PCEngineFans.com - The PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 Community Forum

Non-NEC Console Related Discussion => Console Chat => Topic started by: pc_kwajalein on May 18, 2014, 02:19:50 PM

Title: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: pc_kwajalein on May 18, 2014, 02:19:50 PM
If there's anything that gaming delivers to players, it's death. Lots and lots of death. Sure, games have had a remarkable history of offering 1ups and continues, but damn, the deaths flowed like water.

If all the lives you lost in gaming were worth a nickel, which baddies have profited the most from your numerous demises?

(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn68/PC_Kwajalein/7d6bb2da-c69a-4e42-ac8c-56ed0509edaf_zpsd306804e.png)

This burqa-clad, dagger tossing bitch in Ninja Gaiden could've bought a yacht with the lives she took from me. Growing up, this particular part of NG on the NES stopped me cold on many occasions because of this chick and her endless stream of daggers. More often than not, I'd end up stranded on the side of column as daggers rained down on Ryu like a tropical shower in Key West.  :x

Which enemies in your gaming life has taken MORE than their fair share of your lives?
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Tatsujin on May 18, 2014, 03:16:34 PM
these f*cker:

(http://cdn.wikimg.net/strategywiki/images/2/22/R-Type_S6_boss.png)
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: csgx1 on May 18, 2014, 06:16:12 PM
Those damn bouncing rocks in Rayxanber II...

(http://i.imgur.com/bqyTnhc.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: SuperDeadite on May 18, 2014, 09:19:15 PM
BATS
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Dyna138 on May 19, 2014, 01:51:43 AM
Those flying medusa heads in classic Castlevania games are always a pain in the ass with them knocking you off platforms and into pits. The Grim Reaper in the original Castlevania is another Death machine and takes a little bit of luck for me to beat.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: bob on May 19, 2014, 05:48:48 AM
when i first read this thread topic...first game that came to mind was Ninja Gaiden NES.
Ruthless respawns.

Also, as a kid...Mike Tyson.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: jtucci31 on May 19, 2014, 06:11:12 AM
Those flying medusa heads in classic Castlevania games are always a pain in the ass with them knocking you off platforms and into pits. The Grim Reaper in the original Castlevania is another Death machine and takes a little bit of luck for me to beat.

For whatever reason i always get in this mode that i should avoid the medusa heads instead of just kill them. Never works out well.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Punch on May 19, 2014, 06:28:47 AM
BATS

Yes, Bats and every small flying creature who attacks you flying. I ALWAYS try to avoid them both in 2d and 3d games. They always seem to be too hard to kill and they always take a chunk of your life in the most annoying of the situations.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: pc_kwajalein on May 19, 2014, 03:05:29 PM
when i first read this thread topic...first game that came to mind was Ninja Gaiden NES.
Ruthless respawns.

Also, as a kid...Mike Tyson.

The only way I was ever able to fight Tyson was using the code (and he made very short work of me). The fighter who kept me from legitimately reaching Mike was Mr. Sandman. That guy friggin' SCARES me. When a massive 6'4" boxer tells me between rounds that I'm gonna have nightmares after he puts me to sleep, intimidation sets in real quick. Sandman repeatedly beat me like a whisk would an egg. Why he was before Super Macho Man (who I could regularly defeat) is a mystery.

Oh yeah; Labryinth Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog. I drowned more times than I care to admit.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: bob on May 19, 2014, 03:11:36 PM
when i first read this thread topic...first game that came to mind was Ninja Gaiden NES.
Ruthless respawns.

Also, as a kid...Mike Tyson.

The only way I was ever able to fight Tyson was using the code (and he made very short work of me). The fighter who kept me from legitimately reaching Mike was Mr. Sandman. That guy friggin' SCARES me. When a massive 6'4" boxer tells me between rounds that I'm gonna have nightmares after he puts me to sleep, intimidation sets in real quick. Sandman repeatedly beat me like a whisk would an egg. Why he was before Super Macho Man (who I could regularly defeat) is a mystery.

Oh yeah; Labryinth Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog. I drowned more times than I care to admit.

Oh, I could easily 1cc GETTING to Tyson.  I whooped every boxer like it was a video game.
But Tyson...JESUS...Tyson.  It was probably just 6 or 7 years ago I beat him by decision.  Never (T)KO'd him to this day.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: jordan_hillman on May 19, 2014, 10:00:51 PM
Every level ever in Battletoads (minus the first two), but especially this one!  ](*,)

(http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e397/xihatexsx/speederbike.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/user/xihatexsx/media/speederbike.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: esteban on May 20, 2014, 01:04:32 AM
Sorry to be boring, but the fires in Wonderboy1/Adventure Island (NES) have killed me countless times.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Necromancer on May 20, 2014, 02:30:39 AM
The boss rush at the end of Soldier Blade, especially the f*cker with the mirrors.  Many deaths after a long trip.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: nodtveidt on May 21, 2014, 06:43:30 AM
This...

(http://a.images.blip.tv/ClanOfTheGrayWolf-16BitGems12TurboGrafx16RetrospectiveNinjaSpirit610.jpg)
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: xelement5x on May 21, 2014, 07:30:36 AM
BATS

Yes, Bats and every small flying creature who attacks you flying. I ALWAYS try to avoid them both in 2d and 3d games. They always seem to be too hard to kill and they always take a chunk of your life in the most annoying of the situations.

Yup, those damn bats.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: toymachine78 on May 21, 2014, 07:36:31 AM
Screw little flying creatures, more recently for me its been those big honking dragonflies in Exile. What is up with those things!? They come screaming through the screen and you have NO time to react!
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: nodtveidt on May 23, 2014, 04:27:00 AM
Screw little flying creatures, more recently for me its been those big honking dragonflies in Exile. What is up with those things!? They come screaming through the screen and you have NO time to react!
You mean in the very first action sequence? Just remember where they are, no worries. Also, in the large cave (the second part of the sequence), you can exploit the infinitely-appearing ants at the bottom to build up levels.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: MrBroadway on May 23, 2014, 07:47:08 AM
Galaga. I've killed scores and scores of them.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Ninja16608 on May 23, 2014, 07:48:22 AM
Galaga. I've killed scores and scores of them.

What ones killed you was the ? lol looks like i'm not the only one who read too fast.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: MrBroadway on May 23, 2014, 08:24:32 AM
Galaga. I've killed scores and scores of them.

What ones killed you was the ? lol looks like i'm not the only one who read too fast.
Well, yeah, but they also have killed me, too!
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: geise on May 23, 2014, 11:49:18 AM
BATS
This, and freaking birds!  Doesn't matter what game it is.  Any game that has BIRDS!
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: bob on May 23, 2014, 11:51:55 AM
yeah...flying shit and random "out of reach"/respawn patterns definately win this conversation.
but more specifically...Tyson.
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: MrFlutterPie on May 23, 2014, 12:53:18 PM
Environmental hazards lol. 

I rarely die from actual damage taken but I seem to die in every pit/water/spike/trap out there :(
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: esadajr on May 30, 2014, 03:19:25 AM
spikes in Megaman, I hate that (censored)
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Medic_wheat on May 30, 2014, 03:26:41 PM
spikes in Megaman, I hate that (censored)

Guts man can eat a bolder
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: roflmao on May 30, 2014, 03:46:12 PM
Bubbles.  If a shmup has a bubble level, those bubbles get me every time.  Who knew bubbles were so violent?
Title: Re: Which Enemies Have Killed You the Most?
Post by: Medic_wheat on June 03, 2014, 09:34:24 AM
Id have to say my parents from when they would go and ruin my game by either unpluging or changing the tv channel.


But as adult?  Age and slower reflexes