Back in the day, the only way to get through a difficult game was to either get good or get a friend to help out. With this in mind, we decided to put together a list of some of the most difficult games we remember playing.
From rage quits to broken buttons, these games tested our skills and our will to live. These are the most difficult games.
Unless we're talking loops 3+, contra does not belong on this list. Loop one I've done without losing a life.
And yes I am extremely biased as contra, super C and Contra 3: the alien wars are three of my favorite games.
Add punch out, Fester's Quest, Blaster Master, Solomon's key, and adventure island.
I cannot beat battletoads, Solomon's key or adventure island even with emulators and save states.
For those times when you’d rather watch than play — these games are as binge-worthy as your favourite Netflix series.
It’s time game developers stop ignoring one of the most beloved features in gaming history: split-screen couch co-op. I miss it!
It's a shame to me that so few indie devs seem interested in catering to this era (split screen era) of nostalgic gaming. Many of them are interested in retro gaming, obviously, but almost all of them seem to drift either to platformers or Metroidvanias (no issue with either, there have just been so many). I'd love to see an indie dev really try to capture that late N64/PS1 through early Xbox/PS2/GameCube era of split screen gaming.
SMB The Lost Levels
Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo
Hyper Street Fighter 2 Anniversary Edition
Eternal Champions Sega CD Version
Tomcat Alley
Sewer Shark
Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!
Great 8-bit selection! They made ‘em to last, no doubt. Clicked as soon as I saw Ninja Gaiden. Cutting through the Demon’s skull at the end with that one screw attack magic never got old.
Ninja Gaiden 1 & 2 on the nes are some of my favorite games of all time. Those games were hard sometimes due to glitches. I till love the soundtrack to both games.
TMNT - NES
Awesome games there. Anything where there were only a few lives was an absolute pain in the ass and blast to play at the same time. It really taught you to get good and memorize the game/enemy patterns/level designs. Great and frustrating times.