Geek time. Well it is always geek time on my page. What is the hardest game you ever beat? Was it on the Nintendo a system that had a lot of challenging titles or maybe a PC game you spent weeks on? Was it the original Mario game (which is harder than people think) or something more difficult? I want to know what game was the hardest you beat?
For me it was Battletoads for the NES. This game is notorious for being one of the hardest games ever made. If you have played it you probably made it to the third level, the one of the flying car you had to move up and down to avoid obstacles and threw your controller a few times. And it only got harder. The coolest and most impressive thing about Battletoads is every level is different yet robust enough not to feel like a collection of mini games. These lead to a challenging experience where it took time to master each one.
I beat this late at night. I remember watching the Dark Queen turn upside and bang her head on the stage. I don't remember how many times I had to replay it to get there but it was more than I probably want to admit :p. On a side note it was cool to see yourself progress and to feel a level easy that used to be such a problem.
How about you?