As of now, this is the HARDEST game I have ever fully completed.
I haven't finished contra or ninja gaiden yet or whatever, but as of now this is the hardest game I have ever beaten in my life.
It is insanely unforgiving, your timing has to be fucking perfect every single time.
This game has awesome visuals, music, aesthetic, fun movement, everything.
The reason why this is only 4 stars is because some of the difficulty is just old game bullshit, just straight up jank. There are sections that are just bullshit enemy spam and bullshit enemy placement that just comes down to luck sometimes, or extreme knowledge on the game prior to playing it.
The hardest part of the entire game for me was the grim reaper boss, or "Death". Straight up bullshit boss, he's so fucking impossibly hard, and if you get a game over you have to go through the whole level again, and that dreaded hallway. I learned that if you carry the holy water throughout the entire level you can use it to easily get through the hallway and kill "Death", like super low effort. Without this tactic I'm not sure if I would have EVER gotten through that boss, the scythes were just impossible to dodge, especially when they SPAWN ON TOP OF YOU. This is old game jank to the highest degree, and I feel it can be difficult at times for the wrong reasons.
Still, this is a classic NES game with redeeming qualities, and if you love to just subject yourself to pain, give this game a try.
I haven't finished contra or ninja gaiden yet or whatever, but as of now this is the hardest game I have ever beaten in my life.
It is insanely unforgiving, your timing has to be fucking perfect every single time.
This game has awesome visuals, music, aesthetic, fun movement, everything.
The reason why this is only 4 stars is because some of the difficulty is just old game bullshit, just straight up jank. There are sections that are just bullshit enemy spam and bullshit enemy placement that just comes down to luck sometimes, or extreme knowledge on the game prior to playing it.
The hardest part of the entire game for me was the grim reaper boss, or "Death". Straight up bullshit boss, he's so fucking impossibly hard, and if you get a game over you have to go through the whole level again, and that dreaded hallway. I learned that if you carry the holy water throughout the entire level you can use it to easily get through the hallway and kill "Death", like super low effort. Without this tactic I'm not sure if I would have EVER gotten through that boss, the scythes were just impossible to dodge, especially when they SPAWN ON TOP OF YOU. This is old game jank to the highest degree, and I feel it can be difficult at times for the wrong reasons.
Still, this is a classic NES game with redeeming qualities, and if you love to just subject yourself to pain, give this game a try.