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[Cracked.com] The 10 Most Irritatingly Impossible Old-School Video Games

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  1. Lynus302

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    Most all of these take me back:
    10. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out
    9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
    8. Mega Man
    7. Solomon's Key
    6. The Empire Strikes Back
    5. Ninja Gaiden
    4. Ghosts & Goblins
    3. Friday the 13th
    2. Contra (they address the 30-man code)
    1. Battletoads

    I think it's a fair list overall. I never played Solomon's Key, Friday the 13th, or Battletoads. I don't remember if I played the original Mega Man, though I did play and beat its sequels. Kids today have it easy, what with save points and check points. I don't know how many times I had to replay a long-ass level(s) after some boss handed my ass to me.

    As for the ones I did play:

    I beat Punch Out, as did most people I know, but Tyson throttled us all at first. I actually had a harder time with Bald Bull than any other opponent. I know: gut-shot on the third hop, but I always effed it up for some reason. Have the game and want the code for Tyson? 007 373 5963. I have no idea how I remember that, but there it is.

    I've heard people on this board gripe about the NES version of TMNT numerous times. I remember it was frustratingly difficult, but I think I'm about the only person on the planet to beat that game.

    I beat all the various Star Wars games for NES and SNES, but ESB was a pain. Luke was pretty much useless unless you managed to collect all the Force powers, which was impossible if you missed the 'float/fly' Force power or somehow ran your Force Meter dry.

    Ninja Gaiden was AWESOME back in the day, and though I beat it, it was damn dear impossible - stupid birds attacking my super-ninja mid-jump and I'd fall to an untimely death over and over and over, or they'd just come along and knock me off the wall I was clinging to.

    Ghosts & Goblins was easily the most aggravating game I ever played, whether it was the arcade version or the Nintendo. This game pissed me off to no end and resulted in more than one hurled controller. I never could figure out why I was so bad at this stupid game, but man was I ever.

    Contra was damn near impossible until I learned about the code, which was soon after I started playing it. Then it got easy. I always felt like I was cheating by using that code, though.

    My own contribution is this one:
    One of my favorite games ever that I never beat was the original Castlevania for the NES. I whupped up on Dracula numerous times only to get him to change into that huge-ass werewolf thing, which would always proceed into mud-hole-stomping mode. Maybe this one doesn't really belong, but it does to me simply because no matter how many times I tried, I could never beat that freakin' game.

    Anybody got one?
     
    #1 Lynus302, Feb 22, 2009
  2. JBIIRockets

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    Are you talking about TNMT 1? (edit: saw the link.)

    I beat that game about five or six years ago with literally one spec of life left. Looking back, I don't know how I did it. That game is hard.

    I could never beat Ninja Gaiden 1. That's the most difficult NES game I ever played. I couldn't even beat it with the Game Genie.
     
    #2 JBIIRockets, Feb 22, 2009
  3. DonnyMost

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    I remember playing Super Ghosts n Goblins and finally beating it, and then having it start all over.. I think I threw the controller through my wall.

    Although the music was cool...
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    Rygar
     
    #4 Beck, Feb 22, 2009
  5. Lynus302

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    I had and beat Rygar for the NES, but I was super bummed when it was NOTHING like the arcade, which totally ruled. Hell, I'm off to find a ROM of this one for MAME right now....
     
    #5 Lynus302, Feb 22, 2009
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    Original Donkey Kong is the toughest game I have played... And one of the most fun..
     
    #6 Tom Bombadillo, Feb 22, 2009
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    I could not beat Super Thunder Blade for Genesis.
     
    #7 SamFisher, Feb 22, 2009
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    RoboCop on the NES. I remember once a buddy of mine in the early '90s brought his NES when he stayed overnight at our house, and everyone went to sleep. I didn't. I played that thing up until maybe 4 or 5 in the morning by myself, my thumbs hurt like hell and wasn't ever able to beat the entire game. I remember one of the toughest BOSSes was ED-209, which was extremely difficult. I never got to Dick Jones that's what she said. :(
     
    #8 SwoLy-D, Feb 22, 2009
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    I beat the arcade version of this, but the Nintendo version was another story.
     
    #9 Lynus302, Feb 22, 2009
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    I had a Solomon's Quest game for the Gameboy, I assume its similar. I never got past like level 3, but I was young... Who knows...

    There was a Robocop vs Terminator game for Genesis, I put in a code for 99 lives once and still could not beat the final boss.
     
    #10 Ziggy, Feb 22, 2009
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    What was impossible about Mike Tyson's Punch Out? I used to beat that game daily. I was 8 years old but still.

    For some reason my record after beating Mike was always either 14-0 14KOs or 15-0 15KOs

    I never understood why sometimes I would get an extra fight.
     
    #11 bladeage, Feb 22, 2009
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    thats one of the few nes games i remember beating.

    and if anyone remembers playing ninja gaiden 2 (never played the first one) that game was hard as HELL. i never did beat the last level and i tried and tried and tried. maybe one day ill pick it up again after 20+ years.
     
    #12 peleincubus, Feb 22, 2009
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    If E.T. for the Atari 2600 is not on the list... they obviously never played it.









    That is THE most irritatingly impossible old-school video game.
     
    #13 IROC it, Feb 22, 2009
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    Yep. I remember playing it, but not beating it. Here's why.
    Rygar Wiki

     
    #14 LFE171, Feb 22, 2009
  15. The Hunted

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    Even with the 30 man code I could never beat Contra. Also, I don't know if it counts as an old school video game but the new Mega Man 9 is hard as hell (TWSS).
     
    #15 The Hunted, Feb 22, 2009
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    8 Eyes is the hardest game of all time, period.

    It's not up to debate. No other answer is acceptable. That game is impossible to beat without codes. The end.
     
    #16 Drexlerfan22, Feb 22, 2009
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    Forgot to post this one as well:

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    #18 ElPigto, Feb 23, 2009
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    I'm glad they kept it a list of irritating impossbile old-school video games that had playability to them. Instead of the crappy games with design flaws, unresponsive controls & what not. Like this E-Terd of a game, ugh....

    Empire Strikes Back on Atari was the first time in my video game life I experienced game frustration. I knew there was a point to it but my adolescent mind wasnt patient enough to figure it out :eek: Funny to think back then it was about not dying instead of advancing and completing.

    Ghosts n Goblins ticked me off bad. I was in anti-cheat mode at the time but I think I finally gave in on this one.

    another nintendo nerd review
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    #19 Shroopy2, Feb 23, 2009
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  20. Space Ghost

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    MT's Punch Out was pretty easy once you got the hang of it. There were actually harder guys than him.
     
    #20 Space Ghost, Feb 23, 2009
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