Although Konami does not release as many games as it did in the 1990s and early 2000s, it is undeniable that it is still one of the largest developers and publishers in the industry, specifically Japanese ones.
Konami has a large number of popular games in its wide range over the years, many of which were very difficult and raised the level of challenge, and sometimes we can say that their difficulty reached the point of complete brutality in the gameplay and side challenges that stand in the face of players.
The placement of some of these games may be intentional by the developer to attract a more hardcore audience of players, and other times the difficulty is the result of some unintentionally complex mechanics, and there are 5 known examples of the 5 most difficult games published by the company Konami previously.
Castlevania 3: Dracula’s Curse
Considered by many to be the hardest game ever released for the NES, Castlevania 3’s difficulty was adjusted for the North American release, ultimately making it even more difficult! The amount of damage enemies inflict on Trevor is so exaggerated, making any mistake Players may die straight away, and this is especially true of bosses who are almost impossible to beat without dying multiple times to get used to their attack patterns and special tricks.
The game was released in 1990 for Nintendo Entertainment System, PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
Castlevania
It is considered the game that really put Konami on the map, and earned it its fame at the time, as the first Castlevania game stunned players with its art style and aesthetic, but what also caught the attention of many people was how difficult it was to actually play. While the game is fairly short, every… One of the 18 areas will truly test the player’s skill and stamina, not only because of the challenging platforming sections, but also because of the massive enemies that show no mercy to players when they make any mistake.
The game was released in 1987 for Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System, PC, Switch, and PS4.
Contra
Contra is often considered one of the most influential games of all time and is still remembered by many veteran players today, but although it eventually grew to be very popular, its gameplay is actually quite difficult, with each level having its own… A form of its own powers that can help the player take down some of the tougher enemies, not to mention that a single hit in this game will instantly kill the player, so there’s really no room for error with it.
The game was released in 1987 for Arcade, Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox 360.
Ring Of Red
A strategy game that contains a fair number of complex and in-depth mechanisms that distinguish it from its counterparts. These complex systems can make battles more difficult, such as the effect of night on each combat unit and the decline in its performance and combat power, or random parts of the terrain such as trees and hills being able to… To cancel or block an attack on the enemy at a random time.
The game was released in 2001 exclusively on the PS2.
Azure Dreams
Azure Dreams is an RPG that was actually a very innovative idea for Konami for its time, due to how it uses randomly generated maps to update the dungeon experience each time. What this also means is that there is always a chance that A group of monsters that exceed the power level of the player and his team and attack at any moment, making it incredibly unpredictable and a real challenge if the player is unlucky with the map provided to him.
The game was released in 1998 on the Game Boy Color and PS1 devices.
Could we see the release of more difficult games that raise the level of challenge from Konami in the future?
