Games with ultra cheap deaths.

[bust3dstr8]

After playing Ecco for the first time since I was 15 or so I don't know why I remember this game fondly.
It is nothing but cheap deaths and pure frustration. The controls are ok for open areas but for tight areas
and moving things around the are clunky as hell. Drowning will be about all you do if you try to finess your
way through the game and try to dodge and kill things. Add in respawning enemies, disappearing puzzle items
and shit that will crush you if just your nose bumps into makes this game one big f*cking punch in the balls.

Dolphins belong in tuna cans...not video games

[DragonmasterDan]

After playing Ecco for the first time since I was 15 or so I don't know why I remember this game fondly.
It is nothing but cheap deaths and pure frustration. The controls are ok for open areas but for tight areas
and moving things around the are clunky as hell. Drowning will be about all you do if you try to finess your
way through the game and try to dodge and kill things. Add in respawning enemies, disappearing puzzle items
and shit that will crush you if just your nose bumps into makes this game one big f*cking punch in the balls.

Dolphins belong in tuna cans...not video games

Have you played Spelunker?

[Opethian]

the Spelunker tune is awesome!

[Arkhan]

Ecco has cheap deaths?

I think the most annoying part was the octopus until I figured out you don't dash past him like an a$$hole.

[Senshi]

Heavy Unit 

[TR0N]

Out of this World:Heh afther watching a episode of game center cx on it,it seems it's full of cheap deaths.

[blueraven]

L-Dis

[Necromancer]

Beyond Shadowgate is chock full of cheap deaths (click on something innocuous... and you're dead), yet it's never been so satisfying to die a thousand deaths.  

[VenomMacbeth]

After playing Ecco for the first time since I was 15 or so I don't know why I remember this game fondly.
It is nothing but cheap deaths and pure frustration. The controls are ok for open areas but for tight areas
and moving things around the are clunky as hell. Drowning will be about all you do if you try to finess your
way through the game and try to dodge and kill things. Add in respawning enemies, disappearing puzzle items
and shit that will crush you if just your nose bumps into makes this game one big f*cking punch in the balls.

Dolphins belong in tuna cans...not video games

I feel the same way, but if you throw on the invincibility cheat, the game becomes about a thousand times more enjoyable.

[Arkhan]

Beyond Shadowgate is chock full of cheap deaths (click on something innocuous... and you're dead), yet it's never been so satisfying to die a thousand deaths. 

That's part of the charm of the game.

I still remember in plain Shadowgate, smashing a mirror open only to be sucked out into space and killed.

[Bernie]

Beyond Shadowgate is chock full of cheap deaths (click on something innocuous... and you're dead), yet it's never been so satisfying to die a thousand deaths. 

Hell yeah!!!  Bestest crazy deaths ever for the bestest game ever!

[nodtveidt]

The stupid panther bit in Shape Shifter.

All versions of the original Turrican.

Actraiser 2.

[futureman2000]

There are a ton, especially on NES. Trying to think of less obvious choices...

Alf (Can't get past the bats...)-- SMS
Battle of Olympus (mountain stage) -- NES
Truxton (attacks from behind) -- Genesis
Cadash (The water at the beginning of the game) -- Turbo

[SNKNostalgia]

Ninja Spirit - Pit with the Ninjas if you don't know the pattern yet.

That pretty much is the one that made me loose it almost. This is the only game I feel like mentioning since it is so bad with that part of the game. I died 80+ times!!! f*cking ridiculous!!!

[Senshi]

Ninja Spirit - Pit with the Ninjas if you don't know the pattern yet.

Yes, that shit is just stupid.