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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
hardest Sega Genesis games
for this list we’ll be looking at video
games for the classic console that
ranged from pretty hard to nigh
impossible to complete due to gaming
mechanics design choices or even a few
glitches number 10 Aladdin
turns out Aladdin’s journey from street
rat to prince was a lot harder than we
thought
while this title was met with critical
acclaim and certainly no cakewalk
enemy’s condition out a fair bit of
damage especially with their frequent
ranged attacks and while the jumping
mechanic can often mean the difference
between life and death the hazardous
obstacles such as lava pits and falling
rocks can easily catch the player
off-guard it definitely requires
practice or an abundance of beginner’s
luck
and the less that is said about the Cave
of Wonders stage the better number 9
shadow of the beast its style was
considered almost revolutionary due to
its high-quality soundtrack and detailed
parallax scrolling backdrops the likes
of which hadn’t been seen in most action
video games of course you didn’t really
have the time to admire the colorful
scenery due to the massive enemies and
death traps coming at you non-stop due
to a technical error when porting the
game to the Sega Genesis the framerate
runs 16% faster than the original and
due to the fact that there are no
continues available this increases the
difficulty exponentially you’ll need
precise timing and a good idea of where
each thread is coming from if you ever
want to beat this beast of a game number
8 Robocop
vs. The Terminator
these two cybernetic jaggernots go
head-to-head in a sci-fi fans dream
though the final product didn’t quite
live up to the thrill of the original
four-issue comic that it was based upon
taking on the role of Robocop players
have to shoot and jump their way through
a whole cityscape while being hunted by
an endless series of terminators the
difficulty stems from the latter
suddenly appearing on screen without a
moment’s notice so unless your marksman
skills are up to scratch you’ll find
yourself layered with lead before you
know it the fact that Robocop is also on
the sluggish side doesn’t help either
number 7 Castlevania bloodlines though
it takes out many of the essential
ingredients that make up a classic
Castlevania game such as the decision to
depart from Dracula’s castle and not
having the vampire king as the main
antagonist bloodlines is still regarded
as an overload to Jim
the abundance of special effects and the
use of terrifying sub-bosses certainly
upped the ante even concealing the true
ending of the game to those who weren’t
brave enough to take on expert mode
despite its rather short length there’s
enough difficulty in its mind-bending
stages and monsters boss fights to give
even the most seasoned vampire hunter a
hard time number six
Sonic the Hedgehog the start of one of
videogames greatest franchises wasn’t
without its fair share of challenges
Sonic’s intense speed by itself is
enough to quickly overwhelm any
unfamiliar audiences and considering
this entry was its inception that was
probably just about everyone
with Robotnik’s minions just waiting to
launch spiked craps and bleed you dry
rings not to mention that annoying as
hell underwater labyrinth zone this was
by no means a simple platformer absent
of any assistance from tails power-ups
like the ACMA shield or techniques like
the Spin Dash ironically make Sonic’s
debut a rather prickly one number 5 Ecco
the Dolphin when the developer goes out
of their way to make their game
purposefully challenging to this extent
you might just find yourself gaining a
hatred for them and dolphins like
following the adventures of the titular
Ecco players must navigate across oceans
and across time in order to save the
world from an alien takeover what makes
this game so tough can be summed up in
two words air gauge if Ecco doesn’t come
up for air on a regular basis then you
won’t find yourself very far from a game
over screen the most infamous challenge
within this game is the level welcome to
the machine an auto-scrolling stage that
can easily crush you if you don’t have
the route memorized
number four battletoads this group of
mutated amphibians were made infamous
among the gaming community due to the
racing segments of their debut title
while the sega genesis port has toned
down the difficulty just a tad to make
it more accessible
it’s hardly more than just a facelift
while the biker sections are slower in
speed and there isn’t increasing the
amount of starting lives at the
beginning of the level
there is still an absence of any
continued mechanic as well as the
irritating ability to accidentally do
harm to the other battletoads when
you’re playing with someone else it may
be beloved by fans but there’s still no
denying that it remains unbalanced and
brutal number three comics
zone it may be set within the pages of a
comic book but the harsh reality of this
game made it painfully clear you and
sketch are not going to have an easy
time as players fight their way through
comic panels withstanding waves of
enemies and solving various puzzles they
have the option to punch through
breakable objects and tear off parts of
the panel to use as projectiles
however these greatly diminish health
when you’re being attacked on all sides
in such a small environment and even
your weapons cause you damage that
quickly stacks the odds against you
number two ghouls and ghosts in order to
save the soul of his beloved princess
prin prin King Arthur will valiantly
take on the undead legions of Lucifer
unfortunately he comes equipped with the
worst set of armor ever forged as it all
breaks apart after a single hit
leaving Arthur with nothing but his
unmentionables and the player left
running around the trap filled dungeons
the armor can be recovered by a treasure
chest but there’s always a chance that
could be a booby trap sending a
half-naked Arthur to his grave
the lack of defense ensures that despite
being able to fight back players will be
doing a lot of running away if they want
to make it to the next level before we
reveal our number one pick here a few
honorable mentions
number one contra hardcore the clue is
in the title
while the original contra was
undoubtedly filled with challenges of
the manliest proportions it pales in
comparison to the apocalyptic intensity
of this fourth entry in the franchise to
put it in perspective the Japanese port
had to tone down the difficulty in fact
even Konami found it too challenging
with a limited number of continues
combined with the fact that the game
doesn’t believe in slowing down even for
a second only players with ninja
reflexes will be able to blast their way
to victory through crazy boss battles
and more projectiles then they’ll have
ever seen before you agree with our list
which Sega Genesis game do you think is
the hardest with new top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
hardest Sega Genesis games
for this list we’ll be looking at video
games for the classic console that
ranged from pretty hard to nigh
impossible to complete due to gaming
mechanics design choices or even a few
glitches number 10 Aladdin
turns out Aladdin’s journey from street
rat to prince was a lot harder than we
thought
while this title was met with critical
acclaim and certainly no cakewalk
enemy’s condition out a fair bit of
damage especially with their frequent
ranged attacks and while the jumping
mechanic can often mean the difference
between life and death the hazardous
obstacles such as lava pits and falling
rocks can easily catch the player
off-guard it definitely requires
practice or an abundance of beginner’s
luck
and the less that is said about the Cave
of Wonders stage the better number 9
shadow of the beast its style was
considered almost revolutionary due to
its high-quality soundtrack and detailed
parallax scrolling backdrops the likes
of which hadn’t been seen in most action
video games of course you didn’t really
have the time to admire the colorful
scenery due to the massive enemies and
death traps coming at you non-stop due
to a technical error when porting the
game to the Sega Genesis the framerate
runs 16% faster than the original and
due to the fact that there are no
continues available this increases the
difficulty exponentially you’ll need
precise timing and a good idea of where
each thread is coming from if you ever
want to beat this beast of a game number
8 Robocop
vs. The Terminator
these two cybernetic jaggernots go
head-to-head in a sci-fi fans dream
though the final product didn’t quite
live up to the thrill of the original
four-issue comic that it was based upon
taking on the role of Robocop players
have to shoot and jump their way through
a whole cityscape while being hunted by
an endless series of terminators the
difficulty stems from the latter
suddenly appearing on screen without a
moment’s notice so unless your marksman
skills are up to scratch you’ll find
yourself layered with lead before you
know it the fact that Robocop is also on
the sluggish side doesn’t help either
number 7 Castlevania bloodlines though
it takes out many of the essential
ingredients that make up a classic
Castlevania game such as the decision to
depart from Dracula’s castle and not
having the vampire king as the main
antagonist bloodlines is still regarded
as an overload to Jim
the abundance of special effects and the
use of terrifying sub-bosses certainly
upped the ante even concealing the true
ending of the game to those who weren’t
brave enough to take on expert mode
despite its rather short length there’s
enough difficulty in its mind-bending
stages and monsters boss fights to give
even the most seasoned vampire hunter a
hard time number six
Sonic the Hedgehog the start of one of
videogames greatest franchises wasn’t
without its fair share of challenges
Sonic’s intense speed by itself is
enough to quickly overwhelm any
unfamiliar audiences and considering
this entry was its inception that was
probably just about everyone
with Robotnik’s minions just waiting to
launch spiked craps and bleed you dry
rings not to mention that annoying as
hell underwater labyrinth zone this was
by no means a simple platformer absent
of any assistance from tails power-ups
like the ACMA shield or techniques like
the Spin Dash ironically make Sonic’s
debut a rather prickly one number 5 Ecco
the Dolphin when the developer goes out
of their way to make their game
purposefully challenging to this extent
you might just find yourself gaining a
hatred for them and dolphins like
following the adventures of the titular
Ecco players must navigate across oceans
and across time in order to save the
world from an alien takeover what makes
this game so tough can be summed up in
two words air gauge if Ecco doesn’t come
up for air on a regular basis then you
won’t find yourself very far from a game
over screen the most infamous challenge
within this game is the level welcome to
the machine an auto-scrolling stage that
can easily crush you if you don’t have
the route memorized
number four battletoads this group of
mutated amphibians were made infamous
among the gaming community due to the
racing segments of their debut title
while the sega genesis port has toned
down the difficulty just a tad to make
it more accessible
it’s hardly more than just a facelift
while the biker sections are slower in
speed and there isn’t increasing the
amount of starting lives at the
beginning of the level
there is still an absence of any
continued mechanic as well as the
irritating ability to accidentally do
harm to the other battletoads when
you’re playing with someone else it may
be beloved by fans but there’s still no
denying that it remains unbalanced and
brutal number three comics
zone it may be set within the pages of a
comic book but the harsh reality of this
game made it painfully clear you and
sketch are not going to have an easy
time as players fight their way through
comic panels withstanding waves of
enemies and solving various puzzles they
have the option to punch through
breakable objects and tear off parts of
the panel to use as projectiles
however these greatly diminish health
when you’re being attacked on all sides
in such a small environment and even
your weapons cause you damage that
quickly stacks the odds against you
number two ghouls and ghosts in order to
save the soul of his beloved princess
prin prin King Arthur will valiantly
take on the undead legions of Lucifer
unfortunately he comes equipped with the
worst set of armor ever forged as it all
breaks apart after a single hit
leaving Arthur with nothing but his
unmentionables and the player left
running around the trap filled dungeons
the armor can be recovered by a treasure
chest but there’s always a chance that
could be a booby trap sending a
half-naked Arthur to his grave
the lack of defense ensures that despite
being able to fight back players will be
doing a lot of running away if they want
to make it to the next level before we
reveal our number one pick here a few
honorable mentions
number one contra hardcore the clue is
in the title
while the original contra was
undoubtedly filled with challenges of
the manliest proportions it pales in
comparison to the apocalyptic intensity
of this fourth entry in the franchise to
put it in perspective the Japanese port
had to tone down the difficulty in fact
even Konami found it too challenging
with a limited number of continues
combined with the fact that the game
doesn’t believe in slowing down even for
a second only players with ninja
reflexes will be able to blast their way
to victory through crazy boss battles
and more projectiles then they’ll have
ever seen before you agree with our list
which Sega Genesis game do you think is
the hardest with new top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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