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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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Cool Top 10: Toughest Games to Beat

http://pc.ign.com/articles/774/774907p1.html

Here is the list for those who do not want to click the link:

10.) Ninja Gaiden Black
9.) Devil May Cry 3
8.) Battletoads
7.) R-Type
6.) MDK2
5.) Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
4.) F-Zero GX
3.) Shinobi
2.) Mega Man
1.) Contra

I can personally attest to Battletoads, R-Type and F-Zero GX. R-Type especially kicked the living crap out of me.

One game I think should have been placed on this was the original Ninja Gaiden.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Contra!?!?!

I can beat that game in like 20 minutes.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Mega Man was fkn hard.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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I would add super mario 2
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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MDK2 is the only one of those I ever played.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
I would add super mario 2


The one with the Veggies and etc....? Easiest Mario Bros. game of all of them.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
http://pc.ign.com/articles/774/774907p1.html

Here is the list for those who do not want to click the link:

10.) Ninja Gaiden Black
9.) Devil May Cry 3
8.) Battletoads
7.) R-Type
6.) MDK2
5.) Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
4.) F-Zero GX
3.) Shinobi
2.) Mega Man
1.) Contra

I can personally attest to Battletoads, R-Type and F-Zero GX. R-Type especially kicked the living crap out of me.

One game I think should have been placed on this was the original Ninja Gaiden.
Of this list, I've finished Ninja Gaiden (regular version for Xbox), Battletoads, R-Type, Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Mega Man (I, II, III, and IV), and Contra (1, Super Contra, III, and Shattered Soldier).

And I do disagree with the list to an extent. Ninja Gaiden is difficult but not THAT bad. Battletoads should be near the top. Blaster Master should be included and Mega Man should be thrown out--never found any of them hard. Contra for the most part is easy...and the hardest one was Shattered Soldier. But, that's just my ...
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:47 PM
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Battletoads was hard as shit
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Battletoads was hard as shit


The racing levels sucked hardcore.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah


The one with the Veggies and etc....? Easiest Mario Bros. game of all of them.

Really? I remember it being hard. But it was a long time ago. Maybe I am thinking of Part 3?
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Guardian Legend for the NES was IMO the toughest game.

I can beat Contra easily.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fdl
Really? I remember it being hard. But it was a long time ago. Maybe I am thinking of Part 3?
Most likely. SM2 was VERY easy. You can go left and right on the screen AND no timer
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mrsteve
Battletoads was hard as shit
Try playing it with 2 people.

That was brutal-city.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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So many of these games were tough.

But, Contra?!
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Contra
That's why I was griping about the list. All Contra games are easy with the exception of Shattered Soldier.

Finishing that game is a rite of manhood.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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how bout mike tyson boxing on the NES.... he couldnt be beaten
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
Contra


That was the only game in that list that I did every finish.
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Originally Posted by fdl
I would add super mario 2
Probably SM3, the tank level in world 8 was ridiculous.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
That's why I was griping about the list. All Contra games are easy with the exception of Shattered Soldier.

Finishing that game is a rite of manhood.
I thought this was the rite of manhood.



hence the reason you made it your av.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
That's why I was griping about the list. All Contra games are easy with the exception of Shattered Soldier.

Finishing that game is a rite of manhood.
I guess I am not a man I was very young when Contra came out. The first game I played on a home console was the original Super Mario on NES (cousin's), at the age of 9.

<-- Was too poor for an NES and had to wait for the SNES

I did beat R-Type though, and that put me off of shooters for awhile.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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^ Pfff...R-Type is for kids...THIS is for real men.










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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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I've never beaten Final Fight
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 04EuroAccordTsx
I've never beaten Final Fight


And you're an Asian...!?!??!? Imposter!
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah


And you're an Asian...!?!??!? Imposter!
I'm not Asian

Anyways, the last boss was a killer
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 04EuroAccordTsx
I'm not Asian

Anyways, the last boss was a killer
HE'S IN A WHEELCHAIR...! You got beat by a dude in a wheelchair...!?!?!??!?











Just giving you a hard time.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Mike Tysons punch out took a while to beat.


I've been playing WoW for 2+ years and still haven't beaten it!
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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I bought DMC3 about the time it came out, and I still haven't beaten it lol. I play on and off every few months lol. I've been at the last level for like 5 months but havent played since then
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 04EuroAccordTsx
I'm not Asian

Anyways, the last boss was a killer


I loved beating the crap out of the Lexus LS cars in that game

Another game that was up there for me Parasite Eve for the PS1.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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I thought contra was the easiest on that list, Contra for nintendo is a Classic! I never beat any of the others on that list
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SbRiGz11
how bout mike tyson boxing on the NES.... he couldnt be beaten

Yes he could. I kicked his ass several times.

Maybe its because I haven't played Video games in years but GOW is by far the hardest game I've ever played. Just getting a hang of all the controls and movements is a PITA.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594

Yes x 1000.

I dont think anyone ever beat that

I never beat Super Mario Bros
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Lister00169
http://pc.ign.com/articles/774/774907p1.html

One game I think should have been placed on this was the original Ninja Gaiden.
Hell yeah. I could barley beat it when cheating.
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by GIBSON6594
Unfuckin beatable without cheating
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SbRiGz11
how bout mike tyson boxing on the NES.... he couldnt be beaten
I beat that... Took me FOREVER... It was the best day of my life when I knocked Tyson out..
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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I would guess that my win rate with NES games was about 10%.
Even worse, my brother could beat every NES game, even Master Blaster.
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Is it wrong that I haven't even heard of a single one of those games?
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Old Mar 23, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Is it wrong that I haven't even heard of a single one of those games?
Not even Contra?

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