Hard NES Games (We Can't Stop Playing)

What is it about HARD NES Games that keep us coming back? Nintendo became a household name with series like Contra, Castlevania, Mega Man, Ghosts N Goblins, Zelda, Ninja Gaiden, Metroid and more. Many of these games were HARD. Nintendo Hard. As kids, we cut our teeth on brutal games and living to tell the tale was a badge of honor. And we just can't stop playing them!

This video is my journey, through not only the hardest, but also my nostalgic favorite retro gaming experiences on the NES. Games that were so good, that despite the struggle, I came back for more. And still can't stop playing them to this day.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Nintendo HARD
01:04 - Ninja Birds
07:19 - Ghosts N Gobblers
13:48 - 7 Minute Sphincter
19:27 - Konami Beat It with an Ugly Stick
23:59 - Ride the Tiger
28:28 - The Best and the Hardest

Games Shown in this Video:
Ninja Gaiden - Ghosts N Goblins - The Adventures of Dino Riki - The Adventures of Bayou Billy - Holy Diver - Mike Tyson's Punch Out - Abadox - Batman - Double Dragon - The Karate Kid - Battletoads - Mega Man - Gremlins 2 - RC Pro AM - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Contra - Silver Surfer - Bionic Commando - Journey to Silius

[mikematei]

This makes me want to try Dino Riki Again. Is there just one hidden bird icon? Or is it like one per stage and you have to know the locations?
I just tried it, the platforming is miserable. I'm hoping there's a hidden bird on the first stage somewhere.

[RedLPS]

Beating the original Castlevania in front of my brother and father was the proudest moment in my gaming life.

[ShmupJunkie]

HARD NES Games that Kicked our Butts but we can't stop playing. Games so good that despite the struggle, or especially the struggle, they remain nostalgic favorites to replay. Can you beat some of these games? Enjoy this super fun video of my personal struggles and share your gaming experiences in the comments.

[greenmaillink]

Man, just hearing the Ninja Gaiden songs is enough to put me in a massive nostalgia trip.

[moroz]

Completing any of the Ninja Gaiden games on NES was one of the most cleansing and cathartic experienses in my childhood.

[JM-qhzi]

I can't believe there is someone else out there that experienced the anguish I felt 😂. This is amazing. 😢Suddenly, I feel less alone. That ninja Gaiden and G&G commentary was spot on!

[countdread]

"I love the power glove, it's so bad"-"Californiaaaa". Your reference to The Wizard(Favorite movie as a kid) and Dune earned you a huge sub. Love those movies to death and all the games you listed are my games too lol. Ninja Gaiden for life! Great video! Other mentions that drove me crazy: Blaster Master, Contra and 8 eyes. Don't forget Battle Toads. Raage!

[zach]

Ninja Gaiden is my all time favorite series of NES games. I had all three, and as hard as they were, I enjoyed them thoroughly. And yes, you had to have precise timing skills to make it through those levels. I also had "The Adventures of Bayou Billy" and it was fun and required skills to advance.

[mondragon]

Fester's Quest was one of those games that kicked my ass endlessly, but I could never stop playing it.

[TheElectricUnderground]

My favs are the ninja gaiden games on nes, stone cold classics. It would be cool to go through one day and no death all 3 in a row ha

[mikef]

Perfect timing. I'm out for breakfast by myself and now I have something to watch. Thanks SJ!!!

[nicholasmiller]

You nailed it! I will never forget beating Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden, Metroid, Fridaythe 13th, and the Zelda games as a kid. NES is by far my favorite console. I still play it regularly, and am still beating games for the first time creating excellent memories.

[ScruffyTheMovie]

OMG your commentary about these hard as nails games touched my soul! It's like you were reading my 8 year old mind.

[carlosmariscal]

I have such fond memories of these games.. I remember my dad would stay up late into the night with me on weekends playing Ghosts and Goblins. I think Hudson’s adventure island was one of the very few games I could not be in my childhood.

[jopezu]

we had similar childhoods, lol. it's always odd to me hearing younger guys call games like zelda 2 and tmnt "impossible" by knowing their reputations only. i can still pick up these nes games today and breeze through them by memory. overcoming "nes brutality" literally means etching them into your brain, and sometimes they don't ever seem to leave. 😊

[robertlawrence]

Great video! I was a kid when the NES was the top new console. One game I pride myself in beating was Bionic Commando. There is some brutal areas at the end that test your patience. With no jump but trying to time out the use of the grappling hook made me want to tear my hair out. Destroying Hitler was top priority.

[Vik]

If I know someone completed a hard NES game like Ninja Gaiden, I know their determination is unmatched. I did too and I am damn proud of myself.

[Iohannis]

The NES was definitely one of the best video game consoles of all time, with many interesting adventures that inspired me. As a child I was an avid reader, so I loved games with a good backstory. Games with cutscenes were among my favorite, and it made them so much more than an ordinary game.

I definitely left it behind and "graduated" to the Sega Genesis and SNES after finishing numerous games, but nothing could replace the feeling of playing the NES. They are some of my mist treasured childhood memory, whether playing solo or with my little brother.

This was a great video! Well done! Thank you!

[tayloredon]

You are an amazing story teller, great video editing, great voice, awesome games, all this got a little tear in my eyes at the end, thank you, your video was really really good!

[arslanxelan]

I still constantly tease my best friend about the time he set fire to his Nintendo. With Ninja Gaiden in it! I am definitely sending him this video!