Top 10 Hardest Video Games of the 90s

The 1990s were great to grow up in, but the decade gave us some of the hardest video games ever. For this list, we’ll be looking at games that have been making players rage quit for decades now. Our countdown includes "Silver Surfer" (1990), "Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts" (1991), "Myst" (1993), "Contra: Hard Corps" (1994), and more! Which of these made your blood boil? Head to the comments and let us know.

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[WatchMojo]

Which of these made your blood boil? Head to the comments and let us know.

[mr.decencykeepinitreal]

The original ‘Battletoads’ is turning 30 this year.

[mudshovel]

The Lion King game was SO tough. so many memories.

[jeromeheramis]

Even if they are hard and difficult (and sometimes gives us the scares in some), these games are definitely nostalgic and especially created memories that we enjoy and cherish as children back in those days.

[dankicks]

Mario Lost Levels.

Me: “How hard can it be?”
Game: “Omae wa, mou shindiru”
Me: “Nani?!?”

[adnanasif]

In the Japanese version of contra hard corps,
You don't die from one hit. You have two hit points which make the game bearable.

[cynthiamccraw]

I played Lion King obsessively as a kid. Got to where I could beat it quickly. I still have the game today and have yet to see any of my kids finish it. I'm proud of myself lol

[IchigoKurosakitheSalvation]

WatchMojo: *has Ecco Dolphin on the list*
SomecallmeJohnny: I sense a disturbance in the universe

[AverageJoe]

Before watching the SNES Star Wars games better be on here . The empire strikes back is INSANELY TOUGH. But, I’m sure battle toads will be in the top 3

[AndersonNeo]

90s: "this game soooo hard"
Speedrunner: "we'll be there in 5 minutes"

[DavidElkind]

Hold up, Battletoads is one of the hardest games ever??

That's great to hear, I always just assumed I was ass at it

[jhawkkw]

Something to keep in mind is that the version of Lost Levels that appeared on Mario All-Stars was an easier version of the SMB2 game released in 1986 in Japan. The obvious enhancements being:
1) Which mushrooms were good vs poison was made more obvious
2) In the All-Stars version, when you continued you picked back up on the stage you died on. In the original Japanese version, you went back to stage 1 of the world you died on. So if you were on the castle level, back to stage 1 of that world you went.
3) You had to beat the game 8 times to unlock worlds A-D in the Japanese version, while in the All Stars version you reached them automatically after completing world 8 (if used a warp) or world 9 (if no warp was used).

[olympuskikyo]

To think some people thought Dark Souls was difficult... These games simply said: "Hold My Beer!"

[bmillette]

Really, Super Castlevania IV? I've always felt like that was a cakewalk compared to some of the absolute demoniac difficulty of III, or the insane boss rush style of Order of Ecclesia.

[loki.odinson]

I beat Super Mario Lost Levels, Myst, and Super Castlevania IV when I was a teen. Of those, only Myst posed a challenge to me. I used to beat Super Castlevania IV over and over again just for fun. It is still one of my favorite games of a time.

[modernretro]

Myst wasn't that hard. I beat it when I was a kid with no walkthrough, and I'm not exactly a genius. If I recall, as long as you took the time to observe the world, both Myst and Riven were pretty good about giving you the answers to their puzzles.

[micahwendell]

Seriously the Lost Levels is like something that would be created in Mario Maker.

[cameronjr]

Top 10 Reasons why Jump Force is Hated. I’m still waiting please.

[kirbymarchbarcena]

'90S GAMER: The games in this era are hard
'80S GAMER: Try the games in my era

[ExzellenteRetroNerdAction]

The Lion King is really not easy and it takes some practice, but we love it! 🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌