Top 10 Hardest Video Games

think you’re pro at video games

think you’re pro at video games think the standard triple-a market isn’t

think the standard triple-a market isn’t

think the standard triple-a market isn’t a challenge we here are some games that

a challenge we here are some games that

a challenge we here are some games that will really push your buttons

will really push your buttons

will really push your buttons welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest video games for this list we’re

hardest video games for this list we’re

hardest video games for this list we’re sticking to the usual one game per

sticking to the usual one game per

sticking to the usual one game per franchise and we’re also only focusing

franchise and we’re also only focusing

franchise and we’re also only focusing on games that were difficult even at the

on games that were difficult even at the

on games that were difficult even at the lowest setting meaning that if the game

lowest setting meaning that if the game

lowest setting meaning that if the game is a cakewalk on the easy mode it’s out

is a cakewalk on the easy mode it’s out

is a cakewalk on the easy mode it’s out also we’re excluding games that were

also we’re excluding games that were

also we’re excluding games that were difficult because they were glitchy or

difficult because they were glitchy or

difficult because they were glitchy or didn’t work the game has to be difficult

didn’t work the game has to be difficult

didn’t work the game has to be difficult by design one final point we should make

between the four million clones legal

between the four million clones legal battles and ultra shallow content

battles and ultra shallow content

battles and ultra shallow content there’s just no way

number 10 contra let’s start things off

number 10 contra let’s start things off with an NES classic and get used to them

with an NES classic and get used to them

with an NES classic and get used to them because you’re probably gonna see a few

because you’re probably gonna see a few

because you’re probably gonna see a few on this list

on this list

on this list contra was the game that made you feel

contra was the game that made you feel

contra was the game that made you feel like John Rambo with a shoot me here

like John Rambo with a shoot me here

like John Rambo with a shoot me here target on his back

target on his back

target on his back you only have three lives one hit can

you only have three lives one hit can

you only have three lives one hit can kill you and the screen is often filled

kill you and the screen is often filled

kill you and the screen is often filled with projectiles it was so hard that to

with projectiles it was so hard that to

with projectiles it was so hard that to even stand a chance in this game you

even stand a chance in this game you

even stand a chance in this game you need the code the 30 life code that is

need the code the 30 life code that is

need the code the 30 life code that is but even with that good luck

number 9 FTL faster-than-light funded

number 9 FTL faster-than-light funded through a successful Kickstarter

through a successful Kickstarter

through a successful Kickstarter campaign this indie delight has you want

campaign this indie delight has you want

campaign this indie delight has you want a hightail trip across the galaxy

a hightail trip across the galaxy

a hightail trip across the galaxy where every battle is a battle for

where every battle is a battle for

where every battle is a battle for survival why well if you die you have to

survival why well if you die you have to

survival why well if you die you have to start the game all over again and you

start the game all over again and you

start the game all over again and you can’t revert to a previous save and

can’t revert to a previous save and

can’t revert to a previous save and thanks to a mid game difficulty spike

thanks to a mid game difficulty spike

thanks to a mid game difficulty spike this will happen a lot on easy mode

turns out faster than light is an

turns out faster than light is an analogy for how impossible the game is

number eight f-zero GX this is the

number eight f-zero GX this is the equivalent of trying to drive a bobsled

equivalent of trying to drive a bobsled

equivalent of trying to drive a bobsled with nitro boosters

f-zero GX is a high speed racer where

f-zero GX is a high speed racer where because your vehicle travels so fast

because your vehicle travels so fast

because your vehicle travels so fast judging the turns and obstacles requires

judging the turns and obstacles requires

judging the turns and obstacles requires some insane memorization and twitch

some insane memorization and twitch

some insane memorization and twitch reflexes especially on the harder tracks

oh and the game story mode is crazy too

oh and the game story mode is crazy too reportedly taking months of attempts in

reportedly taking months of attempts in

reportedly taking months of attempts in order to be come on kid you think you

order to be come on kid you think you

order to be come on kid you think you can be made number seven

can be made number seven

can be made number seven Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening after

Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening after

Devil May Cry 3 Dante’s awakening after the second game nerfed the difficulty

the second game nerfed the difficulty

the second game nerfed the difficulty Capcom went a little bit overboard with

Capcom went a little bit overboard with

Capcom went a little bit overboard with DMC three range and Agony’s of the Penal

DMC three range and Agony’s of the Penal

DMC three range and Agony’s of the Penal look what happened is that the North

look what happened is that the North

look what happened is that the North American and European normal mode of the

American and European normal mode of the

American and European normal mode of the game was the Japanese versions hard mode

game was the Japanese versions hard mode

game was the Japanese versions hard mode foolish Capcom was even so aware that

foolish Capcom was even so aware that

foolish Capcom was even so aware that this game was so hard that they

this game was so hard that they

this game was so hard that they rereleased it a year later as Devil May

rereleased it a year later as Devil May

rereleased it a year later as Devil May Cry 3 special edition with a toned-down

Cry 3 special edition with a toned-down

Cry 3 special edition with a toned-down difficulty only the Japanese number 6

difficulty only the Japanese number 6

difficulty only the Japanese number 6 Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels what

Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels what

Super Mario Bros The Lost Levels what you think you’re pro at Super Mario oh

you think you’re pro at Super Mario oh

you think you’re pro at Super Mario oh my friend you have not played the Lost

my friend you have not played the Lost

my friend you have not played the Lost Levels this was the Japanese version of

Levels this was the Japanese version of

Levels this was the Japanese version of Super Mario Brothers 2 while the West

Super Mario Brothers 2 while the West

Super Mario Brothers 2 while the West got a reskin of a completely different

got a reskin of a completely different

got a reskin of a completely different game even Shigeru Miyamoto was depressed

game even Shigeru Miyamoto was depressed

game even Shigeru Miyamoto was depressed at how punishingly hard it was Western

at how punishingly hard it was Western

at how punishingly hard it was Western gamers finally got their first taste of

gamers finally got their first taste of

gamers finally got their first taste of the real sequel in 1994 s Super Mario

the real sequel in 1994 s Super Mario

the real sequel in 1994 s Super Mario all-stars on the SNES before getting the

all-stars on the SNES before getting the

all-stars on the SNES before getting the real thing on the Wii Virtual Console

real thing on the Wii Virtual Console

real thing on the Wii Virtual Console many years later

number five super meatboy imagine what

number five super meatboy imagine what it would be like if you were a rice

it would be like if you were a rice

it would be like if you were a rice cracker drenched in oil and stuck in a

cracker drenched in oil and stuck in a

cracker drenched in oil and stuck in a clock towers gears okay that’s a bad

clock towers gears okay that’s a bad

clock towers gears okay that’s a bad analogy but it’s also pretty much what

analogy but it’s also pretty much what

analogy but it’s also pretty much what super meatboy feels like the controls

super meatboy feels like the controls

super meatboy feels like the controls are very tight and very responsive so

are very tight and very responsive so

are very tight and very responsive so responsive that the slightest twitch can

responsive that the slightest twitch can

responsive that the slightest twitch can lead to death that means that if you die

lead to death that means that if you die

lead to death that means that if you die it’s nobody’s fault but your own if that

it’s nobody’s fault but your own if that

it’s nobody’s fault but your own if that was a torture enough when you finish

was a torture enough when you finish

was a torture enough when you finish each level the game replays all your

each level the game replays all your

each level the game replays all your attempts in one crowd just to show you

attempts in one crowd just to show you

attempts in one crowd just to show you how much you suck number four Ninja

how much you suck number four Ninja

how much you suck number four Ninja Gaiden black you can also count the

Gaiden black you can also count the

Gaiden black you can also count the original NES version as a challenge too

original NES version as a challenge too

original NES version as a challenge too but with the shift to 3d and the

but with the shift to 3d and the

but with the shift to 3d and the re-release with extra difficulty the

re-release with extra difficulty the

re-release with extra difficulty the game expects you to have actual ninja

game expects you to have actual ninja

game expects you to have actual ninja skills to succeed with many late-game

skills to succeed with many late-game

skills to succeed with many late-game missions only unlockable for beating

missions only unlockable for beating

missions only unlockable for beating really difficult challenges you better

really difficult challenges you better

really difficult challenges you better have the patience of a ninja as well or

have the patience of a ninja as well or

have the patience of a ninja as well or you’ll be launching your controller like

you’ll be launching your controller like

you’ll be launching your controller like a ninja star

number three ghouls and ghosts armor and

number three ghouls and ghosts armor and medieval times must have been made out

medieval times must have been made out

medieval times must have been made out of tissue paper because in this game you

of tissue paper because in this game you

of tissue paper because in this game you play as a knight named Arthur where one

play as a knight named Arthur where one

play as a knight named Arthur where one touch can strip you to your underwear

touch can strip you to your underwear

touch can strip you to your underwear and a second can strip your skin the

and a second can strip your skin the

and a second can strip your skin the main reason why the game is so hard is

main reason why the game is so hard is

main reason why the game is so hard is because when you jump into the air you

because when you jump into the air you

because when you jump into the air you can’t change direction so one wrong step

can’t change direction so one wrong step

can’t change direction so one wrong step and it’s streaking through a war zone

and it’s streaking through a war zone

and it’s streaking through a war zone for you oh and to add further insult to

for you oh and to add further insult to

for you oh and to add further insult to injury once you beat the game you have

injury once you beat the game you have

injury once you beat the game you have to beat it all over again to see the

to beat it all over again to see the

to beat it all over again to see the real ending number two Dark Souls pretty

real ending number two Dark Souls pretty

real ending number two Dark Souls pretty sure you saw this one coming I mean it’s

sure you saw this one coming I mean it’s

sure you saw this one coming I mean it’s hard not to know about a game whose fan

hard not to know about a game whose fan

hard not to know about a game whose fan base is so vocally in love with it but

base is so vocally in love with it but

base is so vocally in love with it but then again you know it’s pretty good

then again you know it’s pretty good

then again you know it’s pretty good when it’s popular despite the fact that

when it’s popular despite the fact that

when it’s popular despite the fact that its main selling point is how hard it is

not only do you have to deal with

not only do you have to deal with enemies that can turn you into wallpaper

enemies that can turn you into wallpaper

enemies that can turn you into wallpaper with just a few hits but also with other

with just a few hits but also with other

with just a few hits but also with other players who are able to invade your

players who are able to invade your

players who are able to invade your world just to troll you there’s a think

world just to troll you there’s a think

world just to troll you there’s a think of Vanguard like you and I while it’s

of Vanguard like you and I while it’s

of Vanguard like you and I while it’s difficult you can also come from it’s

difficult you can also come from it’s

difficult you can also come from it’s very steep learning curve with practice

very steep learning curve with practice

very steep learning curve with practice it can be a truly rewarding experience

it can be a truly rewarding experience

it can be a truly rewarding experience I know what you’re thinking what could

I know what you’re thinking what could

I know what you’re thinking what could beat Dark Souls well before we get to

beat Dark Souls well before we get to

beat Dark Souls well before we get to the top spot let’s take a look at some

the top spot let’s take a look at some

the top spot let’s take a look at some honorable mentions

number one battletoads want to

number one battletoads want to experience true videogame frustration

experience true videogame frustration

experience true videogame frustration well grab a friend and take on this

well grab a friend and take on this

well grab a friend and take on this maddening adventure Dark Souls might

maddening adventure Dark Souls might

maddening adventure Dark Souls might expect you to get good but Battletoads

expect you to get good but Battletoads

expect you to get good but Battletoads expects you and a friend to be part of

expects you and a friend to be part of

expects you and a friend to be part of some sort of collective hive mind since

some sort of collective hive mind since

some sort of collective hive mind since it’s really easy to hit each other and

it’s really easy to hit each other and

it’s really easy to hit each other and it’s made even worse by the fact that if

it’s made even worse by the fact that if

it’s made even worse by the fact that if just one of you dies you both have to

just one of you dies you both have to

just one of you dies you both have to restart the level but all that is

restart the level but all that is

restart the level but all that is nothing as even with just one player

nothing as even with just one player

nothing as even with just one player there’s the infamous tunnel level the

there’s the infamous tunnel level the

there’s the infamous tunnel level the level that few had ever beat do you

level that few had ever beat do you

level that few had ever beat do you agree with our list which games had you

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agree with our list which games had you breaking furniture for more furious top

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