The Wild West trope is a common one in media, especially video games, and these are the best parodies of it.
Tropes are often used in video games to make stories and characters that are familiar and easy to follow. Tropes are themes, plot devices, or types of characters that show up in many different kinds of media. The Wild West, which takes place on the American frontier in the late 19th century, is one of the most common themes in video games.
In most stories about the Wild West, cowboys, gunslingers, and outlaws live in a rough and dangerous place. Using this trope, games like Red Dead Redemption and Call of Juarez have created immersive Western worlds where players can explore, hunt, and fight gun battles. Also, the Western genre lets you explore themes like morality, justice, and survival in a setting that is both unique and exciting. But not all games use the Wild West trope to help you get into the game. Some people also use it to be funny or ironic. Let’s take a look.
Bastion
Bastion is a role-playing game with action that came out in 2011. It takes place in a colorful world after the end of the world. In the game, the main character, the Kid, is controlled by the player as he moves through different levels, fighting enemies and learning the truth about his world.
Bastion uses the “Wild West” trope by adding old-timey elements like a narrator with a western drawl and a soundtrack with banjos and folk songs. These parts give the game a classic, western feel that adds to the overall atmosphere and experience of playing Bastion.
Cartoon Network Racing
Some of the most well-known characters from Cartoon Network shows are in the fast-paced video game Cartoon Network Racing. The game is based on a fast-paced race where players must use their brains and skills to get to the finish line first.
The setting of “The Good, The Bad, and The Stupid” shows how the game uses the “Wild West” trope. This is one of the things that makes the game stand out. The game has a classic western feel because this cowboy town has a saloon, train cars, a post office, and a gallows.
Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers 2
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers 2 is a classic platformer game where Chip and Dale go on an exciting adventure. The Wild West section of Fat Cat’s Amusement Park is the setting for one of the levels in the game.
The level has exciting Minecart Madness parts, and players must find one of the three keys to Fat Cat’s control room by making their way through the dangers of the Western World. The level’s boss is a cat magician who will trick players with playing cards. This level makes good use of the “The Wild West” trope, giving the game a classic Western feel.
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath Of Cortex
In the popular video game Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex, the main character, Crash Bandicoot, must stop the evil Dr. Cortex from taking over the world. The Wild West is a theme in the game, and the levels “Smokey and the Bandicoot,” “Gold Rush,” and “Ghost Town” show this.
In these levels, players go on an exciting journey through a wild west town, a platforming level with handcars and enemies that throw dynamite, and a mining race in a ghost town. The Wild West theme adds a fun twist to this game’s already fun gameplay, making it a must-play for anyone who likes platforming games.
Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour
Goofy’s Hysterical History Tour is a classic platformer game that takes players on a trip through time and history. The second part of the game takes place in a museum display of the Wild West. There are dusty deserts, tumbleweeds, and wooden shacks.
Pete is the stage boss. He has dressed up as a gunslinger to stop Goofy from getting through. The design, music, and gameplay of the stage all work together to make an experience that feels like the Wild West.
Plants VS. Zombies 2: It’s About Time
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time is a popular tower defense game where players protect their garden from zombies while traveling through time. One of these time periods is the Wild West, where players have to get around cowboy zombies, minecart rails, and other western-themed obstacles in a setting that looks like the old west.
The Wild West theme is used to make the game exciting and unique. Players can use western-themed plants like the “Pea Shooter” to fight off the zombie horde that is coming. The game also has zombies that look like rodeo bulls, cowboys, and chicken wranglers, which adds to the western feel of the game as a whole.
Sly Cooper: Thieves In Time
The popular platform game Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time takes players on an exciting journey through time. Cotton Mouth Bluff is a world in the game that is set in the Wild West. This world has guards that look like coyotes, jackalopes, and steers. It also has a train that runs through it, an armadillo sheriff who is proud of himself, and saloons that serve sarsaparilla.
In this world, the caper is to rob a train, and the player has to use their skills and smarts to do it. The Wild West is used as a trope in this game, which adds a fun and unique twist to the usual Sly Cooper formula and makes for a really fun time.
Toy Story 2
The popular video game Toy Story 2 is based on the well-known animated movie of the same name. In the game, Woody and his friends go on adventures as they try to get through different levels and obstacles. “Al’s Penthouse” is one of the best levels in the game. There, players can find a room full of Woody’s stuff and listen to western-style theme music.
In 8 Ball Pool game, players also face a Gunslinger mini-boss, who makes the game even more exciting and difficult. This level is a good example of the Wild West trope because it takes players to a world of cowboys, gunslingers, and western frontier adventures.