Guest Prototype450 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Ninja Turtles for the NES. My god that game was impossible! The bad guys kept comin and your attacks were terrible. If the little crabs crawled at you, you had to crouch and try to kill them but what was hard about this was that your weapon went straight down! Man I still can't beat that game to this day. What are some other games that you can't beat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Breetai Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Anything with Contra in the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Joe_G Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Battletoads should be the patron saint of impossible games. I never got even close to the end (farthest I ever made it was the water pipe level, and that was on a very good day). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ten Ton Lid Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Definitely Battletoads. It became literally impossible to beat, at least numerous individual cartridges did, after unfortunate smashings related to that goddamn speeder bike level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest J*ingus Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Ah yes, Battletoads, forgot about that Triple-H of a non-jobbing game. I am a damn good game player, and I couldn't beat Battletoads... with a Game Genie! Literally couldn't do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted June 30, 2003 TMNT-Tough but doable. The most trouble I had was just not knowing what to do driving around in my turtle van. I love this game. Battletoads-Tough but IMO not as hard as say Ninja Gaiden III. The level with the cursed wheel that chases you around when you're on your bike gave me more pain in my thumb than perhaps any game ever. Contra-I've beaten every one so far besides the game boy games which I haven't played. Contra III the Alien Wars on Hard is tough. (THe only way to get the true ending) Contra Shattered Soldier is also tough. They don't let you get to level 7 unless you have a good enough ranking! Most games are possable to beat. The one thing I hate with the PS2 these days is once you die you often have to go through loading until you can play again. In the old days you could almost always start right away after you died. This would be my list of a few of the toughest games that spring to mind: Ninja Gaiden Bionic Commando i think Blaster Master Rad Racer? or Castlevania III Devil May Cry Dante Must Die Mode-Maybe the hardest ever Mike Tyson's Punchout Super Smash Tv-doing everything on hardest mode without using cheats without a partner There are lots of others but my mind's blank right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WukenBloodstar Report post Posted June 30, 2003 What's the name of that one game for NES. Ghosts N Goblins or Ghouls N GOblins..something like that..THAT bastard was hard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Askewniverse Report post Posted June 30, 2003 I mentioned this in the other "games you never beat" thread, but Kid Chameleon for Genesis is damn near impossible to beat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ten Ton Lid Report post Posted June 30, 2003 What's the name of that one game for NES. Ghosts N Goblins or Ghouls N GOblins..something like that..THAT bastard was hard. Ghosts N Goblins on NES, Ghouls N Ghosts on Genesis, Super Ghouls N Ghosts on SNES, all of them BASTARDS! Not only were they impossible the first time through, to actually beat them you had to play through twice! EDIT: I forget whether it's 'N' or 'And', and I'll be damned if I give them the satisfaction of checking. There's some lingering bitterness. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wildpegasus Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Super Gouls and Ghosts for the SNES is tough as well. Batman for the NES will make you insane. Doable though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest razazteca Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Currently having problems with Strikers 1945 and The Raiden Project. It seems there is no end to these games as Strikers will have so many damn levels that my thumb just becomes numb after level 1-7. I wish the whole 194x series would be on a console but all there is the NES games and then Strikers 1945 on Playstion. I know Capcom likes to milk their games with endless sequels I wish they would do this with the shooters! Raiden Fighters is a great arcade shooter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conspiracy_Victim 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 For you G n' G fans don't forget Maximo. It's not quite as hard, but it's still rather difficult. Those *insert cursing noises here* platforming elements where you had to land EVERY jump EVERY time the FIRST time nearly drove me to breaking my controller more than once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Cavi Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Whle it's an awesome game, Virtua Tennis is extremely hard near the end of the tour. King and Master are so impossible. 3 Count Bout for the Neo Geo might be the single hardest game I have ever played. Win a match? Forget about that, it's damn near impossible to win one GRAPPLE! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ripper Report post Posted June 30, 2003 That RC Pro Am game on NES. I will put down money that NOONE can beat that game...NOBODY!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted June 30, 2003 First thought Ninja Gaiden -- NES. Second though Ghouls 'n Ghosts -- Genesis. And yes, I was sooooo pissed off when I learned that I had to play it again to win. After taking a few minutes to think it over, the Europe track in Super Hang-on gave me fits, too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AndrewTS Report post Posted June 30, 2003 X-Men for Genesis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Nevermortal Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Why were games so freaking hard to beat back in the day but nowadays, they're easy as hell? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Because now they focus on graphics instead of gameplay. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Pegasus Kid Report post Posted June 30, 2003 Why were games so freaking hard to beat back in the day but nowadays, they're easy as hell? I honestly believe it has to do with the mentality of today's gamer. The primary buyers of video games are either teenagers or young adults (like 25 - 35). Both of those demographics are in the cushy position of having other things to do with their time. As such, you don't make extremely hard games because word catches on that it's too difficult and people just won't devote the necessary time to beat it. It's far easier for a company to create a game that's high on innovation and graphics for the lure and make it tough but not mind blowingly tough so they can build a relationship with the customers who's attention is always shifting. It should be noted though that a lot of companies are trying to find a happy medium between "easy" and "ridiculous" now a days (or so I've noticed at least). Hopefully they can find that middle ground and the hardcore gamers can enjoy a game as much as the casual gamer. And while I'm here: - Castlevania III - Ikaruga - Super Street Fighter II Turbo - Super Mario Brothers 2 BTW, can I assume that Battletoads is only super hard without the warp zones? Because I demolished that game way back in the day but I used both warp zones to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Askewniverse Report post Posted July 1, 2003 X-Men for Genesis. I second that. My friend freaked me out by resetting the system after beating Mojo's stage. I managed to beat the game once, through sheer luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rendclaw 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2003 I've beaten SSF2T, but I am getting my ass *kicked*in the Grand Master Edition.... everyone is so difficult and I have forgotten the super combos.... even more difficult without them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MaxPower27 Report post Posted July 1, 2003 One thing that I've noticed with my DLing an emulator a few days ago, and getting games from when I was a kid for NES and SNES, is that: I WAS BETTER AT THE GAMES WHEN I WAS A KID. Seriously, I lost to Super Macho Man in Punch Out the other day, but I fucking SCHOOLED him when I was like 9 years old. I have yet to win a game in BLADES OF STEEL!! And while I'm here: -- Getting all 120 stars in Mario 64 was a daunting task. I've had the game since it came out and I'm stuck at 115. -- Sonic and Knuckles for the Genesis. This game still haunts my nightmares. -- Any "DOOM" or "QUAKE" game I never beat. Once it got to the big boss, I always jobbed. -- I broke a rental copy of Battletoads when I was a kid from throwing it at the wall. Oh, how I hate that game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WukenBloodstar Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Why were games so freaking hard to beat back in the day but nowadays, they're easy as hell? Simple..people are pussies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Dangerous A Report post Posted July 1, 2003 I am not sure if anyone played this game, but Fester's Quest for the NES was a motherfucker. Just difficult to deal with and I never got past level 3 or 4. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vitamin X Report post Posted July 1, 2003 I remember not really having much of a problem with Battletoads. Agreed on the Contra game, and disagree on ANY Super Mario game. When I was a kid, I marked hard for Super Mario (my interest wore off after Super Mario 64 though, that game ruined my interest in the series) and would beat any of the games within 24 hours. By the end of the week, I'd already be crawling through secret wordls and beating them again. Part 2 was the funnest one but I liked getting on top of the enemies then mysteriously throwing them over my head at things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest kkktookmybabyaway Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Why were games so freaking hard to beat back in the day but nowadays, they're easy as hell? One theory of mine is that as you get older, you tend to get better at games. Example: There was this game called Dolphin for Atari YEARS ago. I was never able to beat the game -- it got to a certain score, the game ended and if you took a picture of the screen and sent it in you got some hippie patch to sew onto your jacket. Well, I could never even come CLOSE to breaking 100,000 points (or whatever the required score was.) Years later, when I was in college, I picked it up and decided to play it again. Suddenly, the squid chasing your dolphin wasn't so scary. In addition, the timing to jump over obstacles was easier than I remembered. In one sitting, I beat the game. Something that I spent many hours as a kid trying in vain to do. Anyway, that's my theory... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook_Hing_Ho Report post Posted July 1, 2003 That's true for some games, but not all. For example, when I was a kid, I could only get as far as Soda Popinski in Punch Out. Now, I can beat Tyson no problem. I agree with Battletoads. That game made me its bitch on so many occasions. No Mario or Sonic game should be on this list. I always beat them within a week of trying them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LooseCannon25 0 Report post Posted July 1, 2003 Damn you for bringing up Virtual Tennis.......King and Master are way too hard to beat. I got that game in 2001, and i didnt beat the shit until April of THIS year....that's how frigign hard it was. RC PRO AM was also a killer gaem for NES. No matter what i did after a certain level i couldnt finish higher than 4th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Special K Report post Posted July 1, 2003 I always thought Sonic games had a really nice learning curve. The only one that sticks out to me as being really tough was number one for the water levels. I guess sonic 2's final boss was pretty tough too (you had no rings right) but I beat his ass on numerous occasions. Cybertron is unbeatable. Old Nes game, controlled like shit. On the RPG side, 7th saga whipped your scrawny ass mercilessly. If you picked anything but the 'tanks' of the game, the first enemies posed a very real threat. YOu could progress in the game, my friend and I made it to the last dungeon, but were sick of levelling up. Defining moment? We spent hours and hours beating this dungeon and its boss, only to step outside, and get TORN APART by a radom encounter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Aero Report post Posted July 1, 2003 X-Men for Genesis. I second that. My friend freaked me out by resetting the system after beating Mojo's stage. I managed to beat the game once, through sheer luck. Whoever came up with the idea of resetting the game before the last level should be shot. That was criminal... I remember when I first beat Mojo, I came to this deadend and was locked in one area. Professor X is on the TV telling you to "reset the system!" I thought you had to destroy the nearby machines or something. The worst part about the reset concept is that it doesn't always work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
