Top 10 Hardest Gamecube Games

it may have looked like a tiny purple

it may have looked like a tiny purple lunchbox

lunchbox

lunchbox but this system packed some serious

but this system packed some serious

but this system packed some serious challenges into it for your effort I

challenges into it for your effort I

challenges into it for your effort I bring a quick and merciful death welcome

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a look at our picks for the top 10

a look at our picks for the top 10 hardest GameCube games for this list

hardest GameCube games for this list

hardest GameCube games for this list we’re looking at the most challenging

we’re looking at the most challenging

we’re looking at the most challenging and difficult games to ever be released

and difficult games to ever be released

and difficult games to ever be released on Nintendo’s 4th home console keep in

on Nintendo’s 4th home console keep in

on Nintendo’s 4th home console keep in mind we’re only including games that

mind we’re only including games that

mind we’re only including games that present a legitimate challenge not games

present a legitimate challenge not games

present a legitimate challenge not games that were broken or badly designed

that were broken or badly designed

that were broken or badly designed number 10 Resident Evil 0

this is one from the days when survival

this is one from the days when survival horror actually put the emphasis on

horror actually put the emphasis on

horror actually put the emphasis on survival the early games in the series

survival the early games in the series

survival the early games in the series featured realistic difficulty levels

featured realistic difficulty levels

featured realistic difficulty levels that accurately simulated being dropped

that accurately simulated being dropped

that accurately simulated being dropped in the middle of his ami apocalypse well

in the middle of his ami apocalypse well

in the middle of his ami apocalypse well at least sort of and this GameCube

at least sort of and this GameCube

at least sort of and this GameCube exclusive installment is no exception

while zero attempted to make the

while zero attempted to make the challenge easier by allowing players to

challenge easier by allowing players to

challenge easier by allowing players to drop items at their will instead of

drop items at their will instead of

drop items at their will instead of placing them in item boxes like in other

placing them in item boxes like in other

placing them in item boxes like in other games it still contained the

games it still contained the

games it still contained the time-honored challenge of its puzzles

time-honored challenge of its puzzles

time-honored challenge of its puzzles like the now infamous battery puzzle you

like the now infamous battery puzzle you

like the now infamous battery puzzle you might say that some of the tricks this

might say that some of the tricks this

might say that some of the tricks this game plays on you are pure evil

number 9 beautiful Joe this game may use

number 9 beautiful Joe this game may use style but thankfully Capcom didn’t

style but thankfully Capcom didn’t

style but thankfully Capcom didn’t sacrifice the substance either Joe was

sacrifice the substance either Joe was

sacrifice the substance either Joe was definitely teleported into a superhero

definitely teleported into a superhero

definitely teleported into a superhero movie but the game he stars in takes

movie but the game he stars in takes

movie but the game he stars in takes more inspiration from the side-scrolling

more inspiration from the side-scrolling

more inspiration from the side-scrolling beat’em ups of old featuring a seemingly

beat’em ups of old featuring a seemingly

beat’em ups of old featuring a seemingly endless onslaught of enemies to fight

endless onslaught of enemies to fight

endless onslaught of enemies to fight and tight precise combos to take them

and tight precise combos to take them

and tight precise combos to take them out with if that wasn’t enough Joe has

out with if that wasn’t enough Joe has

out with if that wasn’t enough Joe has the ability to manipulate the speed and

the ability to manipulate the speed and

the ability to manipulate the speed and focus of the film he’s in a skill which

focus of the film he’s in a skill which

focus of the film he’s in a skill which is easy to learn but hard to master

is easy to learn but hard to master

is easy to learn but hard to master especially considering the majority of

especially considering the majority of

especially considering the majority of the games puzzles are based on this

the games puzzles are based on this

the games puzzles are based on this crucial skill

number eight button kaitos origins this

number eight button kaitos origins this was an RPG released during the final

was an RPG released during the final

was an RPG released during the final months of a consoles life that really

months of a consoles life that really

months of a consoles life that really wasn’t known for its RPG selection so we

wasn’t known for its RPG selection so we

wasn’t known for its RPG selection so we wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of you

wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of you

wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of you hadn’t played this those of you who have

hadn’t played this those of you who have

hadn’t played this those of you who have though know how immensely skilled you

though know how immensely skilled you

though know how immensely skilled you have to be if you want to master the

have to be if you want to master the

have to be if you want to master the complicated card based battle system

complicated card based battle system

complicated card based battle system once you manage that make sure not to

once you manage that make sure not to

once you manage that make sure not to let your guard down against enemies that

let your guard down against enemies that

let your guard down against enemies that can end your life in only a couple of

can end your life in only a couple of

can end your life in only a couple of hits as well as some of the hardest boss

hits as well as some of the hardest boss

hits as well as some of the hardest boss fights you’ll find on the system the

fights you’ll find on the system the

fights you’ll find on the system the best way to survive the mystical world

best way to survive the mystical world

best way to survive the mystical world of this game patience and skill sorry

of this game patience and skill sorry

of this game patience and skill sorry about that

sega’s sublime GameCube launch title

sega’s sublime GameCube launch title show that even though a game may have a

show that even though a game may have a

show that even though a game may have a cute unassuming premise it can still be

cute unassuming premise it can still be

cute unassuming premise it can still be a major challenge for seasoned players

the sequel upped the ante increasing the

the sequel upped the ante increasing the number of stages up to a hundred and

number of stages up to a hundred and

number of stages up to a hundred and adding new landscape altering features

adding new landscape altering features

adding new landscape altering features like conveyor belts teleporters and

like conveyor belts teleporters and

like conveyor belts teleporters and switches all of which have a chance of

switches all of which have a chance of

switches all of which have a chance of sending you flying off the rd stress

sending you flying off the rd stress

sending you flying off the rd stress inducing levels the game also offers

inducing levels the game also offers

inducing levels the game also offers rewards if you’re able to collect every

rewards if you’re able to collect every

rewards if you’re able to collect every banana on the stage a feat that’s easier

banana on the stage a feat that’s easier

banana on the stage a feat that’s easier said than done

said than done

said than done considering how some of the places they

considering how some of the places they

considering how some of the places they put these things require your spherical

put these things require your spherical

put these things require your spherical monkey too often defy gravity

monkey too often defy gravity

monkey too often defy gravity number 6 metroid prime 2 echoes how do

number 6 metroid prime 2 echoes how do

number 6 metroid prime 2 echoes how do you top one of the most celebrated

you top one of the most celebrated

you top one of the most celebrated first-person adventures of all time

first-person adventures of all time

first-person adventures of all time already a challenging gaming experience

already a challenging gaming experience

already a challenging gaming experience in its own right well one way is to add

in its own right well one way is to add

in its own right well one way is to add a lot of backtracking developer retro

a lot of backtracking developer retro

a lot of backtracking developer retro studios set out to make their sequel

studios set out to make their sequel

studios set out to make their sequel more challenging than its predecessor

more challenging than its predecessor

more challenging than its predecessor now the players were familiar with the

now the players were familiar with the

now the players were familiar with the immersive world not only does the game

immersive world not only does the game

immersive world not only does the game feature brutal boss characters like

feature brutal boss characters like

feature brutal boss characters like Emperor Inge and Dark Samus but the

Emperor Inge and Dark Samus but the

Emperor Inge and Dark Samus but the series is trademark item hunting

series is trademark item hunting

series is trademark item hunting mechanics were taken to extreme levels

mechanics were taken to extreme levels

mechanics were taken to extreme levels this time around not only that but the

this time around not only that but the

this time around not only that but the game is split between light and dark

game is split between light and dark

game is split between light and dark worlds and whenever you’re in the dark

worlds and whenever you’re in the dark

worlds and whenever you’re in the dark world the atmosphere constantly drains

world the atmosphere constantly drains

world the atmosphere constantly drains your health bummer

number five Alien Hominid originally

number five Alien Hominid originally released as a flash game on the website

released as a flash game on the website

released as a flash game on the website Newgrounds in 2002 this old-school style

Newgrounds in 2002 this old-school style

Newgrounds in 2002 this old-school style shooter made it to the GameCube a couple

shooter made it to the GameCube a couple

shooter made it to the GameCube a couple of years later without losing any of its

of years later without losing any of its

of years later without losing any of its trademark difficulty while the art style

trademark difficulty while the art style

trademark difficulty while the art style and basic gameplay make the experience

and basic gameplay make the experience

and basic gameplay make the experience it seemed deceptively simple the endless

it seemed deceptively simple the endless

it seemed deceptively simple the endless onslaught of enemies both human and

onslaught of enemies both human and

onslaught of enemies both human and extraterrestrial that adapt to the way

extraterrestrial that adapt to the way

extraterrestrial that adapt to the way you play the game will leave you

you play the game will leave you

you play the game will leave you wondering why you ever thought a tiny

wondering why you ever thought a tiny

wondering why you ever thought a tiny alien can take on this many bad guys

this is another great example of a game

this is another great example of a game that’s easy to learn but hard to master

number 4 Star Wars rogue leader Rogue

number 4 Star Wars rogue leader Rogue Squadron 2

if there’s any game that accurately

if there’s any game that accurately represents the tension and threat of

represents the tension and threat of

represents the tension and threat of fighting an oppressive Empire it’s

fighting an oppressive Empire it’s

fighting an oppressive Empire it’s definitely this one factor 5s amazing

definitely this one factor 5s amazing

definitely this one factor 5s amazing Star Wars based combat game isn’t the

Star Wars based combat game isn’t the

Star Wars based combat game isn’t the most hardcore of experiences but some

most hardcore of experiences but some

most hardcore of experiences but some missions are very easy to fail

missions are very easy to fail

missions are very easy to fail especially when you’ve got to throw

especially when you’ve got to throw

especially when you’ve got to throw yourself up against Star Destroyers the

yourself up against Star Destroyers the

yourself up against Star Destroyers the game offers bronze silver and gold

game offers bronze silver and gold

game offers bronze silver and gold medals for players who meet certain

medals for players who meet certain

medals for players who meet certain requirements in every stage but the

requirements in every stage but the

requirements in every stage but the goals are so difficult that you would

goals are so difficult that you would

goals are so difficult that you would have to be really strong with the force

have to be really strong with the force

have to be really strong with the force if you want the satisfaction of fully

if you want the satisfaction of fully

if you want the satisfaction of fully beating this game one down two to go

number three

number three Megaman network transmission we get that

Megaman network transmission we get that

Megaman network transmission we get that Megaman games have a reputation to

Megaman games have a reputation to

Megaman games have a reputation to uphold when it comes to challenge but

uphold when it comes to challenge but

uphold when it comes to challenge but this is just ridiculous part of the

this is just ridiculous part of the

this is just ridiculous part of the battle network sub series that

battle network sub series that

battle network sub series that originated on the Game Boy Advance this

originated on the Game Boy Advance this

originated on the Game Boy Advance this game ditched the RPG gameplay Abbott and

game ditched the RPG gameplay Abbott and

game ditched the RPG gameplay Abbott and held counterpart opting to be a

held counterpart opting to be a

held counterpart opting to be a classically hard platformer in the vein

classically hard platformer in the vein

classically hard platformer in the vein of the NES original the challenging

of the NES original the challenging

of the NES original the challenging platforming would have been hard enough

platforming would have been hard enough

platforming would have been hard enough but the game also integrates the

but the game also integrates the

but the game also integrates the battleships of the GBA games ensuring

battleships of the GBA games ensuring

battleships of the GBA games ensuring the only real chance of survival against

the only real chance of survival against

the only real chance of survival against these incredibly tough enemies are these

these incredibly tough enemies are these

these incredibly tough enemies are these sparsely available resources mega

sparsely available resources mega

sparsely available resources mega difficult doesn’t even begin to describe

difficult doesn’t even begin to describe

difficult doesn’t even begin to describe how punishing this is number two Ikaruga

we’re losing our minds just thinking

we’re losing our minds just thinking about this one shoot-’em-up from

about this one shoot-’em-up from

about this one shoot-’em-up from Japanese developer treasure this

Japanese developer treasure this

Japanese developer treasure this maddeningly intense game is based around

maddeningly intense game is based around

maddeningly intense game is based around one mechanic changing the quote polarity

one mechanic changing the quote polarity

one mechanic changing the quote polarity of your ship between a series of colors

of your ship between a series of colors

of your ship between a series of colors in order to absorb enemy fire for

in order to absorb enemy fire for

in order to absorb enemy fire for example if your ships polarity is black

example if your ships polarity is black

example if your ships polarity is black you can absorb black bullets if your

you can absorb black bullets if your

you can absorb black bullets if your ship is white you can absorb white

ship is white you can absorb white

ship is white you can absorb white bullets this is a simple challenging

bullets this is a simple challenging

bullets this is a simple challenging concept take into its absolute extreme

concept take into its absolute extreme

concept take into its absolute extreme my treasure

my treasure

my treasure Ikaruga features a constant barrage of

Ikaruga features a constant barrage of

Ikaruga features a constant barrage of enemy fire forcing you to switch

enemy fire forcing you to switch

enemy fire forcing you to switch polarities every other second and it’s

polarities every other second and it’s

polarities every other second and it’s on a vertically scrolling screen that

on a vertically scrolling screen that

on a vertically scrolling screen that scaled down to a fraction of the size of

scaled down to a fraction of the size of

scaled down to a fraction of the size of a normal one we hope you like punishment

a normal one we hope you like punishment

a normal one we hope you like punishment before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a

before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

if this is the level of difficulty that

if this is the level of difficulty that piloting futuristic racing machines is

piloting futuristic racing machines is

piloting futuristic racing machines is going to be like then we’re probably

going to be like then we’re probably

going to be like then we’re probably going to be just fine sticking to

going to be just fine sticking to

going to be just fine sticking to driving regular cars for the time being

unanimously considered to be one of the

unanimously considered to be one of the best racing games on the system GX also

best racing games on the system GX also

best racing games on the system GX also comes with an almost hilariously steep

comes with an almost hilariously steep

comes with an almost hilariously steep learning curve in order to master the

learning curve in order to master the

learning curve in order to master the twisty tracks and precise handling of

twisty tracks and precise handling of

twisty tracks and precise handling of its vehicles because of the game’s

its vehicles because of the game’s

its vehicles because of the game’s intense speed it’s very difficult to

intense speed it’s very difficult to

intense speed it’s very difficult to maintain your boost and drift without

maintain your boost and drift without

maintain your boost and drift without crashing into walls or worse falling off

crashing into walls or worse falling off

crashing into walls or worse falling off the track even the first few missions of

the track even the first few missions of

the track even the first few missions of the story mode are really tough to beat

the story mode are really tough to beat

the story mode are really tough to beat so good luck you agree with our list hey

so good luck you agree with our list hey

so good luck you agree with our list hey where do you think you’re taking me wait

where do you think you’re taking me wait

where do you think you’re taking me wait what game you gave give you the hardest

what game you gave give you the hardest

what game you gave give you the hardest time for more challenging Tom pens

time for more challenging Tom pens

time for more challenging Tom pens published every day be sure to subscribe

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