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runinruder

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Ten most difficult CD games
« on: March 03, 2008, 02:15:47 AM »
Well, we did the HuCards.  Might as well do the CDs too.  Here are my choices, not in any particular order:
 
Rayxanber II - Stages 4 and 6 will pound on even the most skilled shooter players.
 
Super Raiden - It's very long, and it's tough to maintain a perfect level of play during the later levels.
 
Astralius - Terribly slow characters plus lots of extremely strong enemies plus gigantic dungeons equals a very, very painful experience.
 
Might & Magic III - Vast, with lots of tasks to undertake and variables to keep in mind, and some brutal enemies deep within the dungeons.
 
Puyo Puyo CD - One-player mode is surprisingly tough, especially from the elephant guy on; Tsuu is pretty tough as well. 
 
Shape Shifter - But practice makes perfect!
 
Nexzr - Not a tough title to one-credit once you've got it down, but your first few tries in a given stage or at a given boss/mini-boss will require some memorization and perseverance.
 
Legend of Xanadu - The language barrier plays a role here, with billions of fetch quests to go on, but even the later side-scrolling scenes can be tough, and the legendarily large final tower will drive the meek insane. 
 
L-Dis - Lots and lots of bosses to contend with; mastering the weaponry is essential.
 
F1 Circus Special - Like my mention of Genpei Toumaden in the HuCards thread, this is another choice of a crap challenge game that borders on being unplayable; I hear that the chip ones are better, but I'm in no rush to verify that. 
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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2008, 03:46:30 AM »
1. Raisen Bar Zwei
2. Exile: Wicked Phenomenon
3. Camp California (not terribly hard, but too frickin' long)
4. Sapphire (without abusing continues, anyway)
5. Fighting Street (special moves are for suckers)
6. Godzilla (can't get my score high enough to unlock the last three bosses)
7. Valis III
8. Might and Magic III
9. Prince of Persia (I'm always too f'n slow)
10. Cotton
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runinruder

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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2008, 03:58:56 AM »
7. Valis III

The water stage in that one would make any list of toughest individual levels, for sure.

I almost included Valis IV on my list. 
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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2008, 02:32:25 PM »
7. Valis III

The water stage in that one would make any list of toughest individual levels, for sure.

I almost included Valis IV on my list. 
You guys are chumps.

Of course, when it comes to shooters, I'm not as mighty as you guys. I still haven't beaten Super Raiden...
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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2008, 01:01:52 AM »
Holy Hell!  When I saw this topic the first game that popped into my mind was Rayxanber II. Level 4 of that game was nuts.  If the slowdown wasn't so bad it wouldn't be so hard.  Valis III the first couple times on the water level was hard,  but now I can beat it with ease. Rayxanber II is the only game that really has given me a headache on the Duo.

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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2008, 01:20:59 AM »
Holy Hell!  When I saw this topic the first game that popped into my mind was Rayxanber II. Level 4 of that game was nuts.  If the slowdown wasn't so bad it wouldn't be so hard. 

Yeah, the slowdown is a real nuisance in that stage, especially since it's so bad that it affects your guns.  If you have the turbo switch in the "middle" position, you can maintain your stream of fire, and that makes things considerably "easier."

No such magic strategy for Stage 6, though.  Just gotta memorize the whole thing... and have luck on your side. 

You guys are chumps.

Hey!  I enjoy the challenge of the water level.   :)

Valis III and IV certainly aren't hellishly hard or anything, but relative to other Duo action-platformers, they definitely fall in with the more difficult ones.  Valis III only has a couple levels that are particularly challenging, but they are QUITE tough, while IV I felt was consistently challenging (if never as tough as III's toughest spots).  That one level in Valis IV where you have to make the time-consuming cathedral ascent (I think it was level 4) seems to annoy a lot of people, including me at first.     
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Re: Ten most difficult CD games
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2008, 02:32:16 AM »
You guys are chumps.

Of course, when it comes to shooters, I'm not as mighty as you guys. I still haven't beaten Super Raiden...

Since I put Cotton on my list, I can't argue my level of chumptitude.  As for Super Raiden: I haven't played it, otherwise it would surely make my list.
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