Games with ultra cheap deaths.

[nodtveidt]

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

Heh, it's the only part of the game that's just as obnoxious in PC Engine mode as it is in Arcade mode.

[esteban]

Athena (NES) has some frustratingly cheap deaths.

As does Super Pitfall (NES). I won't even mention how I trained myself for this goddamn game. The sad thing is that this could have been a good game and quite enjoyable!

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

Heh, it's the only part of the game that's just as obnoxious in PC Engine mode as it is in Arcade mode.

hahahhahhaha. Yes.

All versions of the original Turrican.

thank you.

[VenomMacbeth]

I find myself getting unfairly boned in Darius Twin on the SNES.  It's usually something stupid like that damn angel fish guy at the beginning or something really hard to avoid; otherwise the game's painfully easy.

[Senshi]

Insanity 

[Turbotracks]

This list is endless. The fact that Beyond Shadowgate is mentioned, but still a favorite is a testament to how great it really is. I vote Contra. I never would have finished it without "the code"

[sunteam_paul]

Any text adventure from the 80s.

[Arkhan]

Insanity 

Not my fault you don't abuse the post-spawn invulnerability to your advantage.

[geise]

Final Fight.  Also, Final Fight.

[esteban]

Insanity 

Not my fault you don't abuse the post-spawn invulnerability to your advantage.

Hahahahahjajaa  .

I was wondering: is the post-spawn invulnerability a fixed time period, or is it relative (and thus shorter) as you get further in the game? I can't tell 

[Arkhan]

It's a fixed time, like 3 seconds or some jive.

[Turbotracks]

Are you kidding?! Post span invulnerability was my favorite especially in Bayou Billy!

[esteban]

Are you kidding?! Post span invulnerability was my favorite especially in Bayou Billy!

I was one or two kicks away from beating that game so many times, only to choke and ultimately lose all my life. Painful memories.

And, I've heard. The Japanese version is even more challenging.

[TR0N]

Are you kidding?! Post span invulnerability was my favorite especially in Bayou Billy!

I was one or two kicks away from beating that game so many times, only to choke and ultimately lose all my life. Painful memories.

And, I've heard. The Japanese version is even more challenging.

Nope it's the other way around the japanese bayou billy/mad city is easier.

[Mishran]

It's a fixed time, like 3 seconds or some jive.

That invulnerability doesn't work against enemy fire obviously because I lost track of how many times I was shot and killed in later levels because of being spawned in the center of 5 or 6 enemies who begin firing as soon as you appear. Doesn't always give you time to react.

[esteban]

Are you kidding?! Post span invulnerability was my favorite especially in Bayou Billy!

I was one or two kicks away from beating that game so many times, only to choke and ultimately lose all my life. Painful memories.

And, I've heard. The Japanese version is even more challenging.

Nope it's the other way around the japanese bayou billy/mad city is easier.

Aha! In that case, I have to play the Japanese version!

It's a fixed time, like 3 seconds or some jive.

That invulnerability doesn't work against enemy fire obviously because I lost track of how many times I was shot and killed in later levels because of being spawned in the center of 5 or 6 enemies who begin firing as soon as you appear. Doesn't always give you time to react.

  Hence the title, Insanity.