These games began the punishment early with some the hardest first levels of all time. For this list, we’ll be looking at games that immediately threw you in the deep end with a harsh opening difficulty curve.

These games began the punishment early with some the hardest first levels of all time. For this list, we’ll be looking at games that immediately threw you in the deep end with a harsh opening difficulty curve.

With the franchise's inclination towards high speed and well-placed traps, these are the hardest levels Sonic has traversed. For this list, we'll be looking at the toughest levels from Sega's "Sonic the Hedgehog" series.

I mean, he didn’t get to be the face of modern gaming by having it easy, now did he? Welcome to MojoPlays, and continuing with our series of favorite lists from WatchMojo.com we’re taking a look at The Top 10 Hardest Mario Levels!

Boom! And the blue blur just zipped right past you. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we countdown our picks for the Top 10 Hardest Sonic The Hedgehog Levels.

Prepare to snap those NES controllers! For this list, we'll be diving into the 20 hardest NES games that pushed players to their limits. From the brutal platforming of "Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels" to the punishing difficulty of "Silver Surfer," these titles are infamous for their unforgiving gameplay and relentless challenges. Whether you're a retro gaming enthusiast or just curious about classic video game brutality, these entries will give you a taste of true NES-era frustration.

Man, these games really don’t ease you into it...Welcome to http://WatchMojo.com/ and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 HARDEST First Levels in Video Games!

Some missions in "Assassin's Creed" are much more difficult than others. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the hardest missions in the “Assassin’s Creed” video games.

Some "Assassin's Creed" missions are hard enough without having to worry about earning the 100% Sync requirements. For this list, we’re not looking at JUST the hardest missions, but missions where trying to meet the 100% sync optional objectives makes them significantly more difficult or annoying.

It's a good thing you don't have to complete these side quests because they're the hardest "Zelda" has to offer. For this list, we’ll be exploring optional quests and mini games within “The Legend of Zelda” that make earning that 100% just a bit tougher.

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Hardest Video Games of the 90s. For this list, we’ll be looking at games that have been making players rage quit for decades now.

Jump, jump, FALL. These are the most difficult, maddening, insanely hard and stupidly stressful platforming games - you know, the ones that have you jumping between platforms. Welcome to http://WatchMojo.com/ and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Hardest Platformers!

If there's a mission type that frustrates players like no other, it's the escort. For this list, we'll be looking at the most difficult and stressful missions in video games where we had to play babysitter. However, we're excluding full games where the primary focus is guiding another character.

If there's a mission type that frustrates players like no other, it's the escort. For this list, we'll be looking at the most difficult and stressful missions in video games where we had to play babysitter. However, we're excluding full games where the primary focus is guiding another character.

These games ended on some of the hardest challenges in history. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most fearsome bosses in gaming that occurred right at the tail-end of the campaign. However, we won't be including DLC on our list.