A Snake, Am I: Top Ten Snakes in Video Games

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With the dawn of the Chinese New Year, the “Year of the Snake” is upon us! Celebrate this “symbol of wisdom, intuition, and transformation” by checking out my Top Ten Snakes in Video Games!

10. Frogger

Not even the sidewalk is safe! After dodging an onslaught of cars and semis on the highway, Frogger has to contend with a snake who is also out for their daily exercise.

9. Pitfall

Let out your loudest Tarzan call but don’t jump too late! Pitfall Harry’s first enemy is coiled up at the other side of a gaping chasm.

8. The Legend of Zelda

Anyone got any rope? In the first Zelda game, bats are “keese” and snakes are “ropes.” Try not to get roped in!

7. StarTropics

Hopping between blocks, Mike Jones wields his mighty Yo-Yo against the C-Serpent in an early dungeon of StarTropics.

6. Battletoads

Do you hate yourself and want to fall deeper into darkness? Play Battletoads! Level 6’s Snake Pit has you navigating several screens of the serpent express as you try to reach the exit.

5. Super Mario Bros 2 (USA)

What’s worse than one snake? Three snakes – that shoot fireballs! Triclyde does just that in Super Mario Bros 2. At least it’s easy to remember all their names: Clyde, Clyde, and Clyde. That’s why they’re Triclyde.

4. Rattler Race

Got a minute between classes or calls? This classic game from the Microsoft Entertainment Pack held all of our attention. Apples are the best source of nutrition for a growing snake!

3. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest

A new edition to the Donkey Kong Country series, Rattly makes his first appearance in the second entry. Who do you think is the better jumper? Rattly the snake or Winky the frog??

2. Mega Man 3

I could have very easily chosen Snake Man for this #3 entry, but he’s more machine now than snake(man). This giant snake enemy is the most iconic obstacle in the stage with his slew of menacing fireballs and his slithering platforms that rise and fall with his “body.”

Honorable Mentions:

Metal Gear Solid

Snake! Snake! Snake!

1.Snake, Rattle ‘n’ Roll

A game where the controls are made up and the perspective doesn’t matter, Snake, Rattle ‘n’ Roll rocks its way into the 3rd dimension with its unique isometric view and a soundtrack straight out of the 1950’s. Now go eat some balls and lick some feet! (!!?)

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14 thoughts on “A Snake, Am I: Top Ten Snakes in Video Games”

  2. oh I love these!! Okay, I gave it a think, and my favourite snakes in video games are Snake (from the Nokia phone game), Arbok (from Pokémon), and the silly giant snake in the attic of the first resident evil game. There are SO MANY snakes in games!! What a great list, love it!!

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  5. Not only have I fallen down on the job of writing posts, I’ve fallen down on reading.

    Great post, as always. Nice to see my favorite Mega Man game represented, as well as StarTropics (though I’m a little surprised you didn’t rank it higher). Can’t say I’m a fan of the DKC snake pal. I never feel comfortable with his jumps and always expect to plummet into a hole. Lol

    I’ve never actually played Snake Rattle N Roll, so that’s a game to add to my list of games to give a try to.

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    1. I’ve also fallen off the reading train! It has been a very very busy January and February! But I’m so glad you stopped by to read my post and I knew you’d connect with a lot of those choices!

      I agree that the DKC snake controls pretty horribly – but he’s an iconic image nonetheless. I ranked StarTropics lower just for the fact that he’s a sea serpent and not a true land-loving snake like the others – less in line with the Chinese New Year. A great first boss, though (one I now usually skip thanks to speeding tech 😂)

      Hope to see a post from you again soon!

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    1. Oooh! Good one! I’m terrible at Hades, so I ended up putting that one away. I’d like to go back to it, but maybe I should read a strategy guide or watch a few videos to see if there’s something to help me do better.

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