get ready for some of the toughest gaming that the early 90s had to offer
gaming that the early 90s had to offer
gaming that the early 90s had to offer [Music]
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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 hardest SNES games for this list
10 hardest SNES games for this list
10 hardest SNES games for this list we’re not interested in games that are
we’re not interested in games that are
we’re not interested in games that are hard due to bad programming horrible
hard due to bad programming horrible
hard due to bad programming horrible level design or buggy controls we’re
level design or buggy controls we’re
level design or buggy controls we’re looking at titles that are intentionally
looking at titles that are intentionally
looking at titles that are intentionally challenging and totally worth playing
challenging and totally worth playing
challenging and totally worth playing till the end if you can
till the end if you can
till the end if you can [Music]
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[Music] number ten Zombies Ate My Neighbors
number ten Zombies Ate My Neighbors
number ten Zombies Ate My Neighbors [Music]
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[Music] this game didn’t get the attention it
this game didn’t get the attention it
this game didn’t get the attention it deserved upon its release but it has
deserved upon its release but it has
deserved upon its release but it has since gone on to become a cult classic
since gone on to become a cult classic
since gone on to become a cult classic it’s like a beam horror film translated
it’s like a beam horror film translated
it’s like a beam horror film translated into a run-and-gun video game complete
into a run-and-gun video game complete
into a run-and-gun video game complete with it’s wacky over-the-top stages like
with it’s wacky over-the-top stages like
with it’s wacky over-the-top stages like warehouse of evil dolls and vo so punny
warehouse of evil dolls and vo so punny
warehouse of evil dolls and vo so punny fish and crypts it also succeeds in
fish and crypts it also succeeds in
fish and crypts it also succeeds in preserving the heart of any good horror
preserving the heart of any good horror
preserving the heart of any good horror flick in that it’s really tough to
flick in that it’s really tough to
flick in that it’s really tough to survive
survive
survive it’s hard enough saving your own skin
it’s hard enough saving your own skin
it’s hard enough saving your own skin but attempting to rescue your many
but attempting to rescue your many
but attempting to rescue your many helpless neighbors seriously ups the
helpless neighbors seriously ups the
helpless neighbors seriously ups the difficulty level 48 levels of gore plus
difficulty level 48 levels of gore plus
difficulty level 48 levels of gore plus bonus stages will keep you plenty busy
newbies to this game struggle to clear
newbies to this game struggle to clear the first three obstacles let alone the
the first three obstacles let alone the
the first three obstacles let alone the many more spike build pit standing
many more spike build pit standing
many more spike build pit standing between them and the princess this was
between them and the princess this was
between them and the princess this was the start of a long-running successful
the start of a long-running successful
the start of a long-running successful franchise and it began with a steep
franchise and it began with a steep
franchise and it began with a steep learning curve
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[Music] first released on the Apple 2 computer
first released on the Apple 2 computer
first released on the Apple 2 computer Prince of Persia won multiple awards for
Prince of Persia won multiple awards for
Prince of Persia won multiple awards for its impressive design and animation work
its impressive design and animation work
its impressive design and animation work but it’s been called equal parts
but it’s been called equal parts
but it’s been called equal parts brilliant and infuriating level specific
brilliant and infuriating level specific
brilliant and infuriating level specific time limits are one thing but when
time limits are one thing but when
time limits are one thing but when you’re given just two hours to complete
you’re given just two hours to complete
you’re given just two hours to complete an entire game you really never have
an entire game you really never have
an entire game you really never have time to think nothing is simple in this
time to think nothing is simple in this
time to think nothing is simple in this platformer as you navigate staggeringly
platformer as you navigate staggeringly
platformer as you navigate staggeringly complex levels riddled with traps switch
complex levels riddled with traps switch
complex levels riddled with traps switch control doors and nearly impossible
control doors and nearly impossible
control doors and nearly impossible jumps number 8 Battletoads in battle
jumps number 8 Battletoads in battle
jumps number 8 Battletoads in battle maniacs what this franchise lacked in
maniacs what this franchise lacked in
maniacs what this franchise lacked in original character design you say Ninja
original character design you say Ninja
original character design you say Ninja Turtles it more than made up for an
Turtles it more than made up for an
Turtles it more than made up for an exceedingly tough yet wildly fun
exceedingly tough yet wildly fun
exceedingly tough yet wildly fun gameplay thankfully the difficulty level
gameplay thankfully the difficulty level
gameplay thankfully the difficulty level in battle maniacs was substantially
in battle maniacs was substantially
in battle maniacs was substantially lower than that of its original NES
lower than that of its original NES
lower than that of its original NES predecessor but that game was nearly
predecessor but that game was nearly
predecessor but that game was nearly impossible to beat anyway so it’s not
impossible to beat anyway so it’s not
impossible to beat anyway so it’s not really saying much each level in battle
really saying much each level in battle
really saying much each level in battle maniacs presents a unique style of
maniacs presents a unique style of
maniacs presents a unique style of gameplay ranging from your standard
gameplay ranging from your standard
gameplay ranging from your standard side-scrolling beat-em-up – punishingly
side-scrolling beat-em-up – punishingly
side-scrolling beat-em-up – punishingly top high speed racing levels or snake
top high speed racing levels or snake
top high speed racing levels or snake riding yeah you heard that correctly in
riding yeah you heard that correctly in
riding yeah you heard that correctly in the car Nats revenge stage you have to
the car Nats revenge stage you have to
the car Nats revenge stage you have to balance and hold on for dear life as a
balance and hold on for dear life as a
balance and hold on for dear life as a massive snake lines up the level it’s as
massive snake lines up the level it’s as
massive snake lines up the level it’s as tough as it sounds number 7 Donkey Kong
tough as it sounds number 7 Donkey Kong
tough as it sounds number 7 Donkey Kong Country 2 did his conquest
Country 2 did his conquest
Country 2 did his conquest [Music]
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[Music] when this game first came out it meant
when this game first came out it meant
when this game first came out it meant reassembling the team of neighborhood
reassembling the team of neighborhood
reassembling the team of neighborhood friends who helped to beat the first
friends who helped to beat the first
friends who helped to beat the first Donkey Kong Country hopefully some new
Donkey Kong Country hopefully some new
Donkey Kong Country hopefully some new kids have moved in on the block with
kids have moved in on the block with
kids have moved in on the block with some serious skills because Diddy’s
some serious skills because Diddy’s
some serious skills because Diddy’s quest make DK’s original adventure
quest make DK’s original adventure
quest make DK’s original adventure looked easy
what made it so tough well there’s the
what made it so tough well there’s the likeliness of accidentally bouncing off
likeliness of accidentally bouncing off
likeliness of accidentally bouncing off an enemy into one of the very many pits
an enemy into one of the very many pits
an enemy into one of the very many pits lots of chances of getting barrel
lots of chances of getting barrel
lots of chances of getting barrel blasted into enemies and a lot of late
blasted into enemies and a lot of late
blasted into enemies and a lot of late game levels that are brutally brutally
game levels that are brutally brutally
game levels that are brutally brutally challenging those level designers at
challenging those level designers at
challenging those level designers at rare sure didn’t pull any punches in
rare sure didn’t pull any punches in
rare sure didn’t pull any punches in this consistently challenging sequel
number six earthworm jim to web a
number six earthworm jim to web a earthworms lead hard lives hiding from
earthworms lead hard lives hiding from
earthworms lead hard lives hiding from hungry birds avoiding death by hot
hungry birds avoiding death by hot
hungry birds avoiding death by hot concrete after a rainstorm or you know
concrete after a rainstorm or you know
concrete after a rainstorm or you know fighting the forces of evil in their
fighting the forces of evil in their
fighting the forces of evil in their battle suits to save princess
battle suits to save princess
battle suits to save princess what’s-her-name
both the original earthworm jim and this
both the original earthworm jim and this sequel nailed the balance between
sequel nailed the balance between
sequel nailed the balance between challenging platforming and unique
challenging platforming and unique
challenging platforming and unique entertaining level design but earthworm
entertaining level design but earthworm
entertaining level design but earthworm jim – introduced other gameplay elements
jim – introduced other gameplay elements
jim – introduced other gameplay elements into the mix this constant switch-up of
into the mix this constant switch-up of
into the mix this constant switch-up of gameplay while very difficult kept the
gameplay while very difficult kept the
gameplay while very difficult kept the experience fresh and exciting
for example the Billy people stage takes
for example the Billy people stage takes away Jim’s weapons forcing players to
away Jim’s weapons forcing players to
away Jim’s weapons forcing players to navigate him through a series of
navigate him through a series of
navigate him through a series of explosive obstacles and that final
explosive obstacles and that final
explosive obstacles and that final obstacle course with psycrow brutal
obstacle course with psycrow brutal
obstacle course with psycrow brutal [Music]
number 5 actraiser
number 5 actraiser [Music]
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[Music] this was a unique game in that it
this was a unique game in that it
this was a unique game in that it bounced players back and forth between
bounced players back and forth between
bounced players back and forth between side-scrolling platform action and city
side-scrolling platform action and city
side-scrolling platform action and city building simulator
building simulator
building simulator oddly enough the combination works
oddly enough the combination works
oddly enough the combination works thanks to the fact that the developer
thanks to the fact that the developer
thanks to the fact that the developer seemingly put equal effort into both
seemingly put equal effort into both
seemingly put equal effort into both modes not only are both well designed
modes not only are both well designed
modes not only are both well designed but challenging each area of the game
but challenging each area of the game
but challenging each area of the game contains two side-scrolling levels which
contains two side-scrolling levels which
contains two side-scrolling levels which although not punishingly difficult are
although not punishingly difficult are
although not punishingly difficult are far from easy especially the bosses or
far from easy especially the bosses or
far from easy especially the bosses or lieutenants the simulation is
lieutenants the simulation is
lieutenants the simulation is satisfyingly nuanced and we guarantee
satisfyingly nuanced and we guarantee
satisfyingly nuanced and we guarantee you that you’re growing civilizations
you that you’re growing civilizations
you that you’re growing civilizations will flounder a few times before you get
will flounder a few times before you get
will flounder a few times before you get the hang of the various mechanics
ultimately the challenge of actraiser
ultimately the challenge of actraiser lies in the fact that it forces players
lies in the fact that it forces players
lies in the fact that it forces players to master multiple gameplay modes an
to master multiple gameplay modes an
to master multiple gameplay modes an uncommon and complex challenge on the
uncommon and complex challenge on the
uncommon and complex challenge on the SNES number four castlevania dracula x
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[Music] this franchise clearly prides itself on
this franchise clearly prides itself on
this franchise clearly prides itself on producing consistently difficult games
producing consistently difficult games
producing consistently difficult games and this particular entry is one of the
and this particular entry is one of the
and this particular entry is one of the toughest arguably second only to
toughest arguably second only to
toughest arguably second only to Castlevania 3 on the NES as with all
Castlevania 3 on the NES as with all
Castlevania 3 on the NES as with all Castlevania games it’s extremely hard
Castlevania games it’s extremely hard
Castlevania games it’s extremely hard but fair yeah actually the jury’s still
but fair yeah actually the jury’s still
but fair yeah actually the jury’s still out on that fair part but whatever
out on that fair part but whatever
out on that fair part but whatever [Music]
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[Music] enemies seem faster than your character
enemies seem faster than your character
enemies seem faster than your character Richter Belmont so you have to perfect
Richter Belmont so you have to perfect
Richter Belmont so you have to perfect your timing with the limited movement at
your timing with the limited movement at
your timing with the limited movement at your disposal
mastering the evasive backflip maneuver
mastering the evasive backflip maneuver is crucial to your survival as is the
is crucial to your survival as is the
is crucial to your survival as is the timing of your attacks with the whip and
timing of your attacks with the whip and
timing of your attacks with the whip and sub-weapons dracula x levels are all
sub-weapons dracula x levels are all
sub-weapons dracula x levels are all about excess too many enemies too many
about excess too many enemies too many
about excess too many enemies too many traps and too many spiked platforms
traps and too many spiked platforms
traps and too many spiked platforms hitting you in quick succession ensuring
hitting you in quick succession ensuring
hitting you in quick succession ensuring that if and when you reach the final
that if and when you reach the final
that if and when you reach the final boss you’re going to be seriously
boss you’re going to be seriously
boss you’re going to be seriously drained of your health number three
drained of your health number three
drained of your health number three super ghouls and ghosts you know what’s
super ghouls and ghosts you know what’s
super ghouls and ghosts you know what’s tougher than fighting your way through
tougher than fighting your way through
tougher than fighting your way through hordes of demon spawn doing it twice as
hordes of demon spawn doing it twice as
hordes of demon spawn doing it twice as the knight Arthur you’re charged with
the knight Arthur you’re charged with
the knight Arthur you’re charged with rescuing the princess from emperor
rescuing the princess from emperor
rescuing the princess from emperor sardius but after facing staggering
sardius but after facing staggering
sardius but after facing staggering obstacles to reach his castle you
obstacles to reach his castle you
obstacles to reach his castle you discover that the only weapon capable of
discover that the only weapon capable of
discover that the only weapon capable of beating him the goddess bracelet was
beating him the goddess bracelet was
beating him the goddess bracelet was hidden at the beginning of the game so
hidden at the beginning of the game so
hidden at the beginning of the game so back to square one
back to square one
back to square one [Music]
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[Music] our hero is also a bit of a frail one
our hero is also a bit of a frail one
our hero is also a bit of a frail one despite the upgradeable armor and shield
despite the upgradeable armor and shield
despite the upgradeable armor and shield a single body hit from an enemy will
a single body hit from an enemy will
a single body hit from an enemy will leave you fighting in your boxer shorts
leave you fighting in your boxer shorts
leave you fighting in your boxer shorts and with the second hit you’re dead
and with the second hit you’re dead
and with the second hit you’re dead offering some of the most well designed
offering some of the most well designed
offering some of the most well designed platforming ever to grace the SNES this
platforming ever to grace the SNES this
platforming ever to grace the SNES this game is as respected as it is tough
game is as respected as it is tough
game is as respected as it is tough [Music]
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[Music] number 2 contra 3 the alien wars it’s a
number 2 contra 3 the alien wars it’s a
number 2 contra 3 the alien wars it’s a simple fact of gaming on any console
simple fact of gaming on any console
simple fact of gaming on any console that if you’ve got a contra title
that if you’ve got a contra title
that if you’ve got a contra title available it’s gonna be more hectic
available it’s gonna be more hectic
available it’s gonna be more hectic overwhelming run-and-gun fun that you
overwhelming run-and-gun fun that you
overwhelming run-and-gun fun that you can probably handle also it’s gonna be
can probably handle also it’s gonna be
can probably handle also it’s gonna be insanely tough speedruns for this game
insanely tough speedruns for this game
insanely tough speedruns for this game should come with seizure warnings for
should come with seizure warnings for
should come with seizure warnings for the uninitiated we recommend playing
the uninitiated we recommend playing
the uninitiated we recommend playing easy setting it will more than challenge
easy setting it will more than challenge
easy setting it will more than challenge you don’t worry and if you survive
you don’t worry and if you survive
you don’t worry and if you survive normal and hard introduced new boss
normal and hard introduced new boss
normal and hard introduced new boss attacks alternate attack patterns and
attacks alternate attack patterns and
attacks alternate attack patterns and even upgraded forms yeesh before we
even upgraded forms yeesh before we
even upgraded forms yeesh before we unveil our top pick here a few honorable
unveil our top pick here a few honorable
unveil our top pick here a few honorable mentions
number one super Star Wars The Empire
number one super Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back just like it was probably
Strikes Back just like it was probably
Strikes Back just like it was probably the toughest time for the rebellion the
the toughest time for the rebellion the
the toughest time for the rebellion the events of the Empire Strikes Back
events of the Empire Strikes Back
events of the Empire Strikes Back make for a harrowing experience for
make for a harrowing experience for
make for a harrowing experience for gamers as well when super Star Wars came
gamers as well when super Star Wars came
gamers as well when super Star Wars came out in 1992 it was met with critical
out in 1992 it was met with critical
out in 1992 it was met with critical acclaim although some fans criticized it
acclaim although some fans criticized it
acclaim although some fans criticized it for being too hard
for being too hard
for being too hard well the sequel only got tougher jaqen
well the sequel only got tougher jaqen
well the sequel only got tougher jaqen controlled Luke Chewbacca and Han Solo
controlled Luke Chewbacca and Han Solo
controlled Luke Chewbacca and Han Solo has never been more fun or frustrating
has never been more fun or frustrating
has never been more fun or frustrating honestly it’s hard not to feel like the
honestly it’s hard not to feel like the
honestly it’s hard not to feel like the characters had an easier time in the
characters had an easier time in the
characters had an easier time in the movie and one of those characters got
movie and one of those characters got
movie and one of those characters got tortured and frozen plus considering
tortured and frozen plus considering
tortured and frozen plus considering that the game drops you straight in the
that the game drops you straight in the
that the game drops you straight in the middle of a hostile setting the learning
middle of a hostile setting the learning
middle of a hostile setting the learning curve isn’t just steep it’s basically a
curve isn’t just steep it’s basically a
curve isn’t just steep it’s basically a vertical line but then again mode 7
vertical line but then again mode 7
vertical line but then again mode 7 graphics made for a pretty slick-looking
graphics made for a pretty slick-looking
graphics made for a pretty slick-looking Battle of Hoth
Battle of Hoth
Battle of Hoth [Music]
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[Music] do you agree with our list what’s the
do you agree with our list what’s the
do you agree with our list what’s the most challenging Super Nintendo game
most challenging Super Nintendo game
most challenging Super Nintendo game you’ve ever played for more memorable
you’ve ever played for more memorable
you’ve ever played for more memorable top 10s published every day be sure to
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