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Curious if this list would count:

Bionic Commando (NES)
Life Force (NES)
Devil May Cry (PS3)

marurun wrote:Can we please stick to the now more common and preferred JPN nomenclature for Japanese games instead of the racial insult "jap"? I know it's not intended that way

Of course I didn't mean it as a racial slur. But I'll use JPN going forward.

Kuruwin wrote:I think it needs to be clarified which Kingsfield 2 is on the table. If it's the actual Kingsfield 2 (the Japanese one that was released as Kingsfield 1 on America and Europe) then i don't think it count's because the only hard part is the annoying last dungeon and the dragon boss.

marurun wrote:I was gonna say, Bonk's Adventure really isn't that hard. It's super easy to get extra lives. Also, Mega Man 2 US isn't easy, but it also isn't as hard as the game was originally in Japan, unless you up the difficulty.

Please folks, let's not make a habit of questioning judges' decisions on games. Of course we won't all agree on the "challenge" aspect of any given game. That's why we have three judges with three different viewpoints to make the call. It's not a community decision if a game is challenging, rather the community can help in other ways. Like suggesting games for people to play, or offering advice to help a participant beat a game if they are having a hard time. Cheering folks on, that sort of thing.

alienjesus wrote:list

Bionic Commando (NES) - Compared to the average NES platformer, yes.
Life Force (NES) - No.
Devil May Cry (PS3) - Yes.

prfsnl_gmr wrote:Here are my games for the challenge:

Ecco the Dolphin (Genesis/3DS)
The Guardian Legend (NES)
Prince of Persia (NES)

Wish me luck!

I think all those count, did Sarge or Dsh weigh in yet on The Guardian Legend and PoP (NES)? I'm trying to keep track, but keeping track is tricky. Definitely need help with that part folks.

Sarge did. I'm covered!

Ninja Gaiden (NES)
Super Ghouls N Ghost (SNES)

I'd like some suggestions for a tough Genesis game that isn't a platformer or Ecco the Dolphin.

That could be due people just not adjusting to the controls and giving up. It was my second King's Field game and i only needed to check the guide few times to just figure out where to go. There wasn't any point where i felt i needed a guide to figure out how to kill a boss or anything like that (expect to check out tips for the dragon)

It's really just the controls that can give you hard time on that one. I don't think annoying maze design equals challenge.

I'm still not sure what I want to commit to, but here are a few I'm thinking about:

Contra: Hard Corps (JP or US)
Life Force
Ghouls 'N' Ghosts (Genesis)
Power Blazer (Famicom)
Adventure Island II/III (the first game is just too blah)
Power Blade II (don't think I've beaten it without save states)
Hagane (SNES)
Battletoads in Battlemaniacs
The 7th Saga
Castlevania: The Adventure

alienjesus wrote:Curious if this list would count:

Bionic Commando (NES) - Yes
Life Force (NES) - Yes
Devil May Cry (PS3) - Yes

Exhuminator wrote:Please folks, let's not make a habit of questioning judges' decisions on games. Of course we won't all agree on the "challenge" aspect of any given game. That's why we have three judges with three different viewpoints to make the call. It's not a community decision if a game is challenging, rather the community can help in other ways. Like suggesting games for people to play, or offering advice to help a participant beat a game if they are having a hard time. Cheering folks on, that sort of thing.

I get it. This challenge isn't a democracy. Carry on.

(And feel free to ask me about easy extra lives in Bonk's Adventure.)

Bonk's Adventure on NES is easy-peasy. Did I forget to judge a set?