Happy Halloween everyone, and welcome to the tenth and final list of the Halloween season. Today, we will be looking at the five pumpkins and scarecrows in the entertainment world…. I ran out of things to make a full top ten. Sue me. So, yeah. The usual rules. Only one per franchise and only for ones I have seen. Also, don’t expect this to be too scary. But trust me, I will find at least one nightmare inducing monster to put on this list. Trust me. With all that said, let us start the list.
#10: Jack from Animal Crossing (Pumpkin)
What can really be said about Jack. All he is is a guy who always comes to your town every October to let you know that Halloween is coming and you’d better be prepared. Known as the Czar of Halloween, he will appear a few days before Halloween. So, what are you supposed to do before then? Buy a whole lot of candy and masks. This is because, on Halloween, Jack demands to have candy. If you do give him candy, Jack will reward you will a Halloween themed piece of furniture. However, if you don’t give him treats, you are rewarded with tricks. And by tricks, I mean he will give you a piece of stitched clothing or will just straight up rob you. I am pretty sure this is illegal. Well, Jack just gives off such an amazing Halloween vibe, and I just couldn’t put him on the list. Even if he is just an animal underneath the mask.
#9: Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow)
Once again, there is always going to be that one character in the list that sticks out. The Scarecrow is that character. The Scarecrow is the first character in Oz that joins Dorothy on her journey to see the Wizard. The Scarecrow, much like the other characters, wants to see the Wizard because he believes that the Wizard can give him a brain, which he lacks because… well, he’s a scarecrow. So, throughout the movie, he helps Dorothy from the Wicked Witch as best as he can, though really doesn’t get off like the others. Probably because the damn witch loves throwing goddamn fireballs at him. And I don’t think straw if flame retardant. Sure, the Scarecrow may not be the smartest, or even the scariest character on this list, but from the nostalgia he, and the rest of the movie brings me, he is without a doubt a classic character.
#8: Bonooru/Pierre/Stylin’ Scarecrow from Legend of Zelda (Scarecrow)
How do you make something like a scarecrow memorable? Well, how about giving him the ability to make your own song in the game. In Ocarina of Time, there were two scarecrows named Bonooru and Pierre at Lake Hylia. As a child, if you use the Ocarina next to Bonooru, he will ask you to play a song on it. And you can play practically any song you want. When you do play the song, he will tell you that he will remember the song for you when you play it again. Once you go back to Lake Hylia as an adult, Bonooru will still be there, but Pierre will be gone. If you play the song to Bonooru again, he will give you the Scarecrow’s Song, which is used by playing the same song you played to him, which allows you to summon Pierre to help you get to hard to reach places. And in Majora’s Mask, there was a Stylin’ Scarecrow at two places in the game. The Trading Post and the Abstral Observatory. Here, you can talk to the scarecrow, who will teach you both the Song of Double Time, which speeds up time to the next half day, and the Inverted Song of Time, which slows down time instead of sending you back. Sure, they don’t do much, but they are still memorable for what they can do on a little flute.
#7: Pumpkin Banjo from Banjo Kazooie (Pumpkin)
Throughout the game, you are able to have Mumbo Jumbo turn Banjo into many things with the right amount of Mumbo Coins. You can turn into a termite to go up walls, a crocodile to bite enemies, a walrus to swim in cold water, a bee to fly, and a pumpkin to...squeeze itself… This sounds like a bit of a down grade. Actually, Pumpkin Banjo is actually pretty nifty. First off HE’S A PUMPKIN! Now, even though the pumpkin can’t attack, and doesn’t even have any arms or legs (Which makes me question how it was able to move in the first place), it is able to fit itself into holes that Banjo can’t fit in and get to the next part of the level. While this may not sound all that important, you need Pumpkin Banjo to open the shack outside the entrance of Mad Monster Mansion. And this shack must be opened in order to progress the game. In other words, you NEED Pumpkin Banjo to beat the game. If that doesn’t scream being important, I don’t know what does.
#6: Birdy from Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Scarecrow)
You know what’s better than a pumpkin that can go into holes in a kids game? A worthless bum scarecrow from an adults game that looks like a kids game… Wait, that’s not ri- Birdy is a very crude scarecrow. I mean, in the first moments you meet him, he’s sucking down helium and getting drunk right in front of Conker. Hell, he gets so damn drunk, that he will eventually fall asleep. It doesn’t really do much good for people when you realize that this is the first character you meet in the game. I am not kidding, he is the guy for the game’s tutorial. And he also quotes Full Metal Jacket… because why not. Fun fact, Birdy was actually based on Rare programmer, Beardy, who loves Pepsi, but in the game, it was renamed Mepsi, because copyright. Also, for a scarecrow, he is far too lazy to scare crows off himself, and just holds up a sign telling them to… Well, you read it. Birdy is a lazy and poor excuse for a scarecrow, but that’s what we love about him
#5: Pyro Jack from Shin Megami Tensei (Pumpkin)
Oh man, the amount of backstory and games this guy is in. So, Pyro Jack is based on the story of an Irish farmer who was refused entry into Heaven and begged the Devil not to take him to hell. Instead, he was given a pumpkin head and forced to roam the world and was known as Jaco of the Lanterns. Pyro Jack was one of the three Jack brothers, including Jack Frost and Jack Ripper. And then there are the games he appears in… OH GOD, the games. I counted, he appears in over thirty seven games, and only twenty two of them are Shin Megami games (Including Persona). Pyro Jack is known for using a lot of fire (Duh, Pyro’s in his name) and is weak to ice. However, with level ups, he can become resistant to ice, making him pretty tough. Not to mention, the first time you get him, he is a Level 32, which is pretty big for this far in the game. Sure, Pyro Jack may be…. insane with how much games he is in, but he is still one of the best Persona’s to have in my opinion
#4: Fiddlesticks from League of Legends (Scarecrow)
Okay, now we have finally found the nightmare inducing monster on the list. Fiddlesticks plays mostly as a mage, and doesn’t do much fighting. But OH BOY, that’s not what puts him on the list. What puts him on the list is his backstory. Fiddlesticks was a guard to the Summoner’s Rift. It is said that whenever any champion went into the Rift, they would never come out. And for those who were lucky enough to make it out of their alive, they were driven insane from what they witnessed in there. In other words, Fiddlesticks. Since Fiddlesticks was unable to be killed, the League decided to trap Fiddlesticks in there, hoping he would never escape. As the years went by, Fiddlesticks would only stand motionless until someone would come for him to kill. Finally, the Council decided to make Fiddlesticks an executioner. And his constant lines involving crows is much scarier than need be. Fiddlesticks is also able to cast some deadly spells, like Dread, which reduces magic resistance. Drain, which makes him steal the enemies health while healing his own. Dark Wind, which sends a crow to deal magic damage. Terrify, which scares the enemy away (How appropriate). And Crowstorm, which literally sends a murder of crows after the target. Fiddlesticks is easily the scariest thing I have seen so far in the world of League of Legends. And that is what makes him so great.
#3: Scarecrow from Batman (Scarecrow)
Okay, I take it back. THIS GUY is nightmare inducing. I could say that Scarecrow is the scariest enemy that Batman has to face. Once a professor, he uses the fears and phobias of people to attack his victims. Unlike villains like Penguin, Riddler, or even the Joker, Scarecrow doesn’t commit crimes for any money, but instead for research purposes, which eventually leads to him just doing it for fun. While Scarecrow is bad enough in the comics, in the Arkham games, he’s EVEN WORSE! Scarecrow is known for using a chemical known as Fear Gas, which, once inhaled by someone, shows them their worst fears. In Arkham Asylum, Scarecrow does this three times. Throughout the entire game, you see the gas take effect on Batman, by showing him the deaths of his parents. And in one part of the game, he shows both of Batman’s parents in body bags, as they start talking to him. But the worst part of this is when Scarecrow makes you think the game is broken, only you play as the Joker, who kills Batman, but really doesn’t- See what I am trying to say here? The Scarecrow is nothing more than a mad doctor who enjoys messing with the minds of victims, including Batman. That is what makes Scarecrow such a threatening villain in the Batman series.
#2: Trick or Treat Kid from Earthbound (Pumpkin)
Yep, I put a very pathetic enemy…. that you don’t even see that much in the game…. this high on the list….. Some of you may be wondering what the hell is wrong with me. Well…. A lot of things, really, but that’s beside the point. During the zombie attack on a usual night in Theed, these guys will come out and try to attack you, along with Handsome Tom’s and Smiling Sam’s. All they really do is spit pumpkin seeds at you, as well as completely missing a turn by using “big grin on his face”..... Are you freaking kidding me. Not to mention, their health and defense is as low as you would expect them to be. So, this begs the question. If they are so weak and pathetic, why in the name of all that is Hallow-ey are they this high on the list? Well, for obvious reasons. They have pumpkins on their heads. They are named freaking Trick or Treat Kid. I put them this high because they perfectly show you what Halloween is. A small kid, maybe a bit rambunctious, dressing up in a costume at night. Just like Halloween. This enemy just screams Halloween, and I love it so freaking much. Sure, he may not be all that great of an enemy, but as a character associated with Halloween, he’s perfect.
#1: Halloween from M.A.R (Pumpkin)
Seriously… Read his name. Halloween… HALLOWEEN! That name is perfect for a list like this, and obviously perfect for the number one spot. Halloween is one of the members of the Chess Pieces, and he looks… Well, I won’t lie, kinda silly. He looks like a giant pumpkin put onto a clump of a kindergartners art project. But trust me, looks aren’t everything. With what Halloween does, he is completely terrifying. When he was bullied as a kid, he wanted to do what he could to become stronger… But in the worst way. He abused animals as he saw them as something that was weaker than he was, but trust me. It gets worse from here on out. After stealing an ARM from Alan, a boy who had protected Halloween from the bullies, he used it on the town, killing the bullies and everyone there, except for Alan, who was blamed for the crimes. Halloween then joined the Chess Pieces, becoming the third strongest member. But his personality is what stands out. Halloween is said to be the most sadistic of the Chess Pieces, torturing hundreds of people, speaking about his love of death, and even torturing lower ranked Chess Pieces just for fun. This is shown when he is torturing Ian, who would easily take the torture, but after telling him about the torment he had for his lover, Gido, he began freaking out in the worst way possible. And, while the voice acting in M.A.R was nightmare inducing on its own, the voice actor for Halloween really went all out with it, proving to be completely terrifying. Halloween is just a large, terrifying enemy, and it easily the greatest pumpkin I have ever seen…. Batman’s Scarecrow is best scarecrow, in case you were wondering
Well, there it is. My tenth Halloween list. Let me know what you all thought of these lists. With that said, I will see you all next time.
#10: Jack from Animal Crossing (Pumpkin)
What can really be said about Jack. All he is is a guy who always comes to your town every October to let you know that Halloween is coming and you’d better be prepared. Known as the Czar of Halloween, he will appear a few days before Halloween. So, what are you supposed to do before then? Buy a whole lot of candy and masks. This is because, on Halloween, Jack demands to have candy. If you do give him candy, Jack will reward you will a Halloween themed piece of furniture. However, if you don’t give him treats, you are rewarded with tricks. And by tricks, I mean he will give you a piece of stitched clothing or will just straight up rob you. I am pretty sure this is illegal. Well, Jack just gives off such an amazing Halloween vibe, and I just couldn’t put him on the list. Even if he is just an animal underneath the mask.
#9: Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow)
Once again, there is always going to be that one character in the list that sticks out. The Scarecrow is that character. The Scarecrow is the first character in Oz that joins Dorothy on her journey to see the Wizard. The Scarecrow, much like the other characters, wants to see the Wizard because he believes that the Wizard can give him a brain, which he lacks because… well, he’s a scarecrow. So, throughout the movie, he helps Dorothy from the Wicked Witch as best as he can, though really doesn’t get off like the others. Probably because the damn witch loves throwing goddamn fireballs at him. And I don’t think straw if flame retardant. Sure, the Scarecrow may not be the smartest, or even the scariest character on this list, but from the nostalgia he, and the rest of the movie brings me, he is without a doubt a classic character.
#8: Bonooru/Pierre/Stylin’ Scarecrow from Legend of Zelda (Scarecrow)
How do you make something like a scarecrow memorable? Well, how about giving him the ability to make your own song in the game. In Ocarina of Time, there were two scarecrows named Bonooru and Pierre at Lake Hylia. As a child, if you use the Ocarina next to Bonooru, he will ask you to play a song on it. And you can play practically any song you want. When you do play the song, he will tell you that he will remember the song for you when you play it again. Once you go back to Lake Hylia as an adult, Bonooru will still be there, but Pierre will be gone. If you play the song to Bonooru again, he will give you the Scarecrow’s Song, which is used by playing the same song you played to him, which allows you to summon Pierre to help you get to hard to reach places. And in Majora’s Mask, there was a Stylin’ Scarecrow at two places in the game. The Trading Post and the Abstral Observatory. Here, you can talk to the scarecrow, who will teach you both the Song of Double Time, which speeds up time to the next half day, and the Inverted Song of Time, which slows down time instead of sending you back. Sure, they don’t do much, but they are still memorable for what they can do on a little flute.
#7: Pumpkin Banjo from Banjo Kazooie (Pumpkin)
Throughout the game, you are able to have Mumbo Jumbo turn Banjo into many things with the right amount of Mumbo Coins. You can turn into a termite to go up walls, a crocodile to bite enemies, a walrus to swim in cold water, a bee to fly, and a pumpkin to...squeeze itself… This sounds like a bit of a down grade. Actually, Pumpkin Banjo is actually pretty nifty. First off HE’S A PUMPKIN! Now, even though the pumpkin can’t attack, and doesn’t even have any arms or legs (Which makes me question how it was able to move in the first place), it is able to fit itself into holes that Banjo can’t fit in and get to the next part of the level. While this may not sound all that important, you need Pumpkin Banjo to open the shack outside the entrance of Mad Monster Mansion. And this shack must be opened in order to progress the game. In other words, you NEED Pumpkin Banjo to beat the game. If that doesn’t scream being important, I don’t know what does.
#6: Birdy from Conker’s Bad Fur Day (Scarecrow)
You know what’s better than a pumpkin that can go into holes in a kids game? A worthless bum scarecrow from an adults game that looks like a kids game… Wait, that’s not ri- Birdy is a very crude scarecrow. I mean, in the first moments you meet him, he’s sucking down helium and getting drunk right in front of Conker. Hell, he gets so damn drunk, that he will eventually fall asleep. It doesn’t really do much good for people when you realize that this is the first character you meet in the game. I am not kidding, he is the guy for the game’s tutorial. And he also quotes Full Metal Jacket… because why not. Fun fact, Birdy was actually based on Rare programmer, Beardy, who loves Pepsi, but in the game, it was renamed Mepsi, because copyright. Also, for a scarecrow, he is far too lazy to scare crows off himself, and just holds up a sign telling them to… Well, you read it. Birdy is a lazy and poor excuse for a scarecrow, but that’s what we love about him
#5: Pyro Jack from Shin Megami Tensei (Pumpkin)
Oh man, the amount of backstory and games this guy is in. So, Pyro Jack is based on the story of an Irish farmer who was refused entry into Heaven and begged the Devil not to take him to hell. Instead, he was given a pumpkin head and forced to roam the world and was known as Jaco of the Lanterns. Pyro Jack was one of the three Jack brothers, including Jack Frost and Jack Ripper. And then there are the games he appears in… OH GOD, the games. I counted, he appears in over thirty seven games, and only twenty two of them are Shin Megami games (Including Persona). Pyro Jack is known for using a lot of fire (Duh, Pyro’s in his name) and is weak to ice. However, with level ups, he can become resistant to ice, making him pretty tough. Not to mention, the first time you get him, he is a Level 32, which is pretty big for this far in the game. Sure, Pyro Jack may be…. insane with how much games he is in, but he is still one of the best Persona’s to have in my opinion
#4: Fiddlesticks from League of Legends (Scarecrow)
Okay, now we have finally found the nightmare inducing monster on the list. Fiddlesticks plays mostly as a mage, and doesn’t do much fighting. But OH BOY, that’s not what puts him on the list. What puts him on the list is his backstory. Fiddlesticks was a guard to the Summoner’s Rift. It is said that whenever any champion went into the Rift, they would never come out. And for those who were lucky enough to make it out of their alive, they were driven insane from what they witnessed in there. In other words, Fiddlesticks. Since Fiddlesticks was unable to be killed, the League decided to trap Fiddlesticks in there, hoping he would never escape. As the years went by, Fiddlesticks would only stand motionless until someone would come for him to kill. Finally, the Council decided to make Fiddlesticks an executioner. And his constant lines involving crows is much scarier than need be. Fiddlesticks is also able to cast some deadly spells, like Dread, which reduces magic resistance. Drain, which makes him steal the enemies health while healing his own. Dark Wind, which sends a crow to deal magic damage. Terrify, which scares the enemy away (How appropriate). And Crowstorm, which literally sends a murder of crows after the target. Fiddlesticks is easily the scariest thing I have seen so far in the world of League of Legends. And that is what makes him so great.
#3: Scarecrow from Batman (Scarecrow)
Okay, I take it back. THIS GUY is nightmare inducing. I could say that Scarecrow is the scariest enemy that Batman has to face. Once a professor, he uses the fears and phobias of people to attack his victims. Unlike villains like Penguin, Riddler, or even the Joker, Scarecrow doesn’t commit crimes for any money, but instead for research purposes, which eventually leads to him just doing it for fun. While Scarecrow is bad enough in the comics, in the Arkham games, he’s EVEN WORSE! Scarecrow is known for using a chemical known as Fear Gas, which, once inhaled by someone, shows them their worst fears. In Arkham Asylum, Scarecrow does this three times. Throughout the entire game, you see the gas take effect on Batman, by showing him the deaths of his parents. And in one part of the game, he shows both of Batman’s parents in body bags, as they start talking to him. But the worst part of this is when Scarecrow makes you think the game is broken, only you play as the Joker, who kills Batman, but really doesn’t- See what I am trying to say here? The Scarecrow is nothing more than a mad doctor who enjoys messing with the minds of victims, including Batman. That is what makes Scarecrow such a threatening villain in the Batman series.
#2: Trick or Treat Kid from Earthbound (Pumpkin)
Yep, I put a very pathetic enemy…. that you don’t even see that much in the game…. this high on the list….. Some of you may be wondering what the hell is wrong with me. Well…. A lot of things, really, but that’s beside the point. During the zombie attack on a usual night in Theed, these guys will come out and try to attack you, along with Handsome Tom’s and Smiling Sam’s. All they really do is spit pumpkin seeds at you, as well as completely missing a turn by using “big grin on his face”..... Are you freaking kidding me. Not to mention, their health and defense is as low as you would expect them to be. So, this begs the question. If they are so weak and pathetic, why in the name of all that is Hallow-ey are they this high on the list? Well, for obvious reasons. They have pumpkins on their heads. They are named freaking Trick or Treat Kid. I put them this high because they perfectly show you what Halloween is. A small kid, maybe a bit rambunctious, dressing up in a costume at night. Just like Halloween. This enemy just screams Halloween, and I love it so freaking much. Sure, he may not be all that great of an enemy, but as a character associated with Halloween, he’s perfect.
#1: Halloween from M.A.R (Pumpkin)
Seriously… Read his name. Halloween… HALLOWEEN! That name is perfect for a list like this, and obviously perfect for the number one spot. Halloween is one of the members of the Chess Pieces, and he looks… Well, I won’t lie, kinda silly. He looks like a giant pumpkin put onto a clump of a kindergartners art project. But trust me, looks aren’t everything. With what Halloween does, he is completely terrifying. When he was bullied as a kid, he wanted to do what he could to become stronger… But in the worst way. He abused animals as he saw them as something that was weaker than he was, but trust me. It gets worse from here on out. After stealing an ARM from Alan, a boy who had protected Halloween from the bullies, he used it on the town, killing the bullies and everyone there, except for Alan, who was blamed for the crimes. Halloween then joined the Chess Pieces, becoming the third strongest member. But his personality is what stands out. Halloween is said to be the most sadistic of the Chess Pieces, torturing hundreds of people, speaking about his love of death, and even torturing lower ranked Chess Pieces just for fun. This is shown when he is torturing Ian, who would easily take the torture, but after telling him about the torment he had for his lover, Gido, he began freaking out in the worst way possible. And, while the voice acting in M.A.R was nightmare inducing on its own, the voice actor for Halloween really went all out with it, proving to be completely terrifying. Halloween is just a large, terrifying enemy, and it easily the greatest pumpkin I have ever seen…. Batman’s Scarecrow is best scarecrow, in case you were wondering
Well, there it is. My tenth Halloween list. Let me know what you all thought of these lists. With that said, I will see you all next time.