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Top 10 Scariest Moments in Games for Kids


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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 scary moments in games for kids

scary moments in games for kids

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more great content for this list we looked at video games that are generally

looked at video games that are generally

looked at video games that are generally recognized as being appropriate for

recognized as being appropriate for

recognized as being appropriate for youngsters but for whatever reason had

youngsters but for whatever reason had

youngsters but for whatever reason had at least one instance row cast shocking

at least one instance row cast shocking

at least one instance row cast shocking or disturbing imagery that seemed out of

or disturbing imagery that seemed out of

or disturbing imagery that seemed out of place in contrast to the rest of the

place in contrast to the rest of the

place in contrast to the rest of the games friendly appearance if we dug up

games friendly appearance if we dug up

games friendly appearance if we dug up any suppressed childhood memories of

any suppressed childhood memories of

any suppressed childhood memories of yours we apologize in advance number 10

yours we apologize in advance number 10

yours we apologize in advance number 10 and draw starfox 64

and draw starfox 64

and draw starfox 64 [Music]

starbuck display featuring tent face

starbuck display featuring tent face fighting combat utilized to

fighting combat utilized to

fighting combat utilized to antropomorphic characters and stars of

antropomorphic characters and stars of

antropomorphic characters and stars of the show a box a frog a rabbit a falcon

the show a box a frog a rabbit a falcon

the show a box a frog a rabbit a falcon off and the bad guys well they were made

off and the bad guys well they were made

off and the bad guys well they were made up of piggies lizards and wolf the

up of piggies lizards and wolf the

up of piggies lizards and wolf the visuals were also flashy and harmless

visuals were also flashy and harmless

visuals were also flashy and harmless that is until the player reaches the

that is until the player reaches the

that is until the player reaches the final boss Andrew because that planned

final boss Andrew because that planned

final boss Andrew because that planned the goose on stick

he’s a giant floating head with two

he’s a giant floating head with two detachable hands one that bites you

detachable hands one that bites you

detachable hands one that bites you against a psychedelic green backdrop on

against a psychedelic green backdrop on

against a psychedelic green backdrop on a planet named venom from there’s the

a planet named venom from there’s the

a planet named venom from there’s the fight goes from unsettling to downright

fight goes from unsettling to downright

fight goes from unsettling to downright horrifying and Android his true form are

horrifying and Android his true form are

horrifying and Android his true form are either a calculating robotic

either a calculating robotic

either a calculating robotic endoskeleton or a giant brain depending

endoskeleton or a giant brain depending

endoskeleton or a giant brain depending on the difficulty level it finished the

on the difficulty level it finished the

on the difficulty level it finished the game with a bang probably because we

game with a bang probably because we

game with a bang probably because we couldn’t shake that image from our my

couldn’t shake that image from our my

couldn’t shake that image from our my [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] number 9 Clanker banjo kazooie the n64

number 9 Clanker banjo kazooie the n64

number 9 Clanker banjo kazooie the n64 was often labeled as being too much of a

was often labeled as being too much of a

was often labeled as being too much of a key system for its time too many of the

key system for its time too many of the

key system for its time too many of the games were seen as geared for kids with

games were seen as geared for kids with

games were seen as geared for kids with bright colors in joyful atmospheres

bright colors in joyful atmospheres

bright colors in joyful atmospheres no game is more true to that definition

no game is more true to that definition

no game is more true to that definition than banjo kazooie which followed a bear

than banjo kazooie which followed a bear

than banjo kazooie which followed a bear and a bird as a journey through poopy

and a bird as a journey through poopy

and a bird as a journey through poopy levels packed to the brim with tunable

levels packed to the brim with tunable

levels packed to the brim with tunable music and sound effects things take a

music and sound effects things take a

music and sound effects things take a turn for the Sinister when the players

turn for the Sinister when the players

turn for the Sinister when the players enter clankers cavern where you swim

enter clankers cavern where you swim

enter clankers cavern where you swim down to a narrow corridor candor greeted

down to a narrow corridor candor greeted

down to a narrow corridor candor greeted by the unfailing image of a large

by the unfailing image of a large

by the unfailing image of a large mechanical shark jaws wide open with

mechanical shark jaws wide open with

mechanical shark jaws wide open with bulging eyes we’re not sure if this year

bulging eyes we’re not sure if this year

bulging eyes we’re not sure if this year was intentional

was intentional

was intentional since Clanker is technically friendly

since Clanker is technically friendly

since Clanker is technically friendly but it’s just the way that he positions

but it’s just the way that he positions

but it’s just the way that he positions that really caught us off-guard

that really caught us off-guard

that really caught us off-guard [Music]

[Music]

[Music] number eight mad jack dr. tom sixty-four

similar to the approachable style

similar to the approachable style mentioned in banjo

mentioned in banjo

mentioned in banjo dk64 was about a group of monkeys trying

dk64 was about a group of monkeys trying

dk64 was about a group of monkeys trying to reacquire their bananas it is pure

to reacquire their bananas it is pure

to reacquire their bananas it is pure and harmless as interactive

and harmless as interactive

and harmless as interactive entertainment can get pretty much well

entertainment can get pretty much well

entertainment can get pretty much well may be rare didn’t want to get too

may be rare didn’t want to get too

may be rare didn’t want to get too comfortable

comfortable

comfortable so they shoved in some scares just to

so they shoved in some scares just to

so they shoved in some scares just to keep us on our toes but maybe just maybe

keep us on our toes but maybe just maybe

keep us on our toes but maybe just maybe this freakishly haunting jack-in-the-box

this freakishly haunting jack-in-the-box

this freakishly haunting jack-in-the-box boss battle is a little bit too much mad

boss battle is a little bit too much mad

boss battle is a little bit too much mad jack jumps around the battlegrounds with

jack jumps around the battlegrounds with

jack jumps around the battlegrounds with ferocious intensity and his laughing

ferocious intensity and his laughing

ferocious intensity and his laughing noises are reminiscent of the Joker in

noises are reminiscent of the Joker in

noises are reminiscent of the Joker in terms of spine-tingling spookiness we

terms of spine-tingling spookiness we

terms of spine-tingling spookiness we reiterate in this game we are monkeys

reiterate in this game we are monkeys

reiterate in this game we are monkeys trying to get our bananas back why did

trying to get our bananas back why did

trying to get our bananas back why did we need to face off against this killing

we need to face off against this killing

we need to face off against this killing machine

machine

machine [Music]

number seven quantum piano super mario

number seven quantum piano super mario 64 this is the fourth n64 game in a row

64 this is the fourth n64 game in a row

64 this is the fourth n64 game in a row on this list which in retrospect we just

on this list which in retrospect we just

on this list which in retrospect we just believes that the system was ruled that

believes that the system was ruled that

believes that the system was ruled that the fires of satan’s produce all these

the fires of satan’s produce all these

the fires of satan’s produce all these late gaming moments

late gaming moments

late gaming moments Mario’s happy voice and cheerful

Mario’s happy voice and cheerful

Mario’s happy voice and cheerful demeanor made him the perfect launch

demeanor made him the perfect launch

demeanor made him the perfect launch title for system to attract young gamers

title for system to attract young gamers

title for system to attract young gamers to all the fun they would have with

to all the fun they would have with

to all the fun they would have with these console in the future everything

these console in the future everything

these console in the future everything was well and good until the food

was well and good until the food

was well and good until the food management medal which would be

management medal which would be

management medal which would be understandably spooky considering the

understandably spooky considering the

understandably spooky considering the setting but Nintendo must have felt the

setting but Nintendo must have felt the

setting but Nintendo must have felt the need to add a little extra punch like a

need to add a little extra punch like a

need to add a little extra punch like a jump tear out of an 80 flasher play the

jump tear out of an 80 flasher play the

jump tear out of an 80 flasher play the piano burst to light chomping at the air

piano burst to light chomping at the air

piano burst to light chomping at the air with a razor-sharp set of P number six

with a razor-sharp set of P number six

with a razor-sharp set of P number six the SI X Metroid Fusion

the SI X Metroid Fusion

the SI X Metroid Fusion [Music]

[Music]

[Music] while the Metroid franchise has always

while the Metroid franchise has always

while the Metroid franchise has always incorporated the chilling aspects of

incorporated the chilling aspects of

incorporated the chilling aspects of terror in outer space there is something

terror in outer space there is something

terror in outer space there is something about si X that makes our hair stand on

about si X that makes our hair stand on

about si X that makes our hair stand on end like nothing helped maybe it’s the

end like nothing helped maybe it’s the

end like nothing helped maybe it’s the fact that she’s a parasite that infected

fact that she’s a parasite that infected

fact that she’s a parasite that infected Samus and borrowed her likeness and a

Samus and borrowed her likeness and a

Samus and borrowed her likeness and a creepy doppelganger like fashion maybe

creepy doppelganger like fashion maybe

creepy doppelganger like fashion maybe it’s how she endlessly stalks the

it’s how she endlessly stalks the

it’s how she endlessly stalks the hallway searching for us maybe it’s so

hallway searching for us maybe it’s so

hallway searching for us maybe it’s so pale lifeless white eyes or could it be

pale lifeless white eyes or could it be

pale lifeless white eyes or could it be that hideous ds2 transforms into yeah it

that hideous ds2 transforms into yeah it

that hideous ds2 transforms into yeah it probably has a lot to do with that last

probably has a lot to do with that last

probably has a lot to do with that last one actually so many sleepless nights

one actually so many sleepless nights

one actually so many sleepless nights playing this game in bed after our

playing this game in bed after our

playing this game in bed after our parents touches him well please look in

parents touches him well please look in

parents touches him well please look in the sense that we were too terrified

the sense that we were too terrified

the sense that we were too terrified about them number five monster rock

about them number five monster rock

about them number five monster rock chick fighter man

chick fighter man

chick fighter man you

and adding here let’s recap on the level

and adding here let’s recap on the level of scary for Spidey’s rogues gallery

of scary for Spidey’s rogues gallery

of scary for Spidey’s rogues gallery shall we okay venom is scary carnage is

shall we okay venom is scary carnage is

shall we okay venom is scary carnage is really scary monster rock can terrifying

really scary monster rock can terrifying

really scary monster rock can terrifying what stop it if you ever wondered what

what stop it if you ever wondered what

what stop it if you ever wondered what Doctor Octopus would look like if the

Doctor Octopus would look like if the

Doctor Octopus would look like if the carnage symbiote used onto him well here

carnage symbiote used onto him well here

carnage symbiote used onto him well here you go the real kicker is that this

you go the real kicker is that this

you go the real kicker is that this character did not originate from the

character did not originate from the

character did not originate from the comic it was the developers who created

comic it was the developers who created

comic it was the developers who created him specifically for this game fully

him specifically for this game fully

him specifically for this game fully aware that kids would want to play it

aware that kids would want to play it

aware that kids would want to play it the wall crawler has provided us with

the wall crawler has provided us with

the wall crawler has provided us with plenty of thrills over the years but we

plenty of thrills over the years but we

plenty of thrills over the years but we never associated the brand with

never associated the brand with

never associated the brand with nightmare material up until then in the

nightmare material up until then in the

nightmare material up until then in the climactic moment of the game the goal is

climactic moment of the game the goal is

climactic moment of the game the goal is to keep your distance from monster rock

to keep your distance from monster rock

to keep your distance from monster rock huh stay away from that thing no problem

number 4 the river tweaks Super Paper

number 4 the river tweaks Super Paper Mario on piano floors enough for Mario

Mario on piano floors enough for Mario

Mario on piano floors enough for Mario and company as the third entry in the

and company as the third entry in the

and company as the third entry in the Paper Mario franchise also got it 3d

Paper Mario franchise also got it 3d

Paper Mario franchise also got it 3d freak on the twigs are described as and

freak on the twigs are described as and

freak on the twigs are described as and visiting the quotes directly from the

visiting the quotes directly from the

visiting the quotes directly from the wiki page filled with the tears of

wiki page filled with the tears of

wiki page filled with the tears of dinner to explain that purplish tinge

dinner to explain that purplish tinge

dinner to explain that purplish tinge attack how lovely

it’s the way it looks doesn’t catch you

it’s the way it looks doesn’t catch you off and the way it sounds definitely

off and the way it sounds definitely

off and the way it sounds definitely will a freaky concoction of the

will a freaky concoction of the

will a freaky concoction of the screeches scratches and audio feedback

screeches scratches and audio feedback

screeches scratches and audio feedback the music in the stage will haunt your

the music in the stage will haunt your

the music in the stage will haunt your memory for quite some time

memory for quite some time

memory for quite some time gamers even claims the music in this

gamers even claims the music in this

gamers even claims the music in this stage contains subliminal messages and

stage contains subliminal messages and

stage contains subliminal messages and even voices similar to playing the

even voices similar to playing the

even voices similar to playing the records backwards will uh let you be the

records backwards will uh let you be the

records backwards will uh let you be the judge

judge

judge [Music]

number three the Enderman minecraft this

number three the Enderman minecraft this level building simulator has been

level building simulator has been

level building simulator has been embraced by gamers of all ages with it

embraced by gamers of all ages with it

embraced by gamers of all ages with it making particular impact on the

making particular impact on the

making particular impact on the youngsters of the gaming world this

youngsters of the gaming world this

youngsters of the gaming world this leads us to believe that kids everywhere

leads us to believe that kids everywhere

leads us to believe that kids everywhere have been traumatized at least once

have been traumatized at least once

have been traumatized at least once while playing Minecraft thanks to the

while playing Minecraft thanks to the

while playing Minecraft thanks to the eerie black specimen known as the

eerie black specimen known as the

eerie black specimen known as the Enderman if both an Enderman will shake

Enderman if both an Enderman will shake

Enderman if both an Enderman will shake uncontrollably and let out a hellish

uncontrollably and let out a hellish

uncontrollably and let out a hellish shrieking sound and it relentlessly

shrieking sound and it relentlessly

shrieking sound and it relentlessly chases the player to make matters worse

chases the player to make matters worse

chases the player to make matters worse these abominations disaster ability such

these abominations disaster ability such

these abominations disaster ability such as being able to teleport themselves

as being able to teleport themselves

as being able to teleport themselves across the environment you know for a

across the environment you know for a

across the environment you know for a game that encourages imagination and

game that encourages imagination and

game that encourages imagination and world creation it’s kind of hard to

world creation it’s kind of hard to

world creation it’s kind of hard to focus with these guys roaming around

number two bottom of the well the Legend

number two bottom of the well the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time The Legend of

of Zelda Ocarina of Time The Legend of

of Zelda Ocarina of Time The Legend of Zelda series is no stranger to

Zelda series is no stranger to

Zelda series is no stranger to frightening imagery with examples like

frightening imagery with examples like

frightening imagery with examples like the mask transformations from Majora’s

the mask transformations from Majora’s

the mask transformations from Majora’s Mask but that’s okay it’s toughened us

Mask but that’s okay it’s toughened us

Mask but that’s okay it’s toughened us up and taught us not to falter in the

up and taught us not to falter in the

up and taught us not to falter in the face of fear however the one moment that

face of fear however the one moment that

face of fear however the one moment that was the most difficult to breathe

was the most difficult to breathe

was the most difficult to breathe through had to be at the bottom of the

through had to be at the bottom of the

through had to be at the bottom of the well now this exploring the grimy dark

well now this exploring the grimy dark

well now this exploring the grimy dark environment wasn’t scary enough the room

environment wasn’t scary enough the room

environment wasn’t scary enough the room containing the dead hand creature was a

containing the dead hand creature was a

containing the dead hand creature was a heart attack waiting to happen instead

heart attack waiting to happen instead

heart attack waiting to happen instead of long arm make the encounter extremely

of long arm make the encounter extremely

of long arm make the encounter extremely claustrophobic and its Grizzlies

claustrophobic and its Grizzlies

claustrophobic and its Grizzlies bellowing groans have echoed in our mind

bellowing groans have echoed in our mind

bellowing groans have echoed in our mind since 1998 the reason that people don’t

since 1998 the reason that people don’t

since 1998 the reason that people don’t use wells anymore isn’t because of

use wells anymore isn’t because of

use wells anymore isn’t because of technological advancements it’s probably

technological advancements it’s probably

technological advancements it’s probably because of ocarina of time

because of ocarina of time

because of ocarina of time WTF Nintendo seriously

before we get to our topic here are a

before we get to our topic here are a few honorable mentions number one gigas

few honorable mentions number one gigas

few honorable mentions number one gigas earthbound as it’s the petrifying prince

earthbound as it’s the petrifying prince

earthbound as it’s the petrifying prince who vision sequences weren’t fortifying

who vision sequences weren’t fortifying

who vision sequences weren’t fortifying enough for kids then Gaius was

enough for kids then Gaius was

enough for kids then Gaius was undoubtedly the cause for any nervous

undoubtedly the cause for any nervous

undoubtedly the cause for any nervous twitches we grew up with the term scary

twitches we grew up with the term scary

twitches we grew up with the term scary terrifying grotesque and horrific just

terrifying grotesque and horrific just

terrifying grotesque and horrific just don’t cut it for Gaius and we aren’t

don’t cut it for Gaius and we aren’t

don’t cut it for Gaius and we aren’t usually at a loss for words here as the

usually at a loss for words here as the

usually at a loss for words here as the main antagonist gigas is also referred

main antagonist gigas is also referred

main antagonist gigas is also referred to as the embodiment of evil and

to as the embodiment of evil and

to as the embodiment of evil and Universal cosmic destroyer and his end

Universal cosmic destroyer and his end

Universal cosmic destroyer and his end goal is to condemn everything and

goal is to condemn everything and

goal is to condemn everything and everyone to a realm of infinite darkness

everyone to a realm of infinite darkness

everyone to a realm of infinite darkness really scram stop in an otherwise cheery

really scram stop in an otherwise cheery

really scram stop in an otherwise cheery looking game right so do we really need

looking game right so do we really need

looking game right so do we really need to go into any more detail for you just

to go into any more detail for you just

to go into any more detail for you just look at it it’s distorted red appearance

look at it it’s distorted red appearance

look at it it’s distorted red appearance will have you questioning if earthbound

will have you questioning if earthbound

will have you questioning if earthbound is the product of Nintendo or the

is the product of Nintendo or the

is the product of Nintendo or the Necronomicon do you agree with our picks

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