History Main / MonstrousScenery

** In the [[Videogame/{{Bayonetta}} Umbral Clock Tower]] stage, numerous immense, monstrous angels fly around the background, briefly looming over the fighters before flying away.

** In the Cloud Sea of Alrest stage, the country-sized titans that make up the inhabitable lands of Alrest periodically walk or fly across the far background.
** In the Distant Planet stage, a large but motionless Red Bulborb, distinct from the one that serves as a stage hazard, can sometimes appear in the far background of the stage, as can a group of Cloaking Burrow-Nits.
** In the Frigate Orpheon stage, the background is dominated by a cylindrical tank holding the huge Parasite Queen.
** In the Living Room stage, giant puppies and kittens can sometimes appear playing in the background, but do not interact with the player.
** In the Umbral Clock Tower stage, numerous immense, monstrous angels fly around the background, briefly looming over the fighters before flying away.
** In Dracula’s Castle, several monsters will appear in the background and terrorize from the background. Dracula can be fought, but not in a standard match.
** Brinstar is backed by a giant brain-like creature that occasionally wriggles around (and doesn't ever actually appear in any ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' game).

*** Averted in this [[https://youtu.be/FgKu2X4Lk4w?t=264 animation]] when the monster notices the heroes and is about to fire at them.

** In his ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgKu2X4Lk4w Infinite Journeys]]'' challenge, the basic visual structure involves one or two with a rectangle in the middle through which something can be seen happening, usually a window or a screen of some sort. Though this trope is very heavily used in the submissions to this challenge, it is also heavily averted as there are several submissions in which the creatures do eventually interact with the main characters and the foreground.

*** In this ''[[https://youtu.be/EdCvwmebWN0?t=53 animation]]'' a giant spider can be seen peacefully moving around in front of the mountain.
*** In ''[[https://youtu.be/EdCvwmebWN0?t=76 this animation]]'' and ''[[https://youtu.be/EdCvwmebWN0?t=80 this one]]'' a large Zeus-like figure and a large Satan-like figure can respectively be seen sitting in front of the mountains, not paying any mind to the main character.
*** In ''[[https://youtu.be/EdCvwmebWN0?t=94 this animation]]'' a gigantic snake's body can be seen moving in the distant background.
*** In ''[[https://youtu.be/EdCvwmebWN0?t=205 this scene]]'' a giant art doll can be seen moving its arms behind the mountain.

* The web creator and 3D artist pwnisher initiates many internet challenges for fellow 3D artists. They have to follow a basic visual structure or idea, but can freely explore any type of genre, color palette, or art style. They often have very vivid and detailed backgrounds, and with that of course comes this very trope.
** In his ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkRjihsMdp8 Alternate Realities]]''
* So yeah

* ''Music/OfMonstersAndMen'': This is an extremely prevalent motif in many of their ConceptVideos, as there's frequently a large beast either in the background or the actual setting of the action of the video. In "Numb Bears," the anteater that's seen walking throughout the video is actually walking atop a large, hairy beast that looks like a hill. In "Lakehouse" the mountain that the camera is panning over is actually a large monster with many eyes. In "Six Weeks," humanoid giants can be seen walking through the woods, but they don't seem to notice the traveller the song focuses upon. In "Yellow Light," many dinosaur-like bipedals can be seen traversing a desert landscape with their riders.

* ''VideoGame/CosmoPoliceGalivan'': One stage has [[FlyingSeafoodSpecial giant flying piranhas]] in the back while you fight enemy robots in the foreground.

* One stage of ''VideoGame/CosmoPoliceGalivan'' have [[FlyingSeafoodSpecial giant flying piranhas]] in the back while you fight enemy robots in the foreground.

* ''VideoGame/MetroidSamusReturns'': [=SR388=] is home to enormous creatures internally named "[=Bugcrystal02=]" (found in Area 4, resembling a crab with crystals growing out of its back) and "[=Bigbug01=]" (found in Area 6, resembling a spiked slug with one eye), which roam the caverns in the background and never directly interact with Samus Aran. Their titanic sizes serve to make Samus seem even smaller and more alone in these deep expansive underground.

* ''VideoGame/Darkstalkers'': The "Fetus of God" stage features the titular [[FetusTerrible colossal fetus]] in the background.

* ''VideoGame/Weaponlord'': The "Destiny Battle" stage has combatants fight on the stomach of a massive humanoid demon.

** Brinstar is backed by a giant brain-like creature that occasionally wriggles around (and [[CanonImmigrant doesn't ever actually appear]] in any ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' game).

** Brinstar is backed by a giant brain-like creature that occasionally wriggles around (and [[CanonImmigrant doesn't ever actually appear]] in ant ''VideoGame/{{Metroid}}'' game).

* ''VideoGame/{{Cuphead}}'': The Tipsy Troop, the first of the many bosses fought in [[TheDragon King Dice]]'s BossBonanza, are fought on the table of humongous casino restaurant, where many giant demons and ghosts appear on background as "customers", befitting the nature of TheCasino located in {{Hell}}.

Note that to qualify for this trope, these creatures must be part of the scenery and should not interact with the player/main character, or at least must not do so for the majority of the level if a video game. Any random creature serving as scenery also does not qualify; it must be gigantic in order to give the impression that the player/main character is in a land of giants.

* ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'': On Bogano, a huge dragon-like creature known as a Binog can be seen sleeping in the background; info about the creature can be obtained, but it cannot be interacted with. Interestingly enough, it disappears as Imperial presence increases on the planet, but returns once they leave.

** In Dino Dino Jungle, two large red and yellow Noshi dinosaurs can be seen in the water at the bridge section, but only serves as scenery rather obstacles, unlike the blue Noshi near the beginning of the course.

* ''Music/OfMonstersAndMen'': This is an extremely prevealent motif in many of their ConceptVideos, as there's frequently a large beast either in the background or the actual setting of the action of the video. In "Numb Bears," the anteater that's seen walking throughout the video is actually walking atop a large, hairy beast which looks like a hill. In "Lakehouse" the mountain that the camera is panning over is actually a large monster with many eyes. In "Six Weeks," humanoid giants can be seen walking through the woods, but they don't seem to notice the traveller the song focuses upon. In "Yellow Light," many dinosaur-like bipedals can be seen traversing a desert landscape with their riders.

* ''VideoGame/SlyCooperThievesInTime'': Throughout each level, you can see Clockwerk, the BigBad of the first game, in the background of the scenary, watching you.

** In Dino Dino Jungle, 2 large red and yellow Noshi dinosaurs can be seen in the water at the bridge section, but only serves as scenery rather obstacles, unlike the blue Noshi near the beginning of the course.

** The Siegebreaker Assault Beast serves as a boss fight late in Act 3. when fighting demons on the walls of Bastion's Keep at the start of the act, you can sometimes see it on the battlefield below, fighting its way through the keep's defenders.

* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge3DawnOfTheDinosaurs'': In some of the 2D levels of the LicensedGame (such as the ones involving Scratt), large dinosaurs can be seen in the background that do not interact with the player.