Sometimes the food in video games can look so delicious that it can be hard to believe they’re nothing more than a bunch of pixels. But it’s not always about how the food looks. Food-themed levels have been around for generations of games, and even levels with food rendered in 32-bit have brought a sense of fun and joy.
Through video games, players can live out fantasies of exploring a world made entirely of food. The creativity of food-themed levels is often high, as developers are tasked with taking objects and shapes from the real world and implementing them into a level that is as fun to play as it is pleasing to look at.
10 Poochy’s Sweet Run Has A Smorgasbord Of Treats (Yoshi’s Crafted World)
The second level of Pastel Pathway in Yoshi’s Crafted World is sure to make players reach for a glass of milk. Watch Mario’s loyal sidekick make his way through a land full of pastries.
There are a wide variety of foods, from cupcakes to macaroons to marshmallows, that are used as platforms, fountains and dominoes. Even Yoshi’s friend Poochy comes out of a cupcake. See the article : Music against hunger. It’s a level full of charm, and even though the food is presented with handcrafted materials, it doesn’t make it look any less delicious.
9 Sweet Sweet Canyon Looks Good Enough To Eat (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe)
Sweet Sweet Canyon is based on Rocky Road, a level from Super Mario Galaxy, but it’s much bigger and there’s a little more to it. To see also : Authorities warn of an increase in E. coli infections. There are wafer windmills, donut tunnels, a soda waterfall and a gingerbread man audience, just to name a few.
It’s a beautiful, well-designed track, and while just breathing the air of Sweet Sweet Canyon is likely to cause tooth decay, it’s hard not to get distracted from the race with all the delicious food.
8 The Land Of Chocolate Makes Us Want To Go To Fudgetown (The Simpsons Game)
This level is based on the iconic scene from The Simpsons cartoons where Homer fantasizes about playing for a chocolate land. To see also : Kensington Metropark Sandhill cranes aim for human food at Male Beach. The level is more complete than the cartoon version and has Homer chasing a white chocolate rabbit while fighting regular chocolate rabbits.
After reaching the top of a giant chocolate cake, Homer can transform into the Homer Ball and enter it. He proceeds to roll around inside the cake as he crushes the chocolate bunnies and laughs maniacally before waking up from his slumber.
7 Sweets Land Is Heaven For Candy Lovers (The Castle Of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse)
The remake of Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse allows players to experience Sweets Land in 3D. When Mickey enters a milk bottle in the library, he is transported to a world full of desserts. There, he encounters a dragon made of red licorice that tries to stop his progress.
All kinds of candies are used creatively throughout the level. There are gummy dolphins, big jello cubes that Mickey can move around, and a waterfall of melted ice cream with falling macaroons.
6 Candy Chateau Is A Level Worth Savoring (Rayman)
The original Rayman on the PlayStation was one of the first great platformers of its generation. Candy Chateau is interesting because it is the last level of the game. Food-themed levels are usually somewhere in the middle of a game, perhaps because there’s an air of frivolity, but this level bucked that trend before it even existed.
The level sees Rayman platforming across a frozen landscape under a foreboding purple sky. It starts with him sliding over a pan, then follows a more traditional platform through the nougat and chocolate laden level.
5 Juicy Jungle Is A Succulent Sojourn (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)
Donkey Kong has a strong association with food, given his penchant for hoarding bananas in his own banana cave. The fifth world of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze has Donkey and the gang venturing through a lush, fruit-filled jungle.
With food-themed levels often filled with sweets and desserts, it’s nice to have a fruit-based level. Although, the factory that churns out juices and popsicles makes it a little less healthy. The level design, as with the rest of the game, is top notch.
4 Sweets Park Is Full Of Delectable Delights (Kirby’s Epic Yarn)
Sweets Park is the fourth level of Treat Land, and has Kirby navigating his way through fluffy pudding and platforming through spinning doughnuts, as well as tons of ice cream. The treasures are also food-related, with a donut pillow and a dessert display.
Everything about this level, from the art direction to the music, makes for an enjoyable stroll through candyland. While no one wants to eat anything made of yarn in real life, food at this level looks good enough to eat.
3 Sugarland Shimmy Is A Salivating Scuffle (Cuphead)
Sugarland Shimmy sees Cuphead take on Baroness Von Bon Bon. Three out of five food-themed mini-bosses appear in battle, one of which is a floating jawbreaker that tries to eat Cuphead. There’s also a giant hunk of corn, a waffle, a gumball machine, and a cupcake.
The mini-bosses appear in random order each time, with the cupcake, Muffsky Chernikov, not appearing in simple mode. Once Cuphead has made it through all three phases, Baroness Von Bon Bon finally takes matters into her own hands. The background is a beautifully rendered candy landscape that is sure to make players salivate as they battle.
2 Luncheon Kingdom Is A Quirky Cook’s Paradise (Super Mario Odyssey)
Inspired by Mount Vesuvius, Luncheon Kingdom is perhaps the most unique looking level in Super Mario Odyssey. The neon color palette gives the level a vibrancy that sets it apart from all other levels. It’s also one of the quirkiest levels in the game.
There are giant chunks of food lying around, a pot cooking in a volcano, and a giant slab of meat resting on a perch high above the kingdom. There is also a cooking carnival, and the inhabitants of the kingdom are pieces of silverware.
1 Sweet Mountain Zone Is A Planet-Sized Buffet (Sonic Colors Ultimate)
Sweet Mountain Zone consists of 6 acts and a boss. Each level contains, as the name suggests, mountains of food. Giant ice creams, burgers stacked to the sky, candy cane crush bars and more are built on a cake foundation. It is the work of Dr. Eggman, who presumably wasn’t content with a few coffees for his interstellar amusement park.
Instead, he searched for an entire planet of pastry. Using the Drill ability, Sonic can blast his way through layers of banana and jellybean filled cake. Probably the largest food themed area of any video game, at least in theory.
NEXT: Top 10 Creator Cameos in Games
