Games you beat ONCE, and dread to try again.

[termis]

As the title states - discuss. 

For me:
* Last Battle, Genesis - I dunno how, but I somehow beat this *once*, and never could do it again.  Damn tough game.  Anyone else here beat this one?
* Ninja Gaiden, NES - I HATE the fact that you have to go all the way back to beginning of the level if you die at the last boss.  Again, I beat it once, and never had the strength to even try again after that.  Sequels were tough, but no where near the first one.
* Castlevania, NES - Grim Reaper was the one that got me for the longest time.  I actually recently beat it again, but had to resort to using save states on a emulator.  Man, I can't believe I once beat this without cheating.
* Valis III, PCE - I only recently beat this (within the past few years).  Everyone here seems to know about the water level...
* Ghost 'n Goblins - Having to go back to level 1 after continuing 5000 times to beat the last boss for the first trip...  Ugh.
* Blaster Master, NES - Another super tough one IIRC.  I remember spending hours on this one to get anywhere near the end.  Did it once, and never tried to repeat.

Hmmm... I'm noticing they're mostly NES games.  I guess that was the era when things were most challenging.  And I'm not mentioning any RPG games, as they're mostly just about putting in more time, and not about having to perform amazing feats of reflexes.

[Arkhan]

Final Fantasy 12



if I try it again Ill probably kill myself out of boredom.

[rag-time4]

Final Fantasy 12



if I try it again Ill probably kill myself out of boredom.

I was thinking the same thing about Final Fantasy VII.

[Opethian]

I think the only Final Fantasy game I could run through again is IV. Blaster Master is a beast past the crab boss. I'd probably never want to run though Phantasy Star Online ever again lol

[blueraven]

Wonder Momo
Tatsunoko Fighter
Faxanadu (for the NES)
Earthbound
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

[oldskool]

Super Air Zonk

[esteban]

Rampage (NES) -- It became so tedious, I just wanted to see the end... I don't think I'd play to the end again. This, of course, was over two decades ago... and I STILL REMEMBER THE TEDIUM

[Arkhan]

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

awww I like that game!

[termis]

Rampage (NES) -- It became so tedious, I just wanted to see the end... I don't think I'd play to the end again. This, of course, was over two decades ago... and I STILL REMEMBER THE TEDIUM

Can you actually beat Rampage?  I thought it just loops back to the first stage, my my memory could be failing me...

[ceti alpha]

Great thread topic, Termis! 

Termis, is the GnG you listed the NES port?

Off the top of my head, Arkanoid is a game I dread to have to beat again. I love the game, but it's just too damn crazy. heh

[termis]

Termis, is the GnG you listed the NES port?

Yeah, though the same is true when I played the arcade version through one of the old retro compilation discs (or MAME).  I recollect seeing many a diehard gamers who actually got to the last level on GnG on the arcade, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone reach the last boss (even in the first loop) in a quarter-munching setting.

[Senshi]

Final Fantasy 12



if I try it again Ill probably kill myself out of boredom.

I was thinking the same thing about Final Fantasy VII.

I was thinking the same thing about FF XIII 

[esteban]

Rampage (NES) -- It became so tedious, I just wanted to see the end... I don't think I'd play to the end again. This, of course, was over two decades ago... and I STILL REMEMBER THE TEDIUM

Can you actually beat Rampage?  I thought it just loops back to the first stage, my my memory could be failing me...

Yes, you can. There's even a brief little ending sequence (NES version).

[blueraven]

Final Fantasy 12




if I try it again Ill probably kill myself out of boredom.

I was thinking the same thing about Final Fantasy VII.

I was thinking the same thing about FF XIII 

I was thinking the same thing about FF2 (Famicom/PSP)

[kitkit.com]

Rockman X4 (Saturn version)- spent 6 hours trying to beat the final boss using Zero. It was extremely frustrating.  Beat it and never want to play that game again

Ninja Spirits (PC Engine)- I beat it once long long time ago.  I remember the last 2 stages are pretty tough. 

Super Ghosts & Ghouls (SNES) - Beat it once and never want to go through the torture again.