welcome to watch mojo
and today we'll be counting down our
picks for the top 10 brutal
bonus levels to punish good players
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for this list we'll be going over the
extra levels that rather than rewarding
skilled players with fun
instead seem to crank the difficulty up
to 11.
if we miss out on any challenging bonus
stages be sure to tell us about your own
brutal experiences in the comments
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number 10 bloodstained sanctuary cave
story
after defeating the supposed final boss
of cave story
gamers have the option of stopping in at
a save point before jumping off the
collapsing island the game takes place
on
within a passage opens to the
blood-stained sanctuary
an intense gauntlet full of spikes blind
drops challenging enemies
collapsing ceilings and several bosses
the second of which has
four stages
in addition the screen is shaking from
the setting literally collapsing around
you
is it any wonder that this level is
nicknamed hell still
at least the song is a banger
number nine pit of 100 trials paper
mario franchise
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most of these entries will focus on
bonus levels from a single game but in
the case of the paper mario games
there's actually a recurring
punishingly difficult extra stage the
pit of 100 trials first appears in paper
mario the thousand-year door where the
player must battle through 100 floors of
increasingly difficult enemies with
healing blocks or save points
although the option to leave is given
every 10 floors
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as if that's not challenging enough
super paper mario
ups the ante by featuring not one but
two pits of 100 trials
both feature rooms full of enemies who
must be defeated in order to find the
key and advance
to the next room the flopside trials are
notably harder
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number eight the vault of glass destiny
most missions in destiny require around
three people to complete
for the vault of glass you'll need six
located on venus
the vault of glass pits players against
waves of difficult enemies
as well as a labyrinth that encompasses
a stealth section platforming sections
and two bosses
players need to be at least level 26 to
even stand a chance against most of the
enemies
and if you're playing on hard mode good
luck because the raid is made even more
unforgiving by preventing you from
reviving your teammates
meaning that you have to complete the
whole thing with one life
the game may be called destiny but fate
doesn't mean something's easy
number 7 archdragon peak dark souls 3.
pretty much any area of any souls game
is bound to be ridiculously tough
but this beautiful section of dark souls
3 is also one that you won't want to
praise
regardless of whether it's sunny or not
not only is your way blocked by wyverns
but you also have to contend with some
of the most irritating regular enemies
in the game
for dessert there's the hardest boss in
the base game the nameless king
who when he isn't using his fire
breathing mount to turn you into cinders
is thoroughly wrecking you with his
lightning attacks
number six apotheosis fire emblem
awakening
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thanks the fire emblem franchise can
feature some unforgiving strategy rpg
gameplay
particularly in higher difficulties as
dead characters
stay that way forever but that last dlc
level and fire emblem awakening is hard
regardless of what difficulty you pick
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regular enemies are equipped with
powerful boss level skills which can
make even grunts a challenge to take
down
to make matters worse players must
overcome five waves of these powerful
adversaries
with only brief
that respites mine number five
hectic doom 64.
many will try but only the best will
reap its rewards
this hidden level must be completed to
unlock the features menu which can be
used to input cheats
it's just too bad because it can
sometimes feel necessary to use cheats
to beat hectic
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although not especially large the stage
is full of booby traps many of which are
placed on useful items
it also contains powerful enemies that
will ambush you in the tiny
rooms giving you very little room to
maneuver still if you can keep your head
and solve the puzzle set before you
you can escape hectic with your life and
the ability to cheat
and reach more secret levels
number four bloody palace devil may cry
4.
bloody palace is a game mode that recurs
throughout the devil may cry series
the general idea is that the player must
battle their way through a series of
floors while fighting semi-random sets
of foes until you reach the end
they're consistently challenging but the
iteration in dmc 4
is probably the most excruciating
enemies in this bloody palace are mostly
set the twist however is that you start
with a set amount of time
and the only way to increase the amount
you have is through defeating enemies
quickly or
stylishly so not only do you have to
defeat a gauntlet of foes you have to do
it quickly
and look cool doing it no pressure
number three the trial of the sword the
legend of zelda
breath of the wild
progressive floors of increasingly
difficult enemies are nothing new for
our list
or for the legend of zelda franchise
breath of the wild arguably makes things
easier on players in some ways by
separating the trials into chunks which
can be tackled fresh
after departing the area however it's
still incredibly tough to get through
for one simple reason
you lose all of your items weapons and
armor whenever you go
into it
while picking up weapons dropped by
enemies is par for the course in breath
of the wild
losing everything and then having to do
a marathon battle against powerful foes
will test even the most seasoned hyrule
veterans
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number two chapter nine farewell celeste
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celeste is one of the most charming and
challenging platformers to come out in
recent years but some of its extra
stages can be downright cruel
in order to unlock this final level
however you have to get through
all of the rest of celeste's tough
levels and your reward
is the most difficult and longest
chapter in the game
featuring essentially every mechanic in
the game as well as introducing new ones
to keep you on your toes
chapter 9 farewell also removes some of
your greatest assets
like the ability to double dash in
mid-air this self-reflection and
personal growth
better be worth all the hassle
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before we get to our top pick here are a
few honorable mentions
stormy ascent crash bandicoot insane
trilogy
moving platforms everywhere
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long journeys end super mario odyssey
challenging platforming from throughout
the whole game
and zero checkpoints
the challenge the witness timed
ever-changing puzzles
that's fair
aztec goldeneye 007 no health refills
tons of strong enemies and a tough boss
consider us shaken and stirred
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number one path of pain hollow night
the area is called path of pain for good
reason
a treacherous route full of instant
death spikes razor blades and
platforming designed to give you a
migraine
the path of pain is an absolute
nightmare for all but the most skilled
hollow knight players
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you're going to die and die and die
again until you either
get good or quit out of frustration even
the end of the platforming offers little
respite
since you have to take on two of the
powerful king's mold enemies at once
rest easy though once you beat path of
pain the entrance is sealed up
so you'll never be troubled by it again
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