Next episode! Look forward to "Tears of Blood in the Extra Stage!" (er, I mean, good luck)
—A message from ZUN after one-credit-clearing the main game on Normal difficulty, Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism
Good luck.
—The loading screen that appears before "Through the Fire and Flames" is attempted on Expert, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
"[...] Only 1 in 300 is expected to clear this challenge. [...]" (Opus 2)
"[...] Only 1 in 400 is expected to clear this challenge. [...]" (Opus 3)
"[...] Only 1 in 20000 is expected to clear this challenge. So difficult, that even the best players in the development team were only able to clear it twice within 60 days. The achievement will equal that of climbing Mt. Everest. Race for the ultimate honor!" (Opus 7/Deus)
"[...] Only 1 in 400 is expected to clear this challenge. [...]" (Opus 3)
"[...] Only 1 in 20000 is expected to clear this challenge. So difficult, that even the best players in the development team were only able to clear it twice within 60 days. The achievement will equal that of climbing Mt. Everest. Race for the ultimate honor!" (Opus 7/Deus)
— More MAX tour descriptions, Ridge Racers
"Welcome to Hell!"
— Cave Story, at the beginning of "Sacred Ground".
CONGRATULATIONS
YOU ACHIEVED GOLD ON THE PHANTOM CIRCUITS
NOW THE PIRANHA CHALLENGE AWAITS
ONLY THE MOST COMPETENT F5000 PILOTS WILL COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
GOOD LUCK
YOU ACHIEVED GOLD ON THE PHANTOM CIRCUITS
NOW THE PIRANHA CHALLENGE AWAITS
ONLY THE MOST COMPETENT F5000 PILOTS WILL COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
GOOD LUCK
—WipEout 2097/XL, after completing the Phantom Challenge.
Remember the game's most difficult dungeon? Well that was a joke. The True Final Millennium Tower is this game's real challenge. Badasses only.
Rec. Level: 99
Rec. Job Rank: 90
Rec. Level: 99
Rec. Job Rank: 90
—The warning before attempting the True Final Millennium Tower - and no, they are not joking with those level recommendations, Yakuza: Like a Dragon
"When I [say] the special world is hard, I wasn't joking. If it's too hard for you, just give up. Or spam savestates like a kid"
—Yogui, message box at the end of a level in the Special World of Something
Original: Welcome to Hell Temple. This place is one that none should come to. If thou will have no regrets regardless of what happens, proceed. This is Hell Temple. Hell Temple is Hell!
Remake: Welcome to Hell Temple. A place that one ought not enter. Proceed only if you won't regret seeing whatever lies ahead. This is Hell Temple. What more can you expect? It's literally HELL in here.
Remake: Welcome to Hell Temple. A place that one ought not enter. Proceed only if you won't regret seeing whatever lies ahead. This is Hell Temple. What more can you expect? It's literally HELL in here.
— The first tablet of Hell Temple, La-Mulana
Betcha wondered just what the hardest level we had ready for ya? Now you know. No-one gets out alive.
— The intro screen for the final bonus level of Doom: The Plutonia Experiment, Go 2 It
Look, this one's tough.
— Description of Lockstep Lockdown in the Challenge Train of Rhythm Heaven Megamix
ATTACK! PERFECT FULL COMBO!
Warning: The Baldesion Arsenal is an unimaginably punishing duty. Even the entry conditions alone will not be easily fulfilled, and emerging triumphant will require teamwork, tenacity, time, knowledge, courage, strength, and not least of all, luck.
Careful though — If you faint even once you'll lose your reward and fail the Quest, so keep an eye on your health.
—Chief Researcher, Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, second one-monster G Rank quest for each Deviant Monster
WARNING — LONG MISSION HIGH DIFFICULTY
—Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+, event mission "6th Interplanetary Conquest"
"It's not too late to turn back now. Past this dock are the 3 hardest towers this game will probably ever see. Even coming close to beating them would be nothing short of a miracle."
— Sign in the Pit of Misery, Juke's Towers of Hell note
"It's good to see the youngsters back. I heard you saved them. Getting through the dungeon must have been very taxing on you. I'm also grateful for what you've done. Thank you. Incidentally... I have heard of a particularly challenging dungeon somewhere in our world. It starts your level at one... clears all your gained stats... and empties your Toolbox at the start. In other words, it forces one to enter in a completely clean state. It has never been conquered by any rescue team... It has earned its title as the Ultimate Dungeon... Perhaps your team will take on that challenge one day? Hohoho!"
— Whiscash talking about Purity Forest, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team
