WHAT IS OBLIGATORY ICE LEVEL DAY?

OILD celebrates a well-loved staple of video games: the ice level. Everyone slides around, being frozen solid is more annoying than fatal, the chip music tries its hardest to emulate jingling bells, and penguins tend to pop up everywhere.

Although I unofficially place the actual day on December 25th, really this celebration goes on all month long. Don't wait until that totally arbitrary day to participate! Get involved now!

All through the month of December, I'll be posting about a different ice level on The Speed Gamers' blog. There will be screenshots and write-ups, but that's not all! I'll also link to some wonderful ice level tunes and even better ice level remixes! And as a special gift to you all, I've even made some ice level wallpapers! I'll be posting something new every day, so check back often.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

Since this holiday is completely absurd and isn't to be taken seriously, anyone can join in! Make this into an event everyone can enjoy! Just follow these simple rules:

HELP OUT CHARITIES: Did you know The Speed Gamers are having a Pokémon marathon on December 18th? They'll be catching all 493 Pokémon within 72 hours to benefit Ally's House. This would be the perfect time to join in the fun. Donate during the show and help out a great cause! Make sure to promote the marathon long before it even starts! Spread the word! Get others to donate! Even if you can't give yourself, you can do your part by promoting. Outside of that, you can volunteer some time at local charities or support other causes. In other words, if you can help out anyone in any way, please do.

GIVE SOME CHEER: You can do this however you want. Sing some songs, make art, put up awesome OILD-themed decorations. Make everyone's life a little bit brighter!

GIVE MORE THAN YOU GET: If someone does something to make you happy, then make them TWICE as happy. Get into the happiest, most obnoxiously cheery rivalry of one-upmanship ever.

SPREAD OBLIGATORY ICE LEVEL DAY!: Tell everyone about this holiday. Link to this page! Make sigs about it! Tip off gaming websites! Tell people about the soundtrack!

WHAT? A SOUNDTRACK??

Yes! There is an official Obligatory Ice Level Day soundtrack! Three wonderful remixers helped make this great album. It may be small, but it's all about quality over quantity, people!

• DOWNLOAD THE SOUNDTRACK HERE!
• DOWNLOAD THE COVER ART HERE!
• AND THE BACK COVER!

TRACK LISTING:

1. "Holiday" ("Penguin" from Pop n' Music) by Posu Yan
2. "Frost Bossa" ("Frost Man" from Mega Man 8) by Joshua Morse
3. "Ice Cold Retro" ("Ice Cap Zone" from Sonic the Hedgehog 3) by Joshua Morse
4. "A Wish" (from The Secret of Mana) by Select Start
5. "Route 216" (from Pokémon Diamond/Pearl) by Select Start

Be sure to check out the artists' websites too! Show them love! Tell others about them and their sites! DO THIS FOR ME AS AN OBLIGATORY ICE LEVEL DAY PRESENT TO ME! AND DO IT FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY ARE AWESOME. Seriously, turn these people into superstars. They deserve it!

Posu Yan - Website: posuyan.com and wushuplaya.com
Joshua Morse - Website: jmflava.com Other: Joshua Morse on Facebook Joshua Morse on Twitter
Select Start - Website: selectstartband.com Other: Select Start Facebook Group Select Start on Twitter Select Start on Myspace