If S-Hard didn't count, then I'd have to reconsider. But yeah, you're right. Hard is pretty much just Normal, and the Normal difficulty is just a very polite way of saying Baby Mode.
Wario Land 4 is a weird one, since I think it could probably be counted as both the easiest and hardest game depending on what difficulty level you play it at.
I also thought it was too hard as a kid. I played the 3DS Version so I exploited the hell of the assist mode. Made it to Cackletta and... lost my cartridge along with Sticker Star when I was at my grandparents house.
I only beat it 4-5 years...
Same. This game was way ahead of it's time. I remember finding the game hard as a kid cus I didn't know you could upgrade other stats aside from hp. I still managed to beat it though.
Would love for someone to make a Hard Mode rom hack for the...
While maybe not in my top 5 video games, Superstar Saga is probably my favorite RPG of all time. Specifically the 3DS remake but the GBA game also rules.
That's King Knight from Shovel Knight. He has his own campaign and does the Wario shoulder bash as his main attack.
The devs also had this quote, "There’s obvious similarities to Wario, with the shoulder tackle. King Knight has a shoulder bash...