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 Sega Genesis games
for this list we’ll be looking at video
for this list we’ll be looking at video games for the classic console that
games for the classic console that
games for the classic console that ranged from pretty hard to nigh
ranged from pretty hard to nigh
ranged from pretty hard to nigh impossible to complete due to gaming
impossible to complete due to gaming
impossible to complete due to gaming mechanics design choices or even a few
mechanics design choices or even a few
mechanics design choices or even a few glitches number 10 Aladdin
turns out Aladdin’s journey from street
turns out Aladdin’s journey from street rat to prince was a lot harder than we
rat to prince was a lot harder than we
rat to prince was a lot harder than we thought
thought
thought while this title was met with critical
while this title was met with critical
while this title was met with critical acclaim and certainly no cakewalk
enemy’s condition out a fair bit of
enemy’s condition out a fair bit of damage especially with their frequent
damage especially with their frequent
damage especially with their frequent ranged attacks and while the jumping
ranged attacks and while the jumping
ranged attacks and while the jumping mechanic can often mean the difference
mechanic can often mean the difference
mechanic can often mean the difference between life and death the hazardous
between life and death the hazardous
between life and death the hazardous obstacles such as lava pits and falling
obstacles such as lava pits and falling
obstacles such as lava pits and falling rocks can easily catch the player
rocks can easily catch the player
rocks can easily catch the player off-guard it definitely requires
off-guard it definitely requires
off-guard it definitely requires practice or an abundance of beginner’s
practice or an abundance of beginner’s
practice or an abundance of beginner’s luck
luck
luck and the less that is said about the Cave
and the less that is said about the Cave
and the less that is said about the Cave of Wonders stage the better number 9
of Wonders stage the better number 9
of Wonders stage the better number 9 shadow of the beast its style was
shadow of the beast its style was
shadow of the beast its style was considered almost revolutionary due to
considered almost revolutionary due to
considered almost revolutionary due to its high-quality soundtrack and detailed
its high-quality soundtrack and detailed
its high-quality soundtrack and detailed parallax scrolling backdrops the likes
parallax scrolling backdrops the likes
parallax scrolling backdrops the likes of which hadn’t been seen in most action
of which hadn’t been seen in most action
of which hadn’t been seen in most action video games of course you didn’t really
video games of course you didn’t really
video games of course you didn’t really have the time to admire the colorful
have the time to admire the colorful
have the time to admire the colorful scenery due to the massive enemies and
scenery due to the massive enemies and
scenery due to the massive enemies and death traps coming at you non-stop due
death traps coming at you non-stop due
death traps coming at you non-stop due to a technical error when porting the
to a technical error when porting the
to a technical error when porting the game to the Sega Genesis the framerate
game to the Sega Genesis the framerate
game to the Sega Genesis the framerate runs 16% faster than the original and
runs 16% faster than the original and
runs 16% faster than the original and due to the fact that there are no
due to the fact that there are no
due to the fact that there are no continues available this increases the
continues available this increases the
continues available this increases the difficulty exponentially you’ll need
difficulty exponentially you’ll need
difficulty exponentially you’ll need precise timing and a good idea of where
precise timing and a good idea of where
precise timing and a good idea of where each thread is coming from if you ever
each thread is coming from if you ever
each thread is coming from if you ever want to beat this beast of a game number
want to beat this beast of a game number
want to beat this beast of a game number 8 Robocop
8 Robocop
8 Robocop vs. The Terminator
these two cybernetic jaggernots go
these two cybernetic jaggernots go head-to-head in a sci-fi fans dream
head-to-head in a sci-fi fans dream
head-to-head in a sci-fi fans dream though the final product didn’t quite
though the final product didn’t quite
though the final product didn’t quite live up to the thrill of the original
live up to the thrill of the original
live up to the thrill of the original four-issue comic that it was based upon
taking on the role of Robocop players
taking on the role of Robocop players have to shoot and jump their way through
have to shoot and jump their way through
have to shoot and jump their way through a whole cityscape while being hunted by
a whole cityscape while being hunted by
a whole cityscape while being hunted by an endless series of terminators the
an endless series of terminators the
an endless series of terminators the difficulty stems from the latter
difficulty stems from the latter
difficulty stems from the latter suddenly appearing on screen without a
suddenly appearing on screen without a
suddenly appearing on screen without a moment’s notice so unless your marksman
moment’s notice so unless your marksman
moment’s notice so unless your marksman skills are up to scratch you’ll find
skills are up to scratch you’ll find
skills are up to scratch you’ll find yourself layered with lead before you
yourself layered with lead before you
yourself layered with lead before you know it the fact that Robocop is also on
know it the fact that Robocop is also on
know it the fact that Robocop is also on the sluggish side doesn’t help either
number 7 Castlevania bloodlines though
number 7 Castlevania bloodlines though it takes out many of the essential
it takes out many of the essential
it takes out many of the essential ingredients that make up a classic
ingredients that make up a classic
ingredients that make up a classic Castlevania game such as the decision to
Castlevania game such as the decision to
Castlevania game such as the decision to depart from Dracula’s castle and not
depart from Dracula’s castle and not
depart from Dracula’s castle and not having the vampire king as the main
having the vampire king as the main
having the vampire king as the main antagonist bloodlines is still regarded
antagonist bloodlines is still regarded
antagonist bloodlines is still regarded as an overload to Jim
the abundance of special effects and the
the abundance of special effects and the use of terrifying sub-bosses certainly
use of terrifying sub-bosses certainly
use of terrifying sub-bosses certainly upped the ante even concealing the true
upped the ante even concealing the true
upped the ante even concealing the true ending of the game to those who weren’t
ending of the game to those who weren’t
ending of the game to those who weren’t brave enough to take on expert mode
despite its rather short length there’s
despite its rather short length there’s enough difficulty in its mind-bending
enough difficulty in its mind-bending
enough difficulty in its mind-bending stages and monsters boss fights to give
stages and monsters boss fights to give
stages and monsters boss fights to give even the most seasoned vampire hunter a
even the most seasoned vampire hunter a
even the most seasoned vampire hunter a hard time number six
hard time number six
hard time number six Sonic the Hedgehog the start of one of
Sonic the Hedgehog the start of one of
Sonic the Hedgehog the start of one of videogames greatest franchises wasn’t
videogames greatest franchises wasn’t
videogames greatest franchises wasn’t without its fair share of challenges
without its fair share of challenges
without its fair share of challenges Sonic’s intense speed by itself is
Sonic’s intense speed by itself is
Sonic’s intense speed by itself is enough to quickly overwhelm any
enough to quickly overwhelm any
enough to quickly overwhelm any unfamiliar audiences and considering
unfamiliar audiences and considering
unfamiliar audiences and considering this entry was its inception that was
this entry was its inception that was
this entry was its inception that was probably just about everyone
with Robotnik’s minions just waiting to
with Robotnik’s minions just waiting to launch spiked craps and bleed you dry
launch spiked craps and bleed you dry
launch spiked craps and bleed you dry rings not to mention that annoying as
rings not to mention that annoying as
rings not to mention that annoying as hell underwater labyrinth zone this was
hell underwater labyrinth zone this was
hell underwater labyrinth zone this was by no means a simple platformer absent
by no means a simple platformer absent
by no means a simple platformer absent of any assistance from tails power-ups
of any assistance from tails power-ups
of any assistance from tails power-ups like the ACMA shield or techniques like
like the ACMA shield or techniques like
like the ACMA shield or techniques like the Spin Dash ironically make Sonic’s
the Spin Dash ironically make Sonic’s
the Spin Dash ironically make Sonic’s debut a rather prickly one number 5 Ecco
debut a rather prickly one number 5 Ecco
debut a rather prickly one number 5 Ecco the Dolphin when the developer goes out
the Dolphin when the developer goes out
the Dolphin when the developer goes out of their way to make their game
of their way to make their game
of their way to make their game purposefully challenging to this extent
purposefully challenging to this extent
purposefully challenging to this extent you might just find yourself gaining a
you might just find yourself gaining a
you might just find yourself gaining a hatred for them and dolphins like
following the adventures of the titular
following the adventures of the titular Ecco players must navigate across oceans
Ecco players must navigate across oceans
Ecco players must navigate across oceans and across time in order to save the
and across time in order to save the
and across time in order to save the world from an alien takeover what makes
world from an alien takeover what makes
world from an alien takeover what makes this game so tough can be summed up in
this game so tough can be summed up in
this game so tough can be summed up in two words air gauge if Ecco doesn’t come
two words air gauge if Ecco doesn’t come
two words air gauge if Ecco doesn’t come up for air on a regular basis then you
up for air on a regular basis then you
up for air on a regular basis then you won’t find yourself very far from a game
won’t find yourself very far from a game
won’t find yourself very far from a game over screen the most infamous challenge
over screen the most infamous challenge
over screen the most infamous challenge within this game is the level welcome to
within this game is the level welcome to
within this game is the level welcome to the machine an auto-scrolling stage that
the machine an auto-scrolling stage that
the machine an auto-scrolling stage that can easily crush you if you don’t have
can easily crush you if you don’t have
can easily crush you if you don’t have the route memorized
number four battletoads this group of
number four battletoads this group of mutated amphibians were made infamous
mutated amphibians were made infamous
mutated amphibians were made infamous among the gaming community due to the
among the gaming community due to the
among the gaming community due to the racing segments of their debut title
racing segments of their debut title
racing segments of their debut title while the sega genesis port has toned
while the sega genesis port has toned
while the sega genesis port has toned down the difficulty just a tad to make
down the difficulty just a tad to make
down the difficulty just a tad to make it more accessible
it more accessible
it more accessible it’s hardly more than just a facelift
while the biker sections are slower in
while the biker sections are slower in speed and there isn’t increasing the
speed and there isn’t increasing the
speed and there isn’t increasing the amount of starting lives at the
amount of starting lives at the
amount of starting lives at the beginning of the level
beginning of the level
beginning of the level there is still an absence of any
there is still an absence of any
there is still an absence of any continued mechanic as well as the
continued mechanic as well as the
continued mechanic as well as the irritating ability to accidentally do
irritating ability to accidentally do
irritating ability to accidentally do harm to the other battletoads when
harm to the other battletoads when
harm to the other battletoads when you’re playing with someone else it may
you’re playing with someone else it may
you’re playing with someone else it may be beloved by fans but there’s still no
be beloved by fans but there’s still no
be beloved by fans but there’s still no denying that it remains unbalanced and
denying that it remains unbalanced and
denying that it remains unbalanced and brutal number three comics
brutal number three comics
brutal number three comics zone it may be set within the pages of a
zone it may be set within the pages of a
zone it may be set within the pages of a comic book but the harsh reality of this
comic book but the harsh reality of this
comic book but the harsh reality of this game made it painfully clear you and
game made it painfully clear you and
game made it painfully clear you and sketch are not going to have an easy
sketch are not going to have an easy
sketch are not going to have an easy time as players fight their way through
time as players fight their way through
time as players fight their way through comic panels withstanding waves of
comic panels withstanding waves of
comic panels withstanding waves of enemies and solving various puzzles they
enemies and solving various puzzles they
enemies and solving various puzzles they have the option to punch through
have the option to punch through
have the option to punch through breakable objects and tear off parts of
breakable objects and tear off parts of
breakable objects and tear off parts of the panel to use as projectiles
the panel to use as projectiles
the panel to use as projectiles however these greatly diminish health
when you’re being attacked on all sides
when you’re being attacked on all sides in such a small environment and even
in such a small environment and even
in such a small environment and even your weapons cause you damage that
your weapons cause you damage that
your weapons cause you damage that quickly stacks the odds against you
number two ghouls and ghosts in order to
number two ghouls and ghosts in order to save the soul of his beloved princess
save the soul of his beloved princess
save the soul of his beloved princess prin prin King Arthur will valiantly
prin prin King Arthur will valiantly
prin prin King Arthur will valiantly take on the undead legions of Lucifer
unfortunately he comes equipped with the
unfortunately he comes equipped with the worst set of armor ever forged as it all
worst set of armor ever forged as it all
worst set of armor ever forged as it all breaks apart after a single hit
breaks apart after a single hit
breaks apart after a single hit leaving Arthur with nothing but his
leaving Arthur with nothing but his
leaving Arthur with nothing but his unmentionables and the player left
unmentionables and the player left
unmentionables and the player left running around the trap filled dungeons
running around the trap filled dungeons
running around the trap filled dungeons the armor can be recovered by a treasure
the armor can be recovered by a treasure
the armor can be recovered by a treasure chest but there’s always a chance that
chest but there’s always a chance that
chest but there’s always a chance that could be a booby trap sending a
could be a booby trap sending a
could be a booby trap sending a half-naked Arthur to his grave
the lack of defense ensures that despite
the lack of defense ensures that despite being able to fight back players will be
being able to fight back players will be
being able to fight back players will be doing a lot of running away if they want
doing a lot of running away if they want
doing a lot of running away if they want to make it to the next level before we
to make it to the next level before we
to make it to the next level before we reveal our number one pick here a few
reveal our number one pick here a few
reveal our number one pick here a few honorable mentions
number one contra hardcore the clue is
number one contra hardcore the clue is in the title
in the title
in the title while the original contra was
while the original contra was
while the original contra was undoubtedly filled with challenges of
undoubtedly filled with challenges of
undoubtedly filled with challenges of the manliest proportions it pales in
the manliest proportions it pales in
the manliest proportions it pales in comparison to the apocalyptic intensity
comparison to the apocalyptic intensity
comparison to the apocalyptic intensity of this fourth entry in the franchise to
of this fourth entry in the franchise to
of this fourth entry in the franchise to put it in perspective the Japanese port
put it in perspective the Japanese port
put it in perspective the Japanese port had to tone down the difficulty in fact
had to tone down the difficulty in fact
had to tone down the difficulty in fact even Konami found it too challenging
with a limited number of continues
with a limited number of continues combined with the fact that the game
combined with the fact that the game
combined with the fact that the game doesn’t believe in slowing down even for
doesn’t believe in slowing down even for
doesn’t believe in slowing down even for a second only players with ninja
a second only players with ninja
a second only players with ninja reflexes will be able to blast their way
reflexes will be able to blast their way
reflexes will be able to blast their way to victory through crazy boss battles
to victory through crazy boss battles
to victory through crazy boss battles and more projectiles then they’ll have
and more projectiles then they’ll have
and more projectiles then they’ll have ever seen before you agree with our list
ever seen before you agree with our list
ever seen before you agree with our list which Sega Genesis game do you think is
which Sega Genesis game do you think is
which Sega Genesis game do you think is the hardest with new top 10s published
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