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ITT ridiculously hard games

>> No.515448

Wait, people besides me enjoy gradius?

>> No.515463

SMB2 Lost Levels.

>> No.515461

>>515448

Yes, you are the only person to enjoy a game series that Konami made five entire games of, not including spinoffs like Parodius and Salamander.

Just you. You're the one who's kept the series going and Konami in business.

>> No.515471

>>515448

>Very long running series so popular it has spawned it's own parody series

Yes

>> No.515509

>>515448
You're never the only one.
NEVER.

>> No.515515

>>515461

Maybe he was convinced everybody else bought the games but hated them.

>> No.515573
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515573

>>515343
Japanese expert levels.

>> No.518342

>>515343
Every few months I try to play a Gradius game. I suck so hard at shooters, I'm lucky to beat stage 2. I considered trying the GBA one, but since it has unlimited lives and checkpoints it would be a hollow victory at best.

>> No.518356
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518356

This is hard till you get the hang of things.

>> No.518358

>>515343
Jesus fuck, thank's for opening an old wound.

I never got past the stage with all the easter island statues, shit is horrible.

>> No.518365

>>515573
what is this?

>> No.518413

>>518365
Metal Storm

>> No.518431
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518431

Could just call this Coin-Ops: The Thread.

>> No.518439

Gradius on NES wasn't too difficult. LifeForce without cheating on the other hand...
>extra lives code is in the instruction manual

>> No.518446
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518446

how_to_derail_a_vr_thread.jpg

>> No.518458

>>518446
Everyone on /vr/ agrees Ninja Gaiden is pretty easy compared to most NES games.

>> No.518473

>>518356
Then you get it down, march from planet to planet harvesting every credit, get the best gear, finally get that last piece, only to find the end of the game has Gradius physics instead. And walls are now one hit kills-GAMEOVER.

>> No.518474

>every game based around powerups
>reach level bitchty-three
>top of the world ma
>die once
>slow as fuck w/babby pew-pew
>just fucking walk away

>> No.518481

>>518474
>Using the powerups in the first place

What you get for playing easy mode

>> No.518492

>>518481

>playing Gradius without the powerups
>Without speed powerups even

Here comes the "this ground is too soft" crowd

>> No.518494

No one seems to agree but for some reason I find SMB3 ridiculously hard, still can't beat it. And I've beaten a lot of fairly hard games. Just something about SMB3 I find really difficult. Most levels I have a problem with.

>> No.518495

>>515573
What game is this?

>> No.518498

>>518495
Nevermind, I just saw it was already asked and answered

>> No.518523

>>518474
This. So much.
Gradius games may as well only have one life.

>> No.518524

>>518492
>My thumbs feel too rested
>I'm not even angry
>I wish I was at home playing real vidya

But seriously, losing powerups you can't get back is bullshit

>> No.518558

Fat Worm Blows A Sparky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OfDMQobrcs

>Oh God What?

>> No.518562
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518562

>>518558
Forgot loading screen.

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518587

I can beat all of X and GX on Master, but nothing above Standard here. Fire Field is racing hell.

>> No.518594
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518594

I can beat all of X and GX on Master, but nothing above Standard here. Fire Field is racing hell.

>> No.518602

>>518474
>>518523
Oh, yes. It's the one thing keeping me from getting into shoot 'em ups.

Limited lives? Cool. Die in one hit? Let's party. But I can't stand when games let me achieve godhood just to take it all away when I need it. Why would even I need all that power if I'm doing so well, anyway?

>> No.518631

>>518602
Most shoot em ups aren't as cruel as gradius, for what it's worth. Try some Compile-developed games like Zanac, Gun-Nac, Blazing Lazers, Space Megaforce, etc, they're usually pretty fair