What game levels do you fear?

[_Paul]

Even though I used to play through it quite often, there's something about this level of Castle of Illusion that makes my blood run cold every time I play. The sudden waterfalls and knowing that one missed jump means plunging to your doom. It's not that hard, but this level just makes me very nervous.

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[HercTNT]

At the end of dynastic hero their is a similar platform nightmare. I love the game, i hated that level with every ounce of my being.

[esteban]

I always choke when I get to the last boss:



Wolfenball 3D

I'd break the HuCARD in half if it wasn't so valuable.

When beaglepuss revisits the forums, I might consider trading him my Wolfenball 3D prototype for his Marble Madness prototype.

[ParanoiaDragon]

The level in Valis 3 where you have to freeze the enemies to make it across.  Maybe it's easy for some, but that level .......

[geise]

The level in Valis 3 where you have to freeze the enemies to make it across.  Maybe it's easy for some, but that level .......

Hahaha! This! ^

[Tatsujin]

first level of rastan saga (arcade).

[HercTNT]

Yea, i forgot about valis III, that sucked hard to. I can't remember the level, but thier is one point in legendary axe i can never get by. everytime i try to time this jump just right the enemy hits me and i fall.

[PCEngineHell]

I'm surprised no one hasn't just posted "the entire fucking game of Ninja Gaiden II" and been done with it.

[GohanX]

Ninja Gaiden II has a pretty balanced difficulty. 1, on the other hand, is really brutal at the end with some near impossible platforming, complete with the oh so lovely "bird knocks you into bottomless pit" combined with "losing at the boss kicks you back 3 stages."

I've been playing Ninja Gaiden 3 (japanese difficulty) and it's been kicking my ass as well, but I am totally unfamiliar with it. It's much harder than 2 but (so far) easier than 1.

My vote goes to that level of Castlevania where Death is the boss. There's a trick to it, if I can get and keep the holy water (the game gives you one at the start of the level) then I can get past the last part pretty easily. Holy water makes the Medusa heads, the axe knights, and even Death pretty easy. But if I don't make it to the end with the water...holy balls, it's either play perfectly or die horribly.

[Tatsujin]

but it's funney, I always felt the same fear in that CoI level

btw. what a great game. had to be said from time to time

[CPTRAVE]

I hate those BIRDS 

[HercTNT]

Ninja gaiden II did not kick my ass nearly as bad as NG1. I could burn my way through the game right up until the level you have to dodge crows while grabbing the cliffs. come to think of it, every platformer that required split second timing usually kicked my ass. Castlevania 1 and 3 were brutal. Makes me wonder how i ever finished Dracula X.

[Tatsujin]

I hate those BIRDS 

lol, weren't that bats

[VestCunt]

*The last tower in Exile 2.
*Gutman stage in Megaman 1
*The disappearing blocks in Heatman's stage, Megaman 2 (they're not that hard, but the sound drives me nuts)
*Exodus Castle in Ultima 3, NES
 whEn pac-man ghoosts turn BLue
also the death match!!

BIG BOSS TIMES!! scaryyy

[Lilgrafx]

-The Castle in Legendary Axe
-Sandcrawler in Super Star Wars
-Final Level of Blazing Lazers, it's not that hard, but for the first year in a half I had the game this was where I hit the wall. I still shit a brick every time I get to it.

[Tatsujin]

But my most scary moment in gaming life probably remains to the
very first encounter with the first lvl boss in R-Type as a kid.

Damn, that gave me few real nightmares afterwards. Very intense stuff

[roflmao]

That level of Castle of Illusion is such a pita.  Ugh, I get the willies just thinking about it.  My 4 yr old loves watching me play that game and usually we turn it off about the time I reach that level so he doesn't hear any adult language come out of me.

The only other game that pops into my head right now is the last level of Air Zonk.  It's stupid long.  Getting there is almost a cakewalk compared to that last level.

And I agree with Lilgrafx, the last level of Blazing Lazers gives me pretty much the same feeling.

[wilykat]

original Zelda, quest 2 dungeon 7 and 8.  There are so many warps and some are one way.

[soop]

The last level of cybercore.  it's just too much.  Even if it's not hard, it's out of proportion to the rest of the game.

also, all of Daimakaimura.

[Nando]

Tatsujin, THE WHOLE FUCKING GAME!

[geise]

Verytex is a fairly easy vert shooter on the MD.  Only till you get to the last boss.  Then it's "please just put down the controller cause you'll more than likely just eat shit and die"  I only have beaten the game once.

[HercTNT]

LIl, i can't even get to the last level of blazing lazers so you're doing better than me. Level 6 in legend of zelda with the wizrobes was always a pain to me. Especially when i tried it with the no sword challenge. I eventually made it all the way to ganon without ever picking up a sword, but i could not kill him.

[esteban]

Verytex is a fairly easy vert shooter on the MD.  Only till you get to the last boss.  Then it's "please just put down the controller cause you'll more than likely just eat shit and die"  I only have beaten the game once.

Verytex, huh? I have never played it. I must add this to my "want" list.

[futureman2000]

The mountain level on Battle of Olympus

[Tatsujin]

Tatsujin, THE WHOLE FUCKING GAME!

on the PCE, HELL YEAS!!

[ParanoiaDragon]

That level of Castle of Illusion is such a pita.  Ugh, I get the willies just thinking about it.  My 4 yr old loves watching me play that game and usually we turn it off about the time I reach that level so he doesn't hear any adult language come out of me.

The only other game that pops into my head right now is the last level of Air Zonk.  It's stupid long.  Getting there is almost a cakewalk compared to that last level.

And I agree with Lilgrafx, the last level of Blazing Lazers gives me pretty much the same feeling.

Just remember, for a good breather in the final stage of Air Zonk, that you can just put Zonk at the very bottom of the screen under the conveyer belt part, & do NOT shoot, & you'll get thru it just fine.  The bee's leave you alone, & you never run into the venus Zonk traps since you're not shooting to open them up!

[roflmao]

Just remember, for a good breather in the final stage of Air Zonk, that you can just put Zonk at the very bottom of the screen under the conveyer belt part, & do NOT shoot, & you'll get thru it just fine.  The bee's leave you alone, & you never run into the venus Zonk traps since you're not shooting to open them up!

Good to know!  I'll give that a shot next time.  Thanks!

[Digi.k]

probably any area on Final Fantasy XI especially when you are low level or the monsters are higher level than you, and they detect your presence and you get raped...losing 2 hours worth of leveling up..

[wilykat]

Cheetahmen2.  No one has been able to beat the game without cheating.

[Arkhan Asylum]

I used to fear the Turbob Tunnel in Battletoads.

but then I memorized that shit and now I giggle at it like a fag.



Certain parts of Sotb 2 and 3 really creep me out AND annoy me because they're hard.

[Nando]

Tatsujin, THE WHOLE FUCKING GAME!

on the PCE, HELL YEAS!!

But of course; oh and this freaking dude at the arcade "BITD" (Back In The Day) ;)

[jperryss]

I used to fear the Turbob Tunnel in Battletoads.

but then I memorized that shit and now I giggle at it like a fag.

Terra Tubes is the worst level my opinion. Especially the swimming parts. Right behind it would be the Snake pit levels 3 and 4 (if you don't warp, which you should).

[Arkhan Asylum]

I also really fear most of the levels of Snake Rattle n Roll on NES.


That game was brilliant, but fuck, it was hard after about level 4.

[HercTNT]

snake rattle and roll kicks my ass on level 10. I eventually got to the point were i could damn near blow through the levels without dying. then level 10 would destroy me every time. till this day i can't get by it.

[geise]

Verytex is a fairly easy vert shooter on the MD.  Only till you get to the last boss.  Then it's "please just put down the controller cause you'll more than likely just eat shit and die"  I only have beaten the game once.

Verytex, huh? I have never played it. I must add this to my "want" list.

You will not regret it esteban.  Very awesome shootie on the MD.  It's by Asmik and the music is by a couple very awesome and well known composers. Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, JKL Furukawa

Again the game is very easy, but man that last level boss will make you want to kick in your TV like a rock star.

[bartre]

level 3? in Ninja Warriors.
you get to the boss area and suddenly - BAM! chainsaw wielding samurai butcher robot.
still catches me off guard when i'm playing, but when i'm just thinking about it, i'm like "damn, that's awesome."

[Mathius]

The Great Palace in Zelda II. Just getting there is a pain (die and do it all over), and actually making it to Thunderbird and beating him is a feat in my gaming years that I have only done twice.

Tourian in Metroid.

[Arkhan Asylum]

snake rattle and roll kicks my ass on level 10. I eventually got to the point were i could damn near blow through the levels without dying. then level 10 would destroy me every time. till this day i can't get by it.

I completed the game ONE time.

ONE. SINGLE. TIME.


I was 11, and it took an entire weekend of flailing/leaving the game paused/screaming at the TV. 

I tried doing it again multiple times and still get butt fucked.

I hate when sometimes you're just plowing through the game and you fuck up just a little and then you are HOSED.

but man, I love that game so much.   The music is one of the best parts.

It's like, fucked up honky tonk nonsense.

[esteban]

Verytex is a fairly easy vert shooter on the MD.  Only till you get to the last boss.  Then it's "please just put down the controller cause you'll more than likely just eat shit and die"  I only have beaten the game once.

Verytex, huh? I have never played it. I must add this to my "want" list.

You will not regret it esteban.  Very awesome shootie on the MD.  It's by Asmik and the music is by a couple very awesome and well known composers. Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, JKL Furukawa

Again the game is very easy, but man that last level boss will make you want to kick in your TV like a rock star.

Ha! I am intrigued by the EASY --> IMPOSSIBLE  transition.

Of course, I'm also a sucker for any halfway decent soundtrack .

[BigusSchmuck]

How about Wizards and Warriors 2: Iron Sword and all of it is pretty freaking hard. Its especially funny how easily birds kick your ass considering Fabio (the guy on the front cover) go smashed by a goose while riding a roller coaster. I did manage to finish it though..

[Arkhan Asylum]

How about Wizards and Warriors 2: Iron Sword and all of it is pretty freaking hard. Its especially funny how easily birds kick your ass considering Fabio (the guy on the front cover) go smashed by a goose while riding a roller coaster. I did manage to finish it though..

The jumping in that game was so dumbfucked.

I dunno how the first one was so good and that one was so jacked.


Fabio's a tool.

[HercTNT]

snake rattle and roll kicks my ass on level 10. I eventually got to the point were i could damn near blow through the levels without dying. then level 10 would destroy me every time. till this day i can't get by it.

I completed the game ONE time.

ONE. SINGLE. TIME.


I was 11, and it took an entire weekend of flailing/leaving the game paused/screaming at the TV.  

I tried doing it again multiple times and still get butt fucked.

I hate when sometimes you're just plowing through the game and you fuck up just a little and then you are HOSED.

but man, I love that game so much.   The music is one of the best parts.

It's like, fucked up honky tonk nonsense.

I had the exact same problem with valis 3 and gates of thunder. I think it was level 7 in valis 3 i could not get by no matter how hard i tried, then one day i just tweaked and shot through the whole game without dying once. I know it sounds absurd, but its the only time i have pulled that off. Gates of thunder was similar, died, died, died, tweaked and blew threw it on three men.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Yep.  I've experienced similar things with a few other games.  It's fun when it happens.

I should go fire up SRnR again.   They really did an excellent job with that game.

[esteban]

I have never heard of, let alone played, anything with the preposterous title of Snake, Rattle and Roll.

I choose to remain ignorant on the matter, as well.

[HercTNT]

Shame as its very colorful, with great sound and animation for the nes. Its caveat is the controls. the game is 3d isometric which does not work well for some of the insane jumps required to complete the levels. Oh did i mention you also have to do it before time runs out?

[esteban]

Shame as its very colorful, with great sound and animation for the nes. Its caveat is the controls. the game is 3d isometric which does not work well for some of the insane jumps required to complete the levels. Oh did i mention you also have to do it before time runs out?

Oh, snap.

You had me at "isometric".

I'm a sucker for that perspective, especially if this is like Solstice but more action-oriented.

DAMN.

[HercTNT]

basically your a snake that eats these little dots to grow longer. you not only need to eat so many dots to complete a stage, you also have to dodge many obstacles. some dots move faster than others making it more challenging, but you can get power ups to make your snake stronger. The game was programmed by rare and really is pretty amazing for its time.

[BigusSchmuck]

basically your a snake that eats these little dots to grow longer. you not only need to eat so many dots to complete a stage, you also have to dodge many obstacles. some dots move faster than others making it more challenging, but you can get power ups to make your snake stronger. The game was programmed by rare and really is pretty amazing for its time.

I remember that game, wasn't bad as long as you have another person play along with you (it is a 2 player simultaneous game). About the only thing I remember is me and my brother fighting over the little pellets to get your snake to grow longer.

[HercTNT]

exactly, two players makes it much more manageable

[esteban]

basically your a snake that eats these little dots to grow longer. you not only need to eat so many dots to complete a stage, you also have to dodge many obstacles. some dots move faster than others making it more challenging, but you can get power ups to make your snake stronger. The game was programmed by rare and really is pretty amazing for its time.

Well, hot damn. I'm a sucker for any snake-getting-larger game, too (Gomola Speed, anyone?).