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Yes, this was posted to our VGA Patreon also by accident, sorry for the double post!

I need your help!

For an upcoming scene in VGA we need a selection of notoriously difficult moments in NES gaming history. We know that for Ace and Chet that first moment came with the first Goomba they encountered. Another easy one was the notoriously hard air craft carrier landing in Top Gun.

Can you guys give me some more hair pulling examples? Remember we're looking for specific MOMENTS in games not just difficult games in general.

Thanks!

-Fraser

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Anonymous

Hmm, thanks to a video I saw yesterday I was reminded of something from Mario 3, the stage where you have to grab a shell and fly up to find the ending to the stage with no hint to put you there. I think it's world 3 stage 5? I'll keep in mind this post just in case I think of anything else later, but that's the only thing I can currently think of.

Anonymous

Turbo Tunnel- Battleroads, Dam Stage-Ninja Turtles

Anonymous

I remember my sister and I having a lot of trouble with level 4(I think) in the Gremlins NES game. It involved conveyor belt platforms and electricity. We would be screaming so loud that our parents eventually took the game from us haha.

Christian Grimmett

The Underwater Stage in the Ninja Turtles game.

Anonymous

Ice Climbers, Contra (Seriously, you need the code), StarTropics (Starts easy then boom, difficulty spike), and Air Fortress.

Anonymous

-Fighting the first Red Arremer in Ghosts 'n Goblins -Fighting the Yellow Devil in the first Mega Man -Getting through all of the disappearing blocks in Heat Man's stage in Mega Man 2 -Getting through all of the lasers in Quick Man's stage in Mega Man 2 -Fighting Mike Tyson or Mr. Dream in Punch-Out!! -Getting through barrel hell at the end of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde -This damn jump in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: <a href="https://youtu.be/9dgImDJDwhg?t=1m49s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9dgImDJDwhg?t=1m49s</a> -This damn jump in Ninja Gaiden: <a href="https://youtu.be/9dgImDJDwhg?t=7m01s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/9dgImDJDwhg?t=7m01s</a>

Anonymous

Donkey Kong Country 3, Poisonous Pipeline. A water level that flips your controls

Joshua Chap

As a kid in Zelda II: The Adventures of Link I always had a rather difficult time finding the hammer rather early in the game to get past a certain part in the overworld. The Great Wall of China level of Simpsons - Bart vs The World was by far the worst, but really any level in that game would possibly be a great choice. Those are specific instances I remember from my childhood that drove me crazy.

Anonymous

The wall in Simon's Quest when you have to kneel with the crystal to pass. If it wasn't for Nintendo Power (I believe), I'm not sure we would have put it together from the clues.

Anonymous

Castlevania Medusa heads as just from the perspective of a kid, but any part of that game

Anonymous

Wizards and Warriors Ice Fire Mountain level. Cobra Triangle, any level that makes you save swimmers.

Anonymous

Getting past the first green enemy that throws crosses in Ninja Gaiden on the NES. Right next to a pit and was always super frustrating.

Anonymous

He wanted specific moments, not just the games themselves.

Anonymous

The water level in TMNT (without cheats). <a href="https://youtu.be/yF1KRe8u7k4?t=28m52s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/yF1KRe8u7k4?t=28m52s</a>

Anonymous

Yes! In my mind, if you beat this level you've beat the game. Turn off the NES.

lionheart

Sticking with the SNES theme, the "Tubular" and "outrageous" levels on Star Road in Super Mario World.

Anonymous

Learning Van Keisers "tell" (a throwback to the Punch out Arc) or beating Jaws in the game jaws, or if you want just another reference, them beating the dragon in double dragon

Anonymous

The "You Just Walk Over It" Moment from AVGN's TMNT review: <a href="https://youtu.be/XjUz8IT0CYg?t=5m5s" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/XjUz8IT0CYg?t=5m5s</a>

Anonymous

Figuring out you actually have to dip the physical letter in startropics to get a code.

Anonymous

Level 7 in Zelda was a tough one to find.

Anonymous

Super Mario World: Yoshi Island 1 (the first level going left). The naked Koopa sliding toward Mario. <a href="https://ibb.co/ePkFHH" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ibb.co/ePkFHH</a>

Anonymous

The hardest part was getting my dad to buy me the game.