Hardest Super Nintendo Games... That Aren't That Hard - SNESdrunk

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[@Sireth]

If someone thinks Mega Man X is hard, I'd hate to see their reaction to classic Mega Man.

[@ryandavadi3199]

Sireth megaman X is hard af lol. I’ve never played the nes version but I heard they’re rough lol

[@nintendopwns1]

Sireth classic is definitely harder but it’s not a massive difficulty spike. I’d say the hardest mega man series is probably Zero, but that one’s also my favorite series for its super satisfying controls and some other stuff.

[@ahzekahriman5840]

Ryan Davadi No charge shot until the 5th game and no slide until the 4th game if iirc. Also, in comparison? I suggest taking a look at the following just to give you an idea: Yellow Devil, Quick Man's stage, Spark Man's stage, Heat Man's Stage, Elec Man's stage, Yellow Devil 2.0 . . . pretty much any NES Megaman era stage really. They are unforgiving.

[@DuoDynamo]

You'd have fun seeing me play MM1 and MM2 for the first time. Nowadays I can beat both with no problem, but as a kid who grew up on Mega Man X, let's say I suffered a little on my first try. Especially on that one boss in MM2's Wily castle. Yeah, that one.

[@Jutrzen]

Don't forget Guts Man!

[@Skysmeller1]

That feeling when you have a cross bow and the gold suit and 30 seconds later you’re just a guy with a beard running around in his underwear.

[@user-yi5mt2df5q]

Depression.

[@lonewolffang]

🤣 That's the pride talking when the seven stages of denial starts to kick in. Arthur knows a real man can fight through any situation with just his boxers and a weapon in hand.

[@ahmedp800]

Only way I can play this game is with a savestate. full stop

[@guyvizard549]

College.

[@Skysmeller1]

lonewolffang not to mention how your heart rate goes up in the search for that suit again

[@drewanderson2219]

I remember "beating" Super gouls and ghosts as a kid and losing my mind when it makes you do a whole nother playthrough.

[@archetypervb]

I used the Game Genie and was so excited that I finally beat it. Then my world was ripped apart as I had to start all over. If I recall, I quit and never tried after that.

[@archetypervb]

@ed champagne. I only used infinite lives. Not level skip or no damage. Still had to play it through.

[@archetypervb]

@ed champagneWhy does the fact that I used a Genie just steam your pickle?

[@FallouFitness_NattyEdition]

Good luck

[@michaeltan7625]

@@archetypervb I recently "beat" the game on an emulator and using save points only at in-game save points (no rewinding cuz that defeat the idea of conquering a tough challenge). I think being able to work throguh levels one at a time over multiple play session gave me a much better experience. Personally I think with how difficult and trial & error the game is, it really should have unlimited continues and a password system.

[@thelegendinhisownmind7038]

I always thought Secret of Mana was rather easy. I wasn't aware that others consider it to be so difficult.

[@M0V0P]

As a kid I had major problems. Was to young to really understand what the armor does, so I played most part without it. After hard problems with the Bad Ass Tiger, it was quite manageable, even without armor. Came to the pure land, but wasnt able to really beat it, till I upgraded my defensive stuff. So...yeah, can be hard, but is it really? If you have problems, you can still use the magic glitch to make the bosses complete jokes.

[@johnphillips5310]

@@M0V0P spikey tiger at the witches palace was one infuriating boss back then, but after him...most bosses were pretty simple in contrast.

[@musiczzlife9412]

@@johnphillips5310 you just have to level up rocky before you go to the tiger. use magic & its no problem to beat it. i think the hardest fact is getting all the weapons

[@drunclecookie216]

I didnt have trouble with it, just had the CPU partners hang back with charged projectile weapons while I fought up close

[@Kalinsias]

Most people don't seem to realize that you can chain attack magic. Make sure you're controlling the main guy (not little dude), then use the command button to make little dude cast fireball (for example). As soon as the elemental disappears, hit the command button again and cast it again. Repeat, repeat again. Boss won't be able to move. Max damage is 999 so when you think you've reached that, stop and let the animation finish. Stun locking FTW!

[@djKILLER_]

I don't think anyone else said this but your "well actually" voice was amazingly spot on, gotta give credit where credit is due.

[@Vintersorg88]

So do I think. Great voice, and kinda unexpected. It's a good surprise though, because it fits those condescending people so well.

[@emperorjames794]

Spot on, bravo sir.

[@nwynn87]

agreed

[@MarMaxGaming]

Haha dammit I said it at the same time! Great eye and yeah that impression was casually epic.

[@gigalagaki]

He reminds me of Bentley from the Sly Cooper games 🤣

[@dreammfyre]

Megaman X was always considered easy mode Megaman compared to the NES games.

[@duffduffington843]

Yep, considering that pre X Mega Man didn't really have dash, charged buster, or wall climbing. I don't see how this one keeps making it to 'hard to beat' lists. You have the tools I listed above, an easy mode path(once you learn it), an extra life farm on Armored Armadillo's stage, & super obvious patterns on the bosses.

[@oscarzxn4067]

The Nes games arent that hard aside from 1 imo.

[@jjc4924]

Yeah. I love these games. The only one that I don't particularly like is X3.

[@maxxam3590]

To this day I still haven't finished Mega Man 1 and 2.

[@Christian-rn1ur]

Max Xam Megaman 2 is the easiest one, just use metal blade.

[@francescosmith7859]

This is a really helpful video. I watched this months ago and I've had the time to try almost all of the suggestions given and it really helped! I now enjoy playing some of the best games on SNES instead of cursing at them in frustration while getting my butt kicked.

[@zhukel_marimasko]

Secret of Mana: A lot of people also just aren't willing to grind levels like they need to. You do need to stop to grind out different skills/spells

[@lunch_trey]

That's pretty much every JRPG.

[@FabulousJejmaze]

Just another reason that Secret of Mana actually sucks

[@musiczzlife9412]

@@FabulousJejmazeor maybe you

[@FabulousJejmaze]

@@musiczzlife9412 If a game requires grinding it sucks

[@bassandspaceable]

It was acceptable in the 90s. Original dragon warrior and final fantasy were total grind fests

[@jayc2586]

Dash moved to the R button is the kind of pro tip I need in my life. You have given me a new game, my good sir.

[@jacobmonks3722]

Call me crazy but I actually prefer the dash to be on the A / Circle button. I just find it simpler when I only have to keep track of one finger movement. Plus I like to keep the weapon switching to L / R.

[@EHnter]

I prefer L. I'm surprised Capcom uses the layout I used when I play the Mega Man Zero games.

[@Mockturtlesoup1]

Yea, I'm gonna have to try that. I didn't have that game as a kid but always loved the NES mega man games. I've only put in a small amount of time on the SNES classic version, but I sucked pretty bad. I didn't like the controls very much. I imagine it takes time to get used to, particularly the dashing, wall jumping, etc.

[@armyofninjas9055]

I'm one of those purists that plays with default controls. It isn't that bad with it mapped to A. That's how I've always played it and it's never been a problem.

[@danielbueno8474]

Weirdly enough, is the only one game I play with the crawl grip and don't find it weird. Even more weird is the fact I just now realized I've been playing MMX with claw grip. EDIT: But the kind of claw grip in which you use your index and middle fingers to press Y, B and A. Maybe that's not even a claw grip?

[@CodeineSkeeter]

I like how he spoke of games that are thought to be hard but aren't without sounding condescending

[@DaFro3713]

I’m surprised people think Megaman X is one of the most difficult games on the SNES. Yeah it’s certainly no walk in the park, but it’s not spine crushing.

[@RyanEX2000]

Well he's coming from the place that people haven't played the games because they've been told their hard. I'm sure anyone that watches those videos where "gamers" try to play Contra and can't make it through the first stage feels like punching something.

[@TheFlameHaze1]

With .30.seconds of the video he tries to ironically portray people who are good at games but while breaking down Megaman X he explains certain choices or playstyles to adhere to, to make things smoother, implying trial by error, rather than the game spoonfeeding it to you, no I don't think they're impossible but it's also easy to dismiss or play down difficulty once you've memorized or learned how to play a game more than a blind run, a good game design allows you to not get stuck but still give difficulty, this did still come off as condescending imo.

[@Bladieblah]

@@TheFlameHaze1 100% agree, which is also the reason I don't watch more of the lists. "Casual elitism" seems very appropriate here.

[@valentinom.4292]

@@Bladieblah Elitism? Wtf

[@Kirusion]

Super Ghouls n Ghosts for me is the hardest game when I was a child, I remember the first time I beat it, I shouted my family in just to show em.... I learnt a very hard life lesson that day :D

[@Pecan3.14]

I still haven't beaten it. I don't play a lot of video games though.

[@Sam-Lawry]

Think twice

[@Jooo_sh]

The lesson being nobody gives a shit about our feeble video game achievements :c

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

@@Jooo_sh Ayye don't knock us down, gamers support other gamers. I'm down for hearing what achievements gamers have accomplished in games :)

[@Kirusion]

@@Jooo_sh I'd say at least 14 people understand what I mean by that game, so that would mean 14 people gives a shit at least, though anyone who has beaten that game knows what a cruel beast it is

[@Urlastnerve]

“Hard games that really aren’t hard” *sees Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts* “Well that was a f$&@ing lie....”

[@RoboBlue2]

It's not hard at all if you use the rewind feature on your emulator.

[@Urlastnerve]

@@RoboBlue2 that’s like saying, “it’s not hard if you just watch a play through on KZbin.” If you use cheats like rewind then you aren’t really beating the game.

[@RoboBlue2]

@@Urlastnerve I was joking. :P But seriously, I did beat Super Ghosts 'n Ghouls that way and it's a good way to slowly ease into the challenge of eventually beating it without cheats.

[@gcook725]

*Sees Actraiser* "What? Actraiser isn't difficu--" *Sees boss rush at the end of the game* "Okay, that's fair."

[@LaramasBee]

Naw final boss rush is easy...unless you're doing the post-game challenge mode where you do every combat level back to back, enemies have twice as much health, and THEN you do the boss rush.

[@JonathonTheAsshole]

Magic and knowing where to stand to hit enemies twice per attack with your sword trivializes the sidescroller stages.

[@randomrandom450]

Also that freaking tree in the snow world.

[@jayhovah5621]

Nothing in either of the actraisers is hard

[@THEREALZENFORCE]

Hardest SNES games i played : 1) Super Battletoads aka Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (SNES) (the Bike level) 2) The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger (The Fridge Level) Megaman X is not difficult at all and Contra III is not difficult. Super Turrican was harder. And Contra III is only a little bit hard when you play it alone on hardest. Hagane was the near perfect difficulty (a hard challenge and hard enough to keep you playing it). ActRaiser 1 is way easier than ActRaiser 2.

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

Total length of video: 470 secs. Total length of "SNES Drunk": 6 secs. 1.28% of the video was spent listening to "SNES Drunk."

[@mevoki]

Thank you

[@BryanX64]

You should see the hard driving review

[@thenostalgiafactor5023]

@@BryanX64 Take a look at the pinned comment on that review. ;)

[@NickSayre]

Time well spent.

[@bondedomao]

@@NickSayre best part

[@captainturbo87]

There is literally never a bad time to blast Megaman X music in the background. Never change.

[@Alastorchaos]

Megaman X was always fair. X2 and X3 aren't fun by comparison however. Also, running out of special weapons is only a death sentence against Sigma.

[@amso7169]

X2 is just as fun as X1, X3 i can’t defend though.

[@angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474]

@@amso7169 The only complaint I have for X 2 is that the music isn't as good as the first game. The rest is an improved version of the previous game. X 3 haves some good stuff but the ride armors are given after the moment you most need them. It haves a lot of unnecessary backtracking and the final form of sigma haves his weakness slightly misplaced. That was really unfair considering I refused to go to the internet to check stuff on my first play through. I would only recommend X1, X4 and X5 for now. We are not missing much on skipping the other games.

[@amso7169]

@@angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474 X series isn’t as good as the others, I agree. Only a few are all that great tbh. I like the series a lot but I only like 3/4 of the games. The Zero and ZX games are my favorites.

[@angelemmanuelperezmuniz1474]

@@amso7169 Those are the best that Mega Man had ever been. Mega Man 11 can still change my mind since I never played that one but for now I stand on the statement that Mega Man Zero and ZX are the best.

[@kenranseishunka]

Yeah I didn’t like X3

[@GrimmiesN]

Man the whole time you mention people saying Megaman X is hard, i couldn't imagine how hard they think a lot of other games are.

[@jinkisaragi874]

I bought the X collections and zero collection, i started with zero and the X games were super easy compared to the emotional damage i went through with the zero games.

[@aqua_dogx1699]

Right X2 and X3 are harder than X1 and that's only because the subweapons aren't very good so enemies are harder to take down. In X1 the flamethrower and tornado make every enemy go down quickly, I'd say the only hard part of the game is the final boss and that's to be expected.

[@GrimmiesN]

EnglishMailbox No need for tbat attitude, he's right. The sub weapons in X are incredibly overpowered and once you get the arm upgrade they're just broken. So much is trivialized by Rolling Shield and Chameleon Sting. Think the cliff climb in the first Sigma stage. Also as mentioned, the fire and tornado melt enemies, so do the sparks.

[@AltimaNEO]

In X, you really gotta get your gear first before worrying about the bosses. I think the people that found it hard didn't bother and just played linearly.

[@aqua_dogx1699]

@@GrimmiesN Right, maybe it's not that the subweapons in the sequal aren't good. It's just that they don't compare to X1s subweapons. And honestly it's not that I dislike the sequels, in fact X2 is my favorite to replay, it's just that in X2 the upgraded armcannon is more fun to use than anything else.

[@maverick_loneshark]

Ah, yes. Thinking about difficult games takes me back to all three levels of the original Battletoads...

[@valentinom.4292]

That shit was impossible. I had battletoads for the genesis and i could never get past the third level even though the sega version was easier than the NES game. That game was brutal.

[@kunaikilla]

Is that the level where you got to climb up?

[@valentinom.4292]

@@kunaikilla the level with the speedbike

[@nicim.7562]

Hardest Game ever. But it's possible 😎😎 did it a few times. You think after the speedbike level you can go through the rest of the game easily... But nope. The snake level, the chainsaw chasing level and the run against the crazy mouse. Man I'd like the play that he right noe

[@blowc1612]

Valentino M. That’s always the poster boy for hard stages. It’s like every gamer who grew up in the 90s, have nightmares playing that stage. It’s pretty much the consensus to be the hardest stage for 90s kids.

[@Greatevermind]

The two games on this list I had played as a child and adult and finding out little bits of info that make the game much more manageable is always awesome

[@tonymcnamee2741]

Brilliant video! I beat Ghouls 'n Ghosts on Megadrive a few times then on Master System the other day so was starting to psych myself up for Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Thanks

[@thadialator]

"Storm Eagle is a breeze to beat" That's a top tier comment, well played.

[@They_drew_first_blood]

Definitely him and Chill Penguin were the easiest.

[@kokusho1]

Flame mammoth is pretty simple too, to be fair

[@sanicboom6443]

The hardest in the game for me was probably Sting Chameleon

[@frcShoryuken]

@@sanicboom6443 Using the boomerang weapon makes him one of the easiest. Don't charge it - just sit in the middle, shoot one to the right when he spawns, he'll fall and immediately jump to the top left, shoot to the left, he'll fall and jump to the top right, shoot to the right, etc etc. He always jumps to the opposite corner, so just alternate shooting right and left. You can beat him in about 5 secs lol

[@sanicboom6443]

@@frcShoryuken I never knew that

[@MegaDeox]

What a fantastic idea for a video. Sharing your experience with actual gameplay tips. Do more of these please!

[@Shendue]

"If I can beat this game you can too" "Wanna bet?"

[@adamlee011]

Contra 3 is one of the best games ever made. I can't count how many times my little brother and I ran that in coop.

[@kristofkristof5243]

I highly recommend Contra: Hard Corps for the Sega Genesis! It has four playable characters with different weapons, the ability to slide and negate damage, an amazing soundtrack, but most of all: 13 total stages that branch into different paths, leading to different endings, which you can access by making decisions in connection with the story.

[@mauricesmith4382]

I never came close to beating it as a kid but I pulled the old super Nintendo out of a box about five years ago and was able to finally make it to the end

[@adamlee011]

@@mauricesmith4382 when we were kids, you had to just die a lot and memorize to beat a game. So my brother and I would play until we got that ballet DOWN. Beating that together was fucking cathartic. I still remember half the moves by heart. Mario we did different. He was better with controls and was better at figuring how to get through so of coach him. I was the older one. I was probably just being lazy at that point but it got him through Mario lol.

[@KarlosEPM]

@@adamlee011 Man, you made me miss playing SNES with my older brother. We would alternate turns in 1 player games and would learn from each other's mistakes. So much fun grinding at DK country 2, MMX, Star Wars series and others. Good times :)

[@adamlee011]

@@KarlosEPM We would run the lost levels (or Mario 2) and I would figure out the way to get through a level, while my little bro would be the one to execute it. And we were supposed to be sleeping. 😂

[@captaindrachma2041]

Congrats on 150k subs!

[@SNESdrunk]

Thanks!

[@bbs8942]

May I ask who is in your profile?

[@captaindrachma2041]

@@bbs8942 Golbez from FFIV

[@RoseTintedSpectrum]

Had no idea you could to that in Contra!!

[@paulp6672]

Been playing that game for almost 30 years, and also had no idea that was possible

[@Dankapotamus918]

Cuphead is another game where alternating weapons deals damage considerably faster.

[@djpegao]

Also Crush & Laser are a devastating combo. It wipes out some of the subbosses easy and one of the bosses (can't remember which one)

[@dreadlancer6032]

It's not as good for level clearing, but double crush absolutely destroys bosses with this method. Crush and Laser is a close second.

[@elbitxo5945]

me neither. Maybe it's time to finally try to beat it.

[@CaseyTheGamer91]

Mega Man X is my favorite game. It was hard for me when I was really young. It was one of the first games I actually started to make progress in as a kid and when I did it became easier with only second form Sigma giving me trouble.

[@MondoCool]

I always die after getting to Sigma :(

[@kingpure9771]

You gotta hadukon it. 3 hit kill

[@adela6715]

In Armored Armadillo's stage, right at the beginning, is a bat enemy from the classic series that has a very high chance to drop lives. You have to jump off the cart, or else you'll go too fast and pass it by. Then just kill it, walk to the left so that it respawns and repeat. I'm pretty sure the dog is weak to Chill Penguin's weapon, but it's been a while so I'm exactly sure. Even then it's a pretty easy fight, you shouldn't have too much trouble with it. Sigma's first form is weak to Spark Mandrill's weapon. You can easily trap him in a loop by wall-jumping and then jumping down and shooting him. His final form is weak to Armored Armadillo's weapon, the only place you can hit him is his head, so wait for his hand to go down and use it to get up there. If you die, then in the tunnel before the fight, you can easily replenish your resources by killing the small catterpilars. The fastest way to do it is using charged version of Armadillo's weapon. I hope this helps at least a little bit!

[@mingusmofaz5898]

Sigma balls.

[@danny3xeer]

the duality of man

[@seriesviejasparati8029]

sigma is really easy with only lemons xd

[@Appolyon]

Secret of Mana is seen as hard? Annoying with the stucked AI at nearly every obstacle, but in my experience the hardest part is the castle of the witch. It's the 3rd boss iirc and after that you haven't long to wait till you get magic. And then it's just spellspamming. Also there's a multiplayer option, so there's less chance to get stuck. It was one of my favorite game back in the 90s.

[@m.f.m.8290]

A lot of people get stuck on Spikey Tiger and end up putting down the game

[@iBallz_]

My thoughts exactly. After you get undine it become super easy because you got cure water to heal and popoi get the freeze attack. and who would have thought? ..the next boss fight is the fire gigas whos weakness is freezing magic. the game becomes even easier when you get the elemental luna because popoi cannot run out of mp thanks to the magic absorb spell. I really love this game since 1993 but to call it hard is ridiculous.

[@Appolyon]

M. F. M. I admit, the tiger is hard af. @@iBallz_ Therefore i play a hard mod. Enemys have more HP, there are more traps in chests and the lance (or spear? - the 2nd weapon you get) can turn enemies into other, so make a rabite into a slime. I think, there are other changes too. My friend and me got into the Lava Tempel, but not further yet. A nice mod, but i don't know if it works with other versions of SoM than the german.

[@detaineepyramid]

@@iBallz_ I dont think I got/figured out the magic absorb spell as a child. I remember the Mana fortress being a pain cause my weapons were super weak from relying on magic all game. I'll look out for that if I play it again as an adult :D

[@NightshadeDt]

To me, the biggest problem with SoM is that the pace of the game has made it age terribly. And I say this as someone that loves it. The magic is great when you learn what works, but the menuing makes it almost feel like you're discouraged to actually use it. I can easily see someone casually approaching the game, feeling like they shouldn't use magic unless they're forced and getting overwhelmed by some of the early bosses that.. don't quite require it, but kind of do

[@ScylfingHelm]

I was watching this thinking "yeah I know about that, yeah I know that one, too" until you got to Contra and the weapon switching. Mind=blown.

[@TROOPERfarcry]

If you have a controller that let's you "hands-free-turbo" a button, then set the X button to do that. He said he likes the Spread and Crush-missile combo, but I like the homing-missile and crush-missile combo. This trick doesn't work with the Flame-thrower, and I think it doesn't work with the laser either, but I could be wrong about that.

[@figment1988]

@@TROOPERfarcry a good example of such a controller includes both the Super Advantage and Capcom Power Fighter. Super Advantage is easier to configure as the switch is already there. For the CPFS, you just have to press the fastest Turbo speed button with the X button to get it to switch weapons insanely quick

[@tigmo55]

Wonderful video SNES drunk! I grew up with Mega Man X, Contra III, Secret of Mana, and Actraiser and those games all kicked my butt pretty good! I did manage to eventually beat them all but not before getting maimed first. ;) You'll laugh at this but I did NOT know how to use Sub Tanks in Mega Man X until I got owned by the first boss in Sigma Stage #1. Don't ask why but for some reason, I didn't figure it out until that point in the game. I'll have to dig into Super Ghouls and Ghosts again someday. I never did give that game enough of a chance. In any case, thanks again for sharing man. Great video!

[@bluestrife28]

I’ve been playing SOM probably once a year ever since it came out. I love it, especially how beastly you get at the end if you level up well.

[@JELLEMAN625]

WOW this is SUPER helpful. I was definitely one of the people that dismissed Megaman X as "not for me" but I will absolutely have to give it another go. Great video as usual! Thanks SNnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnESDRUNK!

[@SeveredLegs]

These were actually really helpful tips.it reminds me of the good old days as a kid when you talk to your friends at recess and they'd give you a little tips like that. The type of stuff that developers probably intended when making the games. But it's a bit of a lost art in this day and age.

[@nai3346]

This needs to be a whole series, explaining tips to make tough games not so hard. One thing I hate is when other people online are saying a game isn't that hard and I get crushed by it, since usually they don't give reasons why they find it so easy. Stuff like "that weapon's kind of broken" or "you actually can continue if you enter a secret code" make a huge difference.

[@raprice79]

These tips are really helpful! Definitely looking forward to playing the SNES Mini after watching this!

[@moronicron]

I wish that the intro was longer, maybe you should do a kareoke version so we can sing along?

[@malik87breaker]

I would love that.

[@jean-philippeperreault8887]

SNNNN! SNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN! SNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN...

[@scitizenkane1]

Look up his Is Race Driving for Snes worth playing. Thank me later.

[@moronicron]

@@scitizenkane1 But I need that little dot that jumps on the letters so I know where in the song I'am

[@scitizenkane1]

@@moronicron LOlolololol

[@civoreb]

Your impression of 90% of youtube commenters was spot on with the “you just gotta put in 5000 hours and its easy” 😂😂😂

[@hodun8]

@War Zone bravo, just bravo

[@CryBlade]

Just farm that that 0.2% drop, its not that rare

[@ZhangtheGreat]

I got one: DKC2 bramble levels. Trick: when Squawks is carrying monkeys, the thorns on the bottom _do not_ hurt you! This only works if he's carrying monkeys; it doesn't work if you turn into Squawks. Use it to your advantage.

[@parkerthrelkeld8042]

Yeah those levels are super hard especially when the wind blows you the opposite way

[@guilhermefloresfeitosaguer4543]

@@parkerthrelkeld8042 The worst part is that It's only one portion of a level. Although the rest is easier.

[@TheFloodFourm]

These are fun :) I'd love to see a tips and tricks video on specific games. I feel like A LOT of SNES games and older games in general are only a couple small spoilers away from holding up to modern standards.

[@Smellbringer]

Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War, if you remember "oh yeah, these games came with manuals I should look up a translated one" and make use of the games ability to save every turn, you should be fine.

[@gratedshtick]

On that note, Thracia 776 is easier than most make it out to be. Most enemy stats are significantly low whereas your stats are good. The only super threatening enemies are the dreadlords and Reinhardt. Don't forget the game has massive staff utility coming out of the ears which can effectively skip most maps. I do feel as if that most of the difficulty comes from the dated Shaya patch.

[@Shinmsl]

Megaman x has to be one of the Best level designs ever, It really has great replay value because once you get proficent at it and learn the level layouts and taking advantage of even the game's slowdown moments , it's so cool to beat it again graciouslly skipping every obstacle and killing all enemies with ease (now) ; makes you feel like X Is a super badass. I think it's the Best in the series for that the level layouts are created with great detail and are so huge, perfect for X new abilities to be explored to the fullest and taking advantage of the expandes capabilities of the Snes over all the previous games on Nes

[@jjc4924]

Agreed. The only X game that I don't like personally is X3 because of how much punishment and BS stuff the game wanted you to do.

[@ultimateman55]

@@jjc4924 Yeah, I've beaten X1, X2, and X4. But I just can't bring myself to finish X3. Also, I think Capcom added a few too many items to find, namely those robot suits in X3. X2 is my favorite of the series so far.

[@jayhovah5621]

You my friend, should know about a KZbin video egoraptor made about Megan man in a series called sequelitis 😊

[@Sellbow]

I still get emotional when zero dies. It just feels like it can't be true

[@WilsonHoPhotography]

Thanks for the video. I will be diving back in to contra 3 again real soon.

[@hypnotiqadventures]

Haha The first MegaMan x game used to be hard for as a kid because I couldn’t jump up the platform on penguin’s stage. But dude changing the dash to the shoulder button makes such a big difference and more comfortable to play.

[@tailsgarcia6727]

I can already hear the mashing of the keys on a keyboard!

[@SNESdrunk]

If you listen closely, you can hear the "ACTUALLY"s off in the distance...

[@jmyers1385]

@@SNESdrunk So majestic...

[@gp63]

Love your content man. You're one of the best youtubers keeping the SNES legacy alive and well.

[@SSJSephiroth]

I realize this video is a year old but your tips make me want to play every single one of the games you mentioned! Also I subscribed because if the videos you make are anything like this I'm gonna love em

[@RetroGameNova]

“If you put in 3000 hours it’s really not that hard “ I lol’d

[@jojo84526]

what game was he talking about ??

[@caucasoidape8838]

I have seen people say that online about games. Earthworm Jim, and Battle Toads would be good examples. lol

[@viddysgamingviddyos4710]

Your mentioning the button customisation in Mega Man X reminds me of when I played Super Metroid and mapped Dash to L or R [can't remember which one] which makes jumping and shooting at the same time easier.

[@deewolf1903]

Great video and awesome tips. I would love to see another if you have more.

[@Retro90sgamer]

Good tips man! Thanks for the helpful advice!

[@jamesvanderbek3895]

Such a great video! I love mega man x and contra but that tip in super ghouls I have to try!!!

[@fearanarchy]

Great topic. Really good ideas put forth. And when I get my free time back, I will go boot up the SNESC and take on some of these.

[@jonathanlampkin6673]

Exactly what I'm going to do today.

[@Mechakick]

Gift me some free time when you have surplus!!

[@dannywang8254]

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts has always stuffed me, I'l give it another shot with your tip. Sounds like a literal game changer.

[@digimon916]

understanding how to do a long/dash jump when on a wall is a big one for the entire X series of megaman (snes to PS). just hold down the dash button first, then jump while still holding the dash button

[@digimon916]

Coming from NES, X was a dream come true with the wall jumps. The only getting used to/learning was how to fire when youre on the wall, which is a basic but major mechanic in the X games

[@thecorrectoification]

Sic contra tip bro. I never tried that before. Also, I probably always missed that neko shop behind the palace in Mana. You might've already done this but I would love a video on tips for Seiken Densetsu 3

[@ManillaHeep]

Fools! I beat Hagane in a mere 2,500 hours, what's your excuse?

[@DuoDynamo]

So THAT'S what people mean when they say "while you were partying, I studied the blade".

[@zengram]

I rented it and beat it after some tries. After you beat the ninja gaidens in nes,hagane is not that hard. Battlemaniacs and super ghost n goblins are harder

[@marcelo20xxxx]

@@zengram Different people have different set of skills. For example I can beat constantly Battlemaniacs without losing a single life but on the other hand I cant beat Hagane...

[@cupojoe6922]

Love the channel just getting subbed very fun videos

[@cozmicmojo2181]

Contra 3 is mostly memorization. When I first played Stage 4, I shut the game off and went on about my life. But when I went back I found that each part has a different strategy that you have to discover.

[@madspunky]

Phew, for a moment there you were about to say that Super Ghouls 'n' Ghosts wasn't hard : P

[@Pridetoons]

Same here!

[@KevinArcade87]

It wasn't that hard. Go into settings and put it on Easy instead of Normal and it's even easier. Often overlooked setting in SNES era.

[@madspunky]

@@KevinArcade87 Yes, but if my friends found out I put the game on easy...

[@user-yi5mt2df5q]

I've nearly beaten the game so many times (you know, when you do all the stages again), but that last stage is bloody hard with that stupid weapon. I always run out of time. When I finally did it, I had spent 5 hours playing the game continuously. I of course fell to the floor.

[@KevinArcade87]

@@madspunky atleast you can practice the stages

[@Livingtree32]

There are people who think Secret of Mana is hard? Excuse me, what?

[@spacecomplex7180]

There is even a brutal hard hack called "Hard Mode" addressing the abysmal easiness of this game. The Tiger Boss is kinda unfair though, it has too exaggerated invincibility frames. This becomes more obvious in this hard hack.

[@jeanaudette2386]

I'm one of them, I never figured how to play actually. I might just try that setup now. The game always looked so nice.

[@Livingtree32]

@@beutelschwitz Yes, not to say it's bad, it's one of my favorite games of all time. But really?

[@drloko4013]

I'm guessing some people try to play it like an action game and rush through it, but if you slow down and treat it like an RPG (manage equipment, manage spells, grind levels, etc.) it's pretty darn easy. I suck at video games and even I beat it easily.

[@djpegao]

It might be for 2 reasons though: 1) As soon as you get the Dragon (Flammie) you suddenly have no idea what to do, since there's no clues (because most of the info is given through dialogue which a lot of people skips or pay no attention) it quickly becomes a _¿where the f**k do I go?_ kinds of game. 2) Depending on your level and the playthrough a lot of people get the undersea fortress risen very early and get absolutely wrecked by the enemies. And since leveling up both spells and weapons takes a lot of time it can upset a lot of people since they'll believe they can't beat the game. At least those are the 2 most common reasons I've gotten from people that they let me they have the game.

[@tylerpeck9754]

thanks for the advice.. especially Contra III...cant wait to try it a out

[@vitorpacheco2601]

i just found this channel, and its awesome! i got a snes in 94,and never let it go

[@DanPantzig]

Man, I never thought of trying to re-map the dash in MMX, and I still find it super easy to beat just using mostly the double-tap.

[@AintNobodyAtAll]

Dan Pantzig! Can you dash jump off walls with a double tap? I’ve never really tried; just relied on the button.

[@DanPantzig]

@@AintNobodyAtAll good point, i just used A for that though

[@mrmanjumac3454]

@@AintNobodyAtAll you can pull one off from time to time but you're right. That makes it hard to dash ckimb with any charge. I'm sure someone could get good at it

[@itsphilz]

its honestly hard to get used to after playing with default controls for the past 25 years lol....

[@nooneyouknow13]

MMX is the game I learned controller claw grip in, because I used the shoulder buttons for weapon swaps pretty often.

[@Berek71182]

two more thing to Secret of Mana: 1. Boss Battle are difficult: Simply no. Level the Magic of your spell caster and every boss battle may become very ez, just use your magic for the most diffcult and annoying enemies so you got enough mana for the Bosses. 2. The Boy sucks: If you are underleveld, he does suck. If you level your weapons and magic against exp heavy enemies he is very helpful. His main purpsoe is to hit the normal enemies they got knockdown instead of stun. Most Enemis in knockdown can take weapon damage by your party memebers, while most "stunned" enemeies are immune to weapon damage, while stunned.

[@Scott89878]

The vast majority of the bosses are spell spam bosses and the main thing you gotta do is just have faerie walnut and later in the game, have luna's MP steal leveled a bit. Some boss types like the Mantis, the Plant, the Tiger, the Mech Rider, and the Robot, are meant to be fought with weapons, but boss types like the Gigas, the Hydra, the Bird, the Snake, the Minotaur, the Bat, the Dragons, the Slime, Dark Lich, etc. While things like the Wall Face are a mix with the eyes being melee targets but the forehead a spell target. You only need to level on the sprite: undine, gnome, slyphid, salamando, luna, and much later, shade for the mana fortress. The girl only really needs to level undine for the heals and lumina for the spells and undine will level naturally without any forced usage. Leveling up luna helps on the mana beast (energy boost) . Most of the buff and debuff spells like speed up, defender, the sabers, acid rain, fire bouquet, generally make too little of a difference to be useful (something they fixed on the sequel, Trials of Mana). Leveling Dryad probably makes the Mana Beast fight a bit quicker, and having a stronger revive is probably useful, but generally, Dryad is not that important overall. For weapons, I generally give each character 2 or 3 weapons. The sprite has a higher agility stat and lower strength stat, so is probably better using ranged mostly. I find that giving the boy the knuckle is pretty effective, since it hits a lot of targets very quickly and the lvl 1 and 2 charge ups are useful. I tend give the girl and the sprite the axe and whip (though who uses it varies), because in some dungeons, having quick access to those for obstacles is useful. Certain weapons like the sprite spear, give you ability to balloon and later there are knuckles who sleep enemies, so when you get to those, use them on the trash mobs.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

I don't know how I missed this video when you originally uploaded it. Thanks for the tips!

[@LongfellowLP]

I have a very specific version of this: people frequently cite the Toxic Tower level in Donkey Kong Country 2 as one of its harder levels, which always surprises me, because I actually used to play it frequently when I was a scaredy-cat child who hated dying because I thought it was easier than most of the other late-game levels. I think it comes down to controlling Rattly-I, unlike probably everyone else, really like playing as Rattly (Rattle Battle was one of my other favorite levels) and got pretty good at controlling him. Once you are good at controlling him, you clear the first part of the level quickly, and the Squawks and Squitter sections are free if you don't have to go fast.

[@salvadormansini8865]

"I always move dash to the R button..." Ah, I See You're a Man of Culture As Well

[@theonewiththeeyeoftruth884]

I always double-tap the direction, and use A when I just want to move fast and not press other buttons.

[@kunaikilla]

I could never double tap off the wall.

[@Scott89878]

I never thought to do that and it did make like the Sigma fight harder and X3 harder than it should have been.

[@Metacognitor]

You can't cover YBA with your thumb?

[@amso7169]

@@kunaikilla I like using double tap primarily and using B+A at the same time to propel off walls. For X4 and beyond, I prefer just mapping dash to L and using L always

[@duke_of_destruction]

Secret of Mana was easy !! That was one of my favorite games for SNES. It and legend of Zelda a link to the past!!

[@civilwildman]

What about Final Fantasy IV and VI (initially released as II and III in the U.S.)?

[@CoffeePotato]

The Ogre Battle games get this sometimes too, though largely due to obscurity. Ogre Battle: You can get around faster by adding your starting Gryphon units to a team. Flanking and doing events is so much easier when you can have your wizards and crap just flying to liberate and hold out of the way locations. Also helpful at making the locals like you by winning battles faster. Tactics Ogre: Just stack elemental buffs and use bows or spears. So many try to copy the AI and get slaughtered, which is sad when the game has so many options. The AI is fodder, they can keep their knights and melee units, just stay away from them and keep your precious units from dying and talking about their entrails or blaming you for their deaths.

[@miki_mao]

Ogre Battle is even speed runnable. Can finish that game is under 2 hours easily. Although the more enjoyable way to play it from my point of view is to build a great army

[@CoffeePotato]

@@miki_mao True. It's really fun to do casual runs of that one too.

[@Bandersnatch786]

In Act Raiser, during the boss gauntlet, Aura is a much more consistent damage output than stardust. The trick to using Aura is to stand directly beside the boss before firing it off. It then hits them on multiple frames causing massive damage and in most cases, one shot boss kill.

[@bootblacking]

"I always move it to the R button" A GENTLEMAN and a SCHOLAR. The only serious flaw of the game is that X doesn't begin with the dash. My guess is that the devs knew this but didn't have time to redesign around it and thus made it impossible not to get the dash.

[@SphereKuribon]

I always thought it was to ease those familiar with classic Mega Man into the game since the first stage would play pretty similarly to the NES games due to the dash being really the only thing that's drastically different in terms of movement. I think a better suggestion would be for the game to give you the dash right after you meet zero in the first stage.

[@dracoerrarus4834]

It’s definitely an intentional flaunt that X is better than the original Mega Man. They made it impossible to miss so 1) You appreciate the extra capability it gives you and 2) you keep your eyes peeled for more Dr. Light capsules.

[@theonewiththeeyeoftruth884]

You get Dash in the first few minutes, anyway. Besides, like Draco said, it introduces the Dr. Light capsules and tells you to find more.

[@redsoxu571]

Besides the excellent points people have made here, the game designers were likely aiming not to create a game you would know how to beat step by step but rather aiming to get players to try various levels and fail, sometimes due to lacking a key item or weapon, and then eventually discover what they needed. For example, they hope that you face Storm Eagle at least once before you get the dash, so the helpless feeling of getting blown off the airship is replaced by the feeling of power and control once you have the dash. The game designers wanted you to feel advancement/progression despite the game not being an RPG, and the dash was a big part of that. But once the dash became integrated and expected gameplay in MMX, that led to you starting with the dash in the sequels, because by that point it wouldn't be MMX without dash.

[@tillmansanders6056]

See, before I beat MegaMan x, I thought that you'd have to go back and fight each boss over and over again in order to refill the boss weapons. I'm glad they reset.

[@civilwildman]

It's even harder in the first and second games in the original Mega Man series. ;)

[@DoctorTalon]

I have beaten Contra III several times on a Hard Mode to get the true ending, and I didn't learn until recently about tapping the X button to swap between the C and your alternate weapon. One speed run I watched had the player swap between the C and L to do a ton of damage on the first boss; of course, that is an advanced strategy, because if your timing is off you could take a hit. Swapping from C to S sounds like a safer bet.

[@NotSoIndependentGamer]

I've played Secret of Mana over the years but still haven't finished it. But I was today years old when I learned the select button trick. Thanks, SNES Drunk!

[@DGFTardin]

Hey Drunk, if you don't mind I will leave tips for my favorite hard SNES game that people dismiss because of difficulty, Lion King! LION KING TIPS Tip 1: Cheat code) If you type b,a,r,r and y (BARRY) you open a cheat menu that allow you to pick your stage, and you can choose infinite continues or become imune to damage (but not both) Tip 2: Max health trick) In the first stage there is a life and a continue hidden to the right of the level, where you have to do a rolling move to squeeze through a narrow passage. There is also a red bug bellow a rock with a lizard and a blue bug above a tree, which increase you max health and roar power respectively. Here is the trick: Grab the bugs and the continue, then kill yourself over and over until you lose the continue. (It's really annoing on easy difficulty because you have 9 lives, but is fine on normal and hard). After that, you will keep your health and roar upgrade, and the bugs and continue will respawn! You can repeat it until you have over 10 points of health! (Compared to the initial 4). Tip 3: Jump and hit colision detection) One of the things that throw people off in this game is jumping on platforms that are just out of reach. Simba can grab leadges, but you have to aim his claws to the edge of the platform for that. If you try to land on the platform instead, you may not land on the platform AND Simba won't grab it. So if you are not sure you can land on a platform, try instead to aim Simba's claws to the edge. If he's curled into a ball, aim the edge of the "ball" to the place you want to grab. On the second stage, aim to the base of the Hippos' tails to grab them. I have a bunch of other tips, but these are the ones that I think are the most important. Feel free to add these tips in a video if you want. Cheers!

[@djpegao]

¿Lion King game? *MONKEY LEVEL PTSD KICKS IN*

[@supersexysega]

Or just play the unbroken Genesis version which has a better in game soundtrack aswell.

[@DGFTardin]

@@djpegao I don't find the monkey puzzle hard as an adult. Have you revisited the game since childhood?

[@elbitxo5945]

@@supersexysega or play another game, because The Lion King is unfair in both platforms. The absurd difficulty curve was added by design, instructed by Disney directives who didn't want the kids to finish the game during Blockbuster rentals. It may be slightly easier on Genesis... but it still the same broken game with infuriating segments like the Monkey Puzzle, because it had to meet the Disney anti rental policy in both versions.

[@rars0n]

@@elbitxo5945 I'm not denying what you said, but as someone who was a kid back then, it's a little silly that they thought they needed to do that. Lion King was hugely popular and the game was fun (even if it was hard). I don't think I knew a single kid that DIDN'T own the game for whichever system they owned.

[@Pikaso1986]

I think we have to keep one thing in mind. Most of the gamers who played those games as kids are around 30 to 40 years old now and repeatedly played the hell out of these titles throughout the years. Obviously you gain experience and find strategies you would maybe not find out as a kid, where skill mostly consisted of fast reactions. An adult has a different approach and we find out patterns, weak spots etc to make it easier. We learned how games are designed and combine these skills with our gaming experience. I mean some games are still very hard to beat, but quite often not for a good reason. Those game that were not hard because of flawed game design turn out to be quite enjoyable after 30 years. But keep in mind how we suffered as kids.

[@dvdjkaufmn]

I was actually less lazy as a kid and thought winning mattered, so I was way more inclined to find those strategy loops that made hard parts a fun challenge, as opposed to now.. Now I just look for the easiest route to get the game over with, so I can see how the story ends and move on to the next game.

[@gc8972b]

@@dvdjkaufmn and perhaps most gamers are like that. games nowadays have to be either a walk in the park or "intelligently difficult", otherwise there's no reason to grind. back then difficulty was mostly due to bad design but we had no choice

[@Jigglysaint]

Not always. I rented games quite a bit. Actually I got a story about when I went to go rent Megaman X. Of course I was 12 at the time, and I knew that the X in Megaman X was just to differentiate between him and Rock. But the 8 year old at the store kept insisting that the X stood for 10, which is fair except it was not the 10th Megaman game. So we had an argument about it. Wonder how that kid felt when the real Megaman 10 was released? He probably forgot about it because only I seem to remember these random interactions. I also remember getting stuck in Megaman X not being able to find the helmet. It actually literally drove me to tears(I cried a lot as a kid, even as a teen). There were not gamefaqs, I couldn't call the nintendo hotline, and I didn't have a Nintendo Power subscription. All I had was a gaming magazine that had some general tips, but nothing about the helmet part. But in all my staring at all the pictures, including one with the helmet(that didn't tell you where it was), I was able to see the background and know where the location was. That is when I eventually realized you could shoot the oil drums in Storm Eagle's stage.

[@willia3r]

Chris 86 as a kid I was actually better at gaming when it comes to reacting faster to obstacles requiring real-time immediate responses. However, it was _strategizing_ where I was immature, due to youth. For example, games like the original Ninja Gaiden for the NES I was excellent at when I was a preteen. Now however, I would have a much more difficult time reacting fast enough to the constant respawning bats and birds conveniently placed near the pitfalls you have to jump across.

[@dvdjkaufmn]

@@gc8972b That's no joke! Play control was mostly awful back in the day. Like what a joke in some cases.. lol

[@powerpc127]

I thought Actraiser's boss gauntlet was impossible until I watched a playthrough. Most bosses just require patience and following a very specific pattern. Also, the best way to deal damage with stardust is wait until the boss is in the air on the top right corner of the screen, because that's where the stars appear.

[@MadMikael]

Great video with great tips. Pays great homage to the (clever?) game mechanics of the day, where a "trick to a game" could be a game changer.

[@Thebossstage1]

0:00 When you're trying to hold in a sneeze

[@sektorispiar2988]

Lol! So true!

[@trevorsartwork]

Secret of mana was awesome I beat it from scratch this year... 20 years later.

[@ladislaualbert2807]

Agree on Mega Man X and Contra 3. Also on Contra 3- you can max out extra lives by standing in left corner and shooting straight (this doesn’t work with homing missile) on helicopter miniboss (in middle of third level I think) that drops enemy troopers.

[@shaunsehgal3628]

You mentioned a lot of my favorite SNES games!! Only 1 game on the entire list i didn't play.

[@123nohamdle]

I love that the gamer voice has a lateral lisp, "akchually" lol

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

I know someone who actually talked like that irl, it's crazy that he was so much of a walking stereotype.

[@nueve3092]

"Megaman X is hard." I don't know how to feel as someone who spent literally years evading X2, because the bosses were a pain in the ass for my younger self, until I eventually managed to defeat that stupid ostrich.

[@timothykirby4406]

The first X game isn’t too difficult. X2 is much more difficult in my opinion.

[@lepapanouwel4663]

@@timothykirby4406 The only hard bosses are the 3 optional ones, MMX3 has the hardest buster only bosses

[@Laneous14]

One of my proudest gamer accomplishments was beating Actraiser 1 & 2. Brutally had games with some kind of wonky controls, but I loved them.

[@mikejonesing3096]

Dude I am with you with the mega man x thing I loved that game and there is a certain order to go through to make it simple the hard part is going back to get all the hearts. I beat super Ghouls and ghosts and I think it’s awesome you play these games the same way I did. Also if you have the mini super you can save every so often to keep your progress and memorize the levels as you go. You are amazing and I love your channel

[@killerfrax2980]

When you beated the NES Megaman games, X doesn't come even close to be hard. At least that was my experience.

[@davidbowser3181]

That's probably why I found it so easy, cause I was tortured with finally beating Mega Man 2 and 3 of NES, so it was simple by comparison.

[@Chamberz55]

0:56 X is easy in comparison to the original NES trilogy or 9. You’re spot on there.

[@TheDaibu]

To be fair, Classic Mega Man tends to be harder because the level design isn't exactly good (see Mega Man 2 and Mega Man 9) nor do most of them have good gimmick usage and/or enemy placement (see Mega Man 3) and some of the bosses are outright unfair without a guide (see Boobeam Trap.) -- exceptions go to Mega Man 4, 6, 8, &B, 10 and 11. It's not like X did a better job at level design either (if I had to say so, I'd say X did an even worse job than Classic), but they tried to improve over time and that's great.

[@zacsolo1594]

I never seemed to get why people consider megaman 4 as good, its mediocre, the weapons are garbage and some level designs are terrible

[@Chamberz55]

Zacsolo I never played 4-5-6. Had 2-3 growing up, then played 1 on emulator in college. Later got 9. But from what I remember upon release, people got board of the format and it didn’t matter what wild bosses the developers came up with they still felt light on content.

[@williamlarson5659]

I just got the Mega Man X series on switch and breezed through most of it in a few hours once I beat the first boss. I remember the game taking my entire childhood when I first got it, crazy how time really changes your perception of things.

[@danielvazquez5624]

this was amazing very enjoyable thank you

[@obake6290]

It's always interesting when I find out games from my childhood are considered 'difficult.' First it seeing the TMNT and Battletoads games on the Most Difficult Games Of All Time sort of lists. Then it was seeing modern gamers actually play Mario 1 for the first time. Now it's Mega Man X and - of all things - Secret of Mana. Personally I don't think these old games are really more difficult than newer games. Just what's difficult has changed. Old games were unforgiving, but mechanically simple. Depending on the console you had between 2 and 6 buttons and a D-Pad. You were very limited in what you could do, but you had to do it precisely or die. Modern games tend not to require that level of precision, but are packed with layers and layers of game systems and much more complex controls - like 12 or so buttons, D-Pad, dual analog sticks, and multi-button inputs in most games. Understanding how to play the game is now the challenge. Once you do, execution is usually the easy part.

[@dycedargselderbrother5353]

I think a lot of people aren't consciously aware of the time disparity between how old and new games expect players to acclimate. A modern game may take hours hand-holding players through accumulating and stacking skill sets, and people may get the feeling that an entire day has passed without their notice. Then they may try some "Nintendo Hard" game and become exasperated that it took a dozen tries to beat a level, expect the process is 2-3 minutes, which means the time investment was about half an hour.

[@GTSN38]

The hardest nes game for me was ninja gaiden and the hardest snes game was super man I think 🤔

[@Maldito011316]

And then they streamline so every game play the same way, so there's nothing much to learn, or the systems don't really matter much so players don't even need to learn. Then a game like Dark Souls (or Demon's Souls) comes out, that forces players to pay attention to everything in the game because everything matters, and it blows people's minds.

[@NihilistSolitude]

I was surprise to see actraiser on this list, I never consider that game hard.

[@Danbu1988]

dunno which version you played but the US version had some changes made which made it way easier compared to the EU and japanese versions.

[@mrcootes489]

That was greaaaaaaaaaat!!!! Love all those games and apreciate that i know those tips and snd feel justified knowing that i do things proper too

[@JGeMcL]

Secret of Mana was quite hard for me until I figured out you could spam spells. You don't have to wait for the animation to complete. You can pretty much cast a spell at each frame of the game sooooo...yeah. Bosses would just die before anything happened. I don't know if I could beat the game without some major grinding otherwise.

[@jasonstults8986]

Using boss weapons during the stage.....kinda like when you get to the end of a RPG and have 99 ethers, elixirs, mega potions, full restores etc. Lol

[@DSan-kl2yc]

Heh I used to use just the Buster. Honestly you could easily get through stages that way. But during the GC/PS2 MM collections, especially the original one, they emphasize using the weapons(I only used in 8 a lot). And it really is neat when you figure out ways to use it. X4 might have helped with that too since Zero's don't really cost anything.

[@devinlwoods]

I always did that.... ready for the final boss and level and rarely did I ever use any of my good items across all those types of games.

[@SonofTiamat]

"Mega Man X is a hard game!" Bruh, have you even played X6?

[@Dj.D25]

So true. X6 was sometimes difficult for the wrong reasons though. But I still enjoyed playing it.

[@HybridDivide]

Fuckin' TRUTH! XD

[@SonofTiamat]

@@Dj.D25 It had great music and fun power ups. The level design was just garbage There was this guy back in the day called HideOfBeast. He managed the insane feat of doing perfect runs of X6, as well as the other games in the series. He had a lot of interesting things to say about the X series

[@naladiradametha2414]

But X6 becomes a lot easier once you know which part does what. Shock Buffer + Defense Barrier alone will make you strong enough to damage boost everything. EVERYTHING. Once you realize X6 is not the usual Jump 'n Shoot game, its not that bad.

[@JB2X-Z]

Cool, that's not the original X which was the subject of this video's section.

[@mrcootes489]

Well said and very valid points. Especially with ghosts and goblins

[@j4ur14]

dude... super ghouls and ghosts!!!! have played for years and never knew about the chest at the begining!!! thx man

[@Mechakick]

Hahaaaa I never knew about it either... now I want to forget it so I don't make the game easier...