Looking for a challenge? These platformers will beat you with their punishing gameplay – but you'll keep coming back for more.
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From the outside, platformers can look quietly entertaining when seemingly all you have to do is jump and run from point A to point B. However, for some titles, this couldn't be further from the truth.
These games make it their mission to destroy you over and over again, leaving you pulling your hair out trying to get through the levels. The brutal challenges will test your skills and patience, but that sweet, rewarding feeling after making it through a stage makes it worth it – at least for those brave enough to persevere.
Nintendo's family-friendly Mario games aren't usually known for being particularly challenging, but Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (or Super Mario Bros. 2) goes against the grain.
