That pretty much sums up how I felt for most of the day it took to knock out Ninja Gaiden Trilogy for the "Beat every SNES game" challenge...

This game is a bastard. I feel your pain.

So true... That's when I rage quit...

Yep - A friend and I battled 6-2 and the last boss for 3 days on and off then just had to quit for while, was making me nutz!
All that's left is a pile of empty beer bottles and pizza boxes... and RAGEFACE

LOL, I remember those days.. The infamous "die at the last boss and get tossed all the way back to 6-1", haha. It's a cakewalk for me now (bolted through it earlier today actually to record some footage), but trust me, there was a time I was close to breaking **** over this game, especially the last level.

im still working on the last 2 forms of the final boss, but can get all the way to 6-2 on one game, so it shouldnt be long now.

Dude, I think this is the second time I have "heard" you say that about a game! LOL and the first time I thought it was priceless.  I seriously LOL'd when I saw you write that again, it just couldn't be more true dude....."rage-quit"

Sidenote: Have you ever done the "rage-quit" and then been like "FUCK! Why didn't I just give it another go! WHY DID I TURN IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!"  I have done this and then turned it right back on, and I've done it and never played it again. (i.e. Majora's Mask)

Yeah I experienced this myself. Never played NES Gaiden before but gave it a try maybe 2 or 3 years ago now. Made it to the boss and died exactly as described, back to 6-1. I actually got semi decent at 6-2 and got to the boss another 3 or 4 times before turning it off and calling it a day. Never went back to it, no real desire to.

I never completed the game either, and only purchased the game maybe in 2002 or so. I find the game to be great, and a nice challenge. I usually can make it to the boss, but just never was able to beat it yet, and after a few times would eventually turn the game off and call it a day.

Now the game that had been give it a big FU was Battletoads. I beat the dark queen, and then she flew up across the screen to disappear off the screen after she was defeated, and since I was standing in her path of flight, it counted it as a hit and I died. I was pissed that day!

I still can't pass the third level on the #2 .

The only time I ever beat the game I had to make it to the boss three separate times. I was able to kill a version of the boss each time so I beat the game the long way.

yeah ninja gaiden 2 is the eaisest one. Lot less ffffuuuu moments. Now don't get me started on fucking 3 *20 fucking years of trying to beat this game and still nothing*

It's because it's so true! I've tried to beat Ninja Gaiden three times seriously (y'know, when you're in that mode where you think "I WILL NOT MOVE FROM THIS SPOT 'TIL I BEAT THIS GAME!!") and every time, I've done that.

I still have nightmares.

I've been trying to 1 life NG3, but man is that last stage a killer. When I finally did it I had like 8 seconds or something left on the clock!

I also had a lot of trouble with the boss that rams the wall. The hit detection is 100% random. Just cause the boulders hit or don't hit you doesn't mean you won't get hit/not get hit!

 Edit: Also gotta say I'd love to play a hack of that game that has to original two NGs physics. Never was a fan of the floatier jumping, or the choosy hit detection.

You, sir, are a god. I can do Ninja Gaidens I and II on one life, but I haven't been able to do that in part III. Not yet anyway.

 

Such a frustrating game but oh how I love that series. If anyone has a Trilogy cart I'd be interested.

Lol @ OP image. So true, only freakin area that sends you all the way back...

Part III is the hardest imo. x_x; I've beaten Ninja Gaiden I and II but still working on beating III... though I'll be honest, I haven't spent a lot of time on III either.