time to earn those extra points welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game bonus stages for this list
we’re counting down stages in video
games that are designed to reward
players with extra points lives or other
goodies the game has to offer
number 10 ninja star shooting-gallery
shinobi before other ninja games like
Strider and Ninja Gaiden there was
shinobi who this side-scroller was known
for its challenging gameplay but what
puts it on this list is it’s challenging
bonus stage ninjas are running and
jumping towards you and you must stop
them by shooting ninja stars their way
sound simple enough but you’re gonna
need ninja reflexes since they come at
you pretty quick this is one of the
earliest examples of a bonus stage done
right number nine and II asteroids
earthworm jim starting as the second
stage and appearing in between every
other level and the asteroids has you
racing the bounty hunter psycrow through
a wormhole where you must dodge meteors
the greatest thing about these stages
was the change in perspective which had
us flying forward instead of the
side-scrolling action which we were
getting used to and you better be quick
because if you don’t beat psycrow in the
race you’ll have to fight him afterwards
number eight shooting range Resident
Evil 4 if you’re going to be rescuing
the president’s ditzy daughter from a
horde of infected villagers you are
going to need excellent gun skills
luckily for you the mysterious merchant
has a shooting range for you to hone
your skills you earn bonus points by
shooting the targets shaped like the
infected villagers the better you are
the more prizes and more money you can
earn and as much as you may want to
shooting the Ashley target will result
in a loss of points number 7 all the
bonus stages Donkey Kong Country 2
Diddy’s conquest
the second game of the Donkey Kong
Country series improved upon everything
that the first game started including
the bonus stages in this game there are
a variety of bonus rooms each with their
own different objectives one room might
have you riding your rhinoceros friend
to destroy enemies while another will
have you climbing ropes to obtain
treasure
even if grabbing coins isn’t your thing
you’ll want to complete these bonus
stages if you want to unlock the elusive
lost world number 6 balloon pump The
Simpsons
arcade game y’all balloon and go right
back in the old arcade days many bonus
stages were quick little minigames that
fit you against your friends but not
many where is fun or as competitive as
the balloon pump stage from The Simpsons
arcade date the premise is simple you
and three others must pump a balloon of
your characters face and the one who can
do it the quickest wins if you win you
also get to float away giving a whole
new meaning to the term facelift number
5 test your might mortal combat the next
arcade classic on our list Mortal Kombat
also featured its own challenging little
minigame after every few battles you are
called upon to test your mic as the
voice-over sets by breaking through
different blocks to earn bonus points
test your mind
as you succeed in this minigame you
upgrade to stronger materials starting
from wood moving all the way to diamond
this challenge has been included in
later installments most notably in
Mortal Kombat X where the losing player
is killed number 4 break the targets and
board the platforms super smash brothers
when Super Smash Brothers arrived it
offered a unique approach to fighting
games with each character having their
own unique set of moves to capitalize on
this we were given two different stages
that tested the abilities of each
character during story mode you
encounter these two stages where you
must either break targets using the
character’s attacks or carefully
maneuver around so you can board the
platforms the great thing about these is
that each stage is made different for
each character
number three speed panels and line up
the picture toad house Super Mario
Brothers 3 it just wouldn’t be a Mario
game if you weren’t giving chances to
earn bonus lives and power-ups through
some fun mini-games
in Mario Brothers 3 the toads give you a
couple of chances to earn power-ups
through such challenges in the spades
panels you have to flip cards that match
different symbols and if you match them
correctly you earn the corresponding
powerup in the other bonus game you have
to line up three lines each with a part
of an item and you must match them
together to earn lives number 2 special
stage sonic the hedgehog 2 sonic has
always been about the need for speed and
the bonus stages in Sonic 2 exemplify
this concept
you are running down a halfpipe at
breakneck speeds collecting rings while
chasing down the ever elusive Chaos
Emeralds all the while you have to dodge
bombs and other hazards
this type of stage has also seen many
incarnations throughout the Sonic series
offering similar helpings of speed and
challenge before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one car smashing Street Fighter 2
smashing through the other entries on
this list is this bonus game where you
must cause as much damage as possible to
a car first scene in final fight it was
later included in Street Fighter 2 where
it gained its iconic status like with
other great bonus stages this one can be
completed using different characters
allowing you to smash this poor
unsuspecting car in very fun ways
whether it be with Ryu and Ken’s
Hadouken or with any of chun-li’s
gravity-defying kiss
you booth our list what’s your favorite
bonus stage for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
video game bonus stages for this list
we’re counting down stages in video
games that are designed to reward
players with extra points lives or other
goodies the game has to offer
number 10 ninja star shooting-gallery
shinobi before other ninja games like
Strider and Ninja Gaiden there was
shinobi who this side-scroller was known
for its challenging gameplay but what
puts it on this list is it’s challenging
bonus stage ninjas are running and
jumping towards you and you must stop
them by shooting ninja stars their way
sound simple enough but you’re gonna
need ninja reflexes since they come at
you pretty quick this is one of the
earliest examples of a bonus stage done
right number nine and II asteroids
earthworm jim starting as the second
stage and appearing in between every
other level and the asteroids has you
racing the bounty hunter psycrow through
a wormhole where you must dodge meteors
the greatest thing about these stages
was the change in perspective which had
us flying forward instead of the
side-scrolling action which we were
getting used to and you better be quick
because if you don’t beat psycrow in the
race you’ll have to fight him afterwards
number eight shooting range Resident
Evil 4 if you’re going to be rescuing
the president’s ditzy daughter from a
horde of infected villagers you are
going to need excellent gun skills
luckily for you the mysterious merchant
has a shooting range for you to hone
your skills you earn bonus points by
shooting the targets shaped like the
infected villagers the better you are
the more prizes and more money you can
earn and as much as you may want to
shooting the Ashley target will result
in a loss of points number 7 all the
bonus stages Donkey Kong Country 2
Diddy’s conquest
the second game of the Donkey Kong
Country series improved upon everything
that the first game started including
the bonus stages in this game there are
a variety of bonus rooms each with their
own different objectives one room might
have you riding your rhinoceros friend
to destroy enemies while another will
have you climbing ropes to obtain
treasure
even if grabbing coins isn’t your thing
you’ll want to complete these bonus
stages if you want to unlock the elusive
lost world number 6 balloon pump The
Simpsons
arcade game y’all balloon and go right
back in the old arcade days many bonus
stages were quick little minigames that
fit you against your friends but not
many where is fun or as competitive as
the balloon pump stage from The Simpsons
arcade date the premise is simple you
and three others must pump a balloon of
your characters face and the one who can
do it the quickest wins if you win you
also get to float away giving a whole
new meaning to the term facelift number
5 test your might mortal combat the next
arcade classic on our list Mortal Kombat
also featured its own challenging little
minigame after every few battles you are
called upon to test your mic as the
voice-over sets by breaking through
different blocks to earn bonus points
test your mind
as you succeed in this minigame you
upgrade to stronger materials starting
from wood moving all the way to diamond
this challenge has been included in
later installments most notably in
Mortal Kombat X where the losing player
is killed number 4 break the targets and
board the platforms super smash brothers
when Super Smash Brothers arrived it
offered a unique approach to fighting
games with each character having their
own unique set of moves to capitalize on
this we were given two different stages
that tested the abilities of each
character during story mode you
encounter these two stages where you
must either break targets using the
character’s attacks or carefully
maneuver around so you can board the
platforms the great thing about these is
that each stage is made different for
each character
number three speed panels and line up
the picture toad house Super Mario
Brothers 3 it just wouldn’t be a Mario
game if you weren’t giving chances to
earn bonus lives and power-ups through
some fun mini-games
in Mario Brothers 3 the toads give you a
couple of chances to earn power-ups
through such challenges in the spades
panels you have to flip cards that match
different symbols and if you match them
correctly you earn the corresponding
powerup in the other bonus game you have
to line up three lines each with a part
of an item and you must match them
together to earn lives number 2 special
stage sonic the hedgehog 2 sonic has
always been about the need for speed and
the bonus stages in Sonic 2 exemplify
this concept
you are running down a halfpipe at
breakneck speeds collecting rings while
chasing down the ever elusive Chaos
Emeralds all the while you have to dodge
bombs and other hazards
this type of stage has also seen many
incarnations throughout the Sonic series
offering similar helpings of speed and
challenge before we unveil our top pick
here are a few honorable mentions
number one car smashing Street Fighter 2
smashing through the other entries on
this list is this bonus game where you
must cause as much damage as possible to
a car first scene in final fight it was
later included in Street Fighter 2 where
it gained its iconic status like with
other great bonus stages this one can be
completed using different characters
allowing you to smash this poor
unsuspecting car in very fun ways
whether it be with Ryu and Ken’s
Hadouken or with any of chun-li’s
gravity-defying kiss
you booth our list what’s your favorite
bonus stage for more exciting top 10s
published every day be sure to subscribe
to watchmojo.com
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