trying not to fling your controller across the room or at least make sure
across the room or at least make sure
across the room or at least make sure your buddy’s not in the way welcome to
your buddy’s not in the way welcome to
your buddy’s not in the way welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most frustrating video game levels for
most frustrating video game levels for
most frustrating video game levels for this list we ranked the hardest single
this list we ranked the hardest single
this list we ranked the hardest single levels in all of gaming not phosphites
levels in all of gaming not phosphites
levels in all of gaming not phosphites as we have another list for those guys
as we have another list for those guys
as we have another list for those guys as usual one per franchise number 10
as usual one per franchise number 10
as usual one per franchise number 10 waterfall contra this run-and-gun action
waterfall contra this run-and-gun action
waterfall contra this run-and-gun action game is notorious for being among
game is notorious for being among
game is notorious for being among gaming’s most difficult to titles but
gaming’s most difficult to titles but
gaming’s most difficult to titles but the challenge piqued here climbing a
the challenge piqued here climbing a
the challenge piqued here climbing a treacherous cliffside is hard enough as
treacherous cliffside is hard enough as
treacherous cliffside is hard enough as you head to the top of the waterfall but
you head to the top of the waterfall but
you head to the top of the waterfall but then there’s falling rocks turrets and
then there’s falling rocks turrets and
then there’s falling rocks turrets and soldiers constantly shooting at you
soldiers constantly shooting at you
soldiers constantly shooting at you while you’re trying to make your client
while you’re trying to make your client
while you’re trying to make your client not to mention you can also fall off the
not to mention you can also fall off the
not to mention you can also fall off the screen that’s a danger too
number nine animal antics Donkey Kong
number nine animal antics Donkey Kong Country to Dedes conquest this level is
Country to Dedes conquest this level is
Country to Dedes conquest this level is the longest in the whole game and you
the longest in the whole game and you
the longest in the whole game and you face many challenges along the way you
face many challenges along the way you
face many challenges along the way you must play as all five playable animal
must play as all five playable animal
must play as all five playable animal buddies to get through the stage and
buddies to get through the stage and
buddies to get through the stage and you’ll face a host of enemies like
you’ll face a host of enemies like
you’ll face a host of enemies like zingers and puffed ups no part of this
zingers and puffed ups no part of this
zingers and puffed ups no part of this level is easy but the section where you
level is easy but the section where you
level is easy but the section where you get to play as squawks the parrot is
get to play as squawks the parrot is
get to play as squawks the parrot is particularly frustrating because you fly
particularly frustrating because you fly
particularly frustrating because you fly through a narrow corridor of thorns
through a narrow corridor of thorns
through a narrow corridor of thorns while fighting the intense wind
while fighting the intense wind
while fighting the intense wind [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight stage six – ninja gaiden we
number eight stage six – ninja gaiden we
number eight stage six – ninja gaiden we never thought that the life of a ninja
never thought that the life of a ninja
never thought that the life of a ninja was easy but this level was ridiculous
was easy but this level was ridiculous
was easy but this level was ridiculous [Music]
[Music]
[Music] even if you can take out the tons of
even if you can take out the tons of
even if you can take out the tons of enemies who are after you they respawn
enemies who are after you they respawn
enemies who are after you they respawn quickly and make your life hell not only
quickly and make your life hell not only
quickly and make your life hell not only that but you’ll have to deal with
that but you’ll have to deal with
that but you’ll have to deal with projectiles that come at you in
projectiles that come at you in
projectiles that come at you in seemingly random fashions if that
seemingly random fashions if that
seemingly random fashions if that weren’t enough trouble the level takes a
weren’t enough trouble the level takes a
weren’t enough trouble the level takes a while to complete and you have a narrow
while to complete and you have a narrow
while to complete and you have a narrow time limit number seven dr. Wily’s
time limit number seven dr. Wily’s
time limit number seven dr. Wily’s castle Mega Man 9 this 8-bit throwback
castle Mega Man 9 this 8-bit throwback
castle Mega Man 9 this 8-bit throwback to the early days of the franchise
to the early days of the franchise
to the early days of the franchise really went overboard with the intense
really went overboard with the intense
really went overboard with the intense difficulty level of these stages before
difficulty level of these stages before
difficulty level of these stages before you even get to take on the doctor
you even get to take on the doctor
you even get to take on the doctor himself you’ll have to face intimidating
himself you’ll have to face intimidating
himself you’ll have to face intimidating challenges like lava Jets robotic
challenges like lava Jets robotic
challenges like lava Jets robotic enemies and more even though there are
enemies and more even though there are
enemies and more even though there are eight checkpoints you can’t save at any
eight checkpoints you can’t save at any
eight checkpoints you can’t save at any of them so you’ll have to start from the
of them so you’ll have to start from the
of them so you’ll have to start from the beginning if you decide to quit
beginning if you decide to quit
beginning if you decide to quit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six aztec goldeneye
number six aztec goldeneye
number six aztec goldeneye double-oh-seven
[Music]
[Music] so many fond memories with this FPS but
so many fond memories with this FPS but
so many fond memories with this FPS but not a whole lot of them come from this
not a whole lot of them come from this
not a whole lot of them come from this level from the beginning all of the
level from the beginning all of the
level from the beginning all of the enemies deal you severe damage and
enemies deal you severe damage and
enemies deal you severe damage and you’ll constantly find yourself running
you’ll constantly find yourself running
you’ll constantly find yourself running from grenades and don’t get us started
from grenades and don’t get us started
from grenades and don’t get us started on jaws and his seemingly limitless
on jaws and his seemingly limitless
on jaws and his seemingly limitless capacity for damage if any of these
capacity for damage if any of these
capacity for damage if any of these dangers finally get to you you’re in
dangers finally get to you you’re in
dangers finally get to you you’re in trouble
trouble
trouble because you’re gonna have to go back to
because you’re gonna have to go back to
because you’re gonna have to go back to the beginning of the level if you die
the beginning of the level if you die
the beginning of the level if you die [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five the perfect run Super Mario
number five the perfect run Super Mario
number five the perfect run Super Mario Galaxy 2
Galaxy 2
Galaxy 2 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the late game Super Mario levels have
the late game Super Mario levels have
the late game Super Mario levels have been pretty challenging like tubular in
been pretty challenging like tubular in
been pretty challenging like tubular in Super Mario World with that damn P
Super Mario World with that damn P
Super Mario World with that damn P balloon but there was never anything
balloon but there was never anything
balloon but there was never anything this bad here you navigate ridiculous
this bad here you navigate ridiculous
this bad here you navigate ridiculous challenges that combine a lot of what
challenges that combine a lot of what
challenges that combine a lot of what you’ve been doing over the course of the
you’ve been doing over the course of the
you’ve been doing over the course of the game oh and the kicker is one hit and
game oh and the kicker is one hit and
game oh and the kicker is one hit and you’re dead and there are no checkpoints
you’re dead and there are no checkpoints
you’re dead and there are no checkpoints either if you’ve made it all the way to
either if you’ve made it all the way to
either if you’ve made it all the way to this level you’ll want to beat it in
this level you’ll want to beat it in
this level you’ll want to beat it in order to get the game’s 240 second and
order to get the game’s 240 second and
order to get the game’s 240 second and final star so it’s frustrating but very
final star so it’s frustrating but very
final star so it’s frustrating but very satisfying if you do beat it
satisfying if you do beat it
satisfying if you do beat it [Music]
number four through the fire and flames
number four through the fire and flames Guitar Hero 3
Guitar Hero 3
Guitar Hero 3 [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] this song separated the posers from the
this song separated the posers from the
this song separated the posers from the real guitar heroes even on easy tons of
real guitar heroes even on easy tons of
real guitar heroes even on easy tons of notes fly at you giving you barely any
notes fly at you giving you barely any
notes fly at you giving you barely any time to think let alone get your fingers
time to think let alone get your fingers
time to think let alone get your fingers to the right buttons with all the time
to the right buttons with all the time
to the right buttons with all the time spent just trying to pass this
spent just trying to pass this
spent just trying to pass this dragonforce song you probably could have
dragonforce song you probably could have
dragonforce song you probably could have gotten pretty decent at playing an
gotten pretty decent at playing an
gotten pretty decent at playing an actual guitar
actual guitar
actual guitar [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three the water temple the legend
number three the water temple the legend
number three the water temple the legend of zelda ocarina of time
this level is by far the longest one on
this level is by far the longest one on our list and it offers far more
our list and it offers far more
our list and it offers far more challenges than just a plank it consists
challenges than just a plank it consists
challenges than just a plank it consists of a seemingly infinite maze of switches
of a seemingly infinite maze of switches
of a seemingly infinite maze of switches doors and shifting water levels if that
doors and shifting water levels if that
doors and shifting water levels if that weren’t enough when you’re underwater
weren’t enough when you’re underwater
weren’t enough when you’re underwater the only weapon you can use to defend
the only weapon you can use to defend
the only weapon you can use to defend yourself from enemies is your hook shot
yourself from enemies is your hook shot
yourself from enemies is your hook shot it’s a bit easier on the 3ds remaster
it’s a bit easier on the 3ds remaster
it’s a bit easier on the 3ds remaster thanks to color-coordinated doors
thanks to color-coordinated doors
thanks to color-coordinated doors telling players where the water level
telling players where the water level
telling players where the water level can be changed but the infamous
can be changed but the infamous
can be changed but the infamous frustration with the original makes it
frustration with the original makes it
frustration with the original makes it really hard to pass off Plus when this
really hard to pass off Plus when this
really hard to pass off Plus when this game came out it’s not like you could
game came out it’s not like you could
game came out it’s not like you could Google where to go number two
Google where to go number two
Google where to go number two the damn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
the damn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
the damn Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles under water levels are often challenging
under water levels are often challenging
under water levels are often challenging but this one might have taken things way
but this one might have taken things way
but this one might have taken things way too far
too far
too far you have to diffuse eight bombs navigate
you have to diffuse eight bombs navigate
you have to diffuse eight bombs navigate through some hard to avoid electric
through some hard to avoid electric
through some hard to avoid electric seaweed and escape a number of other
seaweed and escape a number of other
seaweed and escape a number of other obstacles all while under a very tight
obstacles all while under a very tight
obstacles all while under a very tight time limit it’s made especially hard
time limit it’s made especially hard
time limit it’s made especially hard since swimming is surprisingly not easy
since swimming is surprisingly not easy
since swimming is surprisingly not easy for the turtles especially when you get
for the turtles especially when you get
for the turtles especially when you get to this section where the aforementioned
to this section where the aforementioned
to this section where the aforementioned seaweed is everywhere and gives you no
seaweed is everywhere and gives you no
seaweed is everywhere and gives you no room for error before we get to our
room for error before we get to our
room for error before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some
number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
honorable mentions
honorable mentions [Music]
number one turbo tunnel battletoads oh
number one turbo tunnel battletoads oh boy this level this damn level you have
boy this level this damn level you have
boy this level this damn level you have to dodge over a hundred barriers in
to dodge over a hundred barriers in
to dodge over a hundred barriers in around two minutes and each one comes at
around two minutes and each one comes at
around two minutes and each one comes at you with barely any warning if you’re
you with barely any warning if you’re
you with barely any warning if you’re lucky enough to make it to the long
lucky enough to make it to the long
lucky enough to make it to the long jumping part you’ll never even be sure
jumping part you’ll never even be sure
jumping part you’ll never even be sure if you made it to safety until you
if you made it to safety until you
if you made it to safety until you actually touchdown on the other side
actually touchdown on the other side
actually touchdown on the other side it’s even worse in two-player mode
it’s even worse in two-player mode
it’s even worse in two-player mode because if one person messes up you both
because if one person messes up you both
because if one person messes up you both have to start again effectively doubling
have to start again effectively doubling
have to start again effectively doubling the amount of hazards and you know what
the amount of hazards and you know what
the amount of hazards and you know what the worst part is this is only the third
the worst part is this is only the third
the worst part is this is only the third level in the game it’s not like the rest
level in the game it’s not like the rest
level in the game it’s not like the rest of the game is a cakewalk after this do
of the game is a cakewalk after this do
of the game is a cakewalk after this do you agree with our list which video game
you agree with our list which video game
you agree with our list which video game levels made you rage quit for less
levels made you rage quit for less
levels made you rage quit for less frustrating top 10s published every day
frustrating top 10s published every day
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