of an ancient wrecked ship on the planet Zebes.
18. Contra III: The Alien Wars
(SNES, 1992)
A giant skeleton-alien forces the walls open as Bill Rizer blasts it with homing missiles.
19. The Addams Family
(NES, 1992)
Gomez Addams must save his family and his home which has been commandeered by their greedy attorney, Tully Alford.
20. Super Mario 64
(N64, 1996)
Mario ground pounds his way to victory while challenging the famous ghost himself in Big Boo’s Haunt.
21. Final Fantasy 6
(SNES, 1994)
Sabin and Cyan must have taken a wrong turn at Albuquerque when they find themselves on a Phantom Train designed to transport departed souls to the land of the dead.
22. Dragon Warrior
(NES, 1986)
Ghosts and Poltergeists are just some of the creatures that the hero encounters on his journey to defeat the Dragonlord (and save the princess if he wants to).
23. Friday the 13th
(NES, 1989)
Jason Voorhees terrorizes the camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake.
24. Chrono Trigger
(SNES, 1995)
Zombor takes a cue from the “Three Billy Goats Gruff” and tries to prevent Chrono, Lucca, and Marle from crossing the Zenan Bridge of the Middle Ages.
25. Super Castlevania IV
(SNES, 1991)
Dracula just won’t give up. He’s back again only to be challenged by another member of the Belmont clan, Simon.
26. The Legend of Zelda
(NES, 1986)
Link searches the graveyard to find the sixth dungeon that houses a piece of the Triforce. He might also stumble upon the Magical Sword but can only use it if he has enough hearts.
27. Super Mario World
(SNES, 1990)
The Ghost Houses of Dinosaur Land always involve some sort of puzzly gimmick in order to complete them.
28. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
(N64, 1998)
Link freezes in fear as a ReDead makes its way slowly toward its next victim.
29. Wizards & Warriors
(NES, 1987)
Kuros readies his sword as the Demon Skull prepares for his attack.
30. Mortal Kombat
(Arcade, 1992)
Fatality! Scorpion removes his mask to deliver a fiery finish to the fight.
31. Luigi’s Mansion
(GameCube, 2001)
Luigi just won a huge mansion and invited his brother over to celebrate. Except… where’s Mario?
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Wow!! What a wonderful compilation. Thanks for sharing some spookiness 👻🎃
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Thank you! Brings back a lot of memories.
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Great list. I’ve played about 70% of these, but there are a few I’ve never even heard of (I specifically want to look into the Werewolf NES game as I love finding new games from that era that I’m unaware of). Love the inclusion of Monster Party here as it’s a game I adore that I think gets overlooked too much, as well as some of the specific levels in games like Banjo-Kazooie (a level I had actually forgotten about) and Ducktales.
The only other scary games I can think of in the generations you’ve covered here, aside from something like a Resident Evil, would be Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Nightmare Creatures. Maybe also a game called Geist that was a Gamecube exclusive and had a unique premise that saw you playing as a ghost that could possess animals and objects and people, if you could scare them enough. And though I’ve never played it, I’ve read that Sweet Home on the Famicom is basically the 8-bit precursor to Resident Evil.
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Thank you for reading and such an elaborate response! I can assure you that the Werewolf game is actually not worth your time at all – but my friend and I stumbled upon it and couldn’t stop laughing from how bad it was.
I definitely played and finished Soul Reaver – fantastic game. I’ve been hoping for a remaster of its predecessor. You’ve piqued my interest at the mention of this Geist game. And I’ll need to check out Sweet Home, too. Didn’t know a game like that existed for such an early system.
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I’ve looked into buying Sweet Home, but it’s a little pricey. My reading of it is that it’s a haunted house type game with a permanent death mechanic (you have group of five or six characters). Pretty forward thinking of Capcom. It’s also based on a movie of the same name, and given how terrifying I find Japanese horror, I probably shouldn’t ever play it. 😂
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Ohhhh! You know, after you described this game, I looked up some screenshots and I *have* heard of this. I think I watched a YouTube video or read an article about it. Did you talk about it in one of your posts?? It looks super familiar! And I recall that it was a bit cryptic, yeah?
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I don’t think I’ve mentioned it (yet…), so you’ve seen it somewhere else. I’ve read that it’s very puzzle based, so I’m sure it’s very cryptic. Many people that have played it describe it as one of the best games on the Famicom, which is some high praise.
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Man, it needs a re-release! Maybe a remaster?
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