The 25 hardest video games of all time

A list 25 top that doesn't have Battletoads, Devil May Cry or Ikaruga. Furthermore, lists Simpsons and Time Crisis as hard. They both together doesn't beat "Prehistoric Isle in 1930".

It lists harder similar games, and tries not to take too many games with the same gameplay style, which I think is acceptable for an opinion piece like this.

Mushihimesama is harder than Ikaruga. Ninja Gaiden II is harder than Devil May Cry. Battletoads would probably have been a good pick, probably replacing Ghosts and Goblins.

I'd have chosen Boshy, Kamilia or Wings of Vi over IWBTG, but IWBTG is more recognizable.

I'm not familiar with most of the games in this list. My personal entry would be Gravitar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitar). Asteroids-style controls, limited fuel that you have to replenish by hovering above the ground and beaming up fuel, and all the terrain has strong gravity.

I remember The Lion King on Sega being incredibly difficult as a child, even when I've tried to play it years later the ostrich jumping is still a lottery for me.

Never got to play the original Devil May Cry. I wonder if I can get it on Steam or something.

What about Terminator 2 for Genesis?

Time crisis shouldn't be on that list.

Agree