Want a challenge on the Nintendo Switch?
Theres a little something for everyone in theNintendo Switchlibrary, especially if youre looking for a challenge.
This is pure bullet hell with a still-innovative polarity system.
But get hit by a bullet of the wrong color, and youll lose a ship.
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Super Mario Maker 2
There are really two games inSuper Mario Maker 2.
But after defeating Hades the first time, you could manually increase the difficulty for extra rewards.
Dark Souls: Remastered
Where would a list about hard games be without an appearance fromDark Souls?
But if you go into it blind, this is still one of the most difficult games around.
The problem is, that view really only comes from experience.
Darkest Dungeonsmost unique feature is its stress level.
Having to deal with the effects of stress makesDarkest Dungeonmuch more difficult than the typical RPG.
Thumper
The developers ofThumperdescribe it as a rhythm violence game.
A few minutes of gameplay make it clear what exactly that means.
That can start off as simple as arranging the term flag is win, but the difficulty quickly spirals.
The difficulty also depends quite a bit on which mode you choose to play.
But if you play in classic mode, youre in for a rough time.
Much of the challenge comes from the changes to the classicMetroidformula.
Then there are the tricky boss fights, which forced many gamers to give up before the final cutscene.
Celeste
Celesteis another ultra-difficult platform in the same vein asSuper Meat Boy.
Its not uncommon to see posts on forums about players dying hundreds of times on a single level.
Cuphead
First off, let us just say that we absolutely loveCupheadsaesthetic.
The run-and-gun gameplay is solid, too.
Its just so damn hard.
There are no real shortcuts to get past the numerous difficult bosses ofCuphead.
