The “undead” hyrule market area was scary af. They added on top the screaming noise when spotted by the zombies
Sztrombomper
90s 3D graphics is way more disturbing and scary than todays realistic one in my opinion – especially when we talk about scary stuff in games
Karlachh
No Doom huh? I grew up with that the most
nnvo
is the bottom right one the first GTA?
sdn204
you’re forgetting House of Skulltula in OoT
ImpressiveQuality363
For me it was finding the first zombie in the original Resident Evil. I was about 8 when I first played it, shit gave me nightmares for a while 😂
RadSkeleton808
Clanker; even though he’s a sweetheart.
Snacker the shark; very much not a sweetheart.
Background_Pie_4053
the cover of the Twisted Metal games used to scare the shit out of me. my older brother would leave them face up under our couch pillows sometimes
LordVulpix
What’s the one in the bottom 2nd from the left? I recognize the rest.
TheNicholasRage
Getting chased by Carnage-Ock in the first Spider-Man game has left me with a deep fear of being pursued.
Jorvalt
The fact that half of these are from tloz
Aggressiveattimes
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time definitely deserves its multiple entries in this. As a 9 year old, this game scared the pants off of me. It took me over a year to even pick the game up again after a Lizalfos came after me. And they didn’t even get pictured on here.
And that snake in Super Mario 64 was actual terror.
CelticSith
Was worried for a moment when I didnt see the resident evil window dog at first
Metal_Icarus
Woah, wasnt expecting to have some PTSD today
PinkamenaVTR2
donkey kong country game over screen
JoeBuyer
Those dogs jumping through the window in RE1 actually scared me the first time, and I wasn’t even the one playing.
driftking428
The Sonic low air music still plays in my head any time I hold my breath.
The_Perfect_Fart
The Home Alone game gave me so much anxiety…
Kamina_cicada
Headcrab from Half Life. When the first one lunged at me, it scared the shit out of me. I had nightmares about that thing for weeks.
KitsuneDawnBlade
If you add a screenshot of the Sims you had to take the weeping clown or moving Garden gnome instead.
lvl99Demon
What about the hand from Blood?
That choking animation…
SpiciestBoy
Man I want a remake of OOT sooooo bad!
Kynandra
I think the dancing ReDeads were more scary than the regular ones
scsnse
For me, it wasn’t the eel in SM64. It was the totally dead, abandoned city inside of Wet-Dry World on the other side of the tunnel.
AlexRaEU
i literally had nightmares about the witch in banjo kazooie for the N64.
Shadowking78
[Honestly for me, my nightmare fuel was this bear in the second level of Tomb Raider](https://imgur.com/a/tRP87b1)
I remember going down there and then instantly nope-ing out. I spend like another 200h of gameplay roaming the world until I was 100% sure I had to go down there for that damn Lens of Truth.
But honorable mentions are the Wampas in Shadows of the Empire and the Boss in the sewer level…
The_Deku_Nut
Not quite 90s, but Zombies Ate My Neighbors was absolutely the scariest shit I’d ever played.
The scariest part was the difficulty, if you died it took forever to grind back to where you were.
Out3rSpac3
The eel in super Mario 64 combined with the draining oxygen was just too much for my child anxiety lol
JD_Unlimited
I completely forgot about getting robbed in The Sims. That was like my biggest fear as a kid lol.
SuppaMarty
Where is Psycho Mantis ?
acravasian
Forgetting blood
competition-inspecti
No Duck Hunt, who cares
tgwilli
Nothing used to make my heart pound faster than Sonic running out of air underwater
reddfawks
Just missing the Mario 64 Piano, Andross’ Brain, and Vortex Queen from Ecco. (Also it wasn’t for kids, but the scenes in Parasite Eve when she melts the audience into orange jello and preggo-Eve are burned into my brain)
Now if you excuse me, I’m gonna assume the fetal position and sob.
MrSaucyAlfredo
Where’s the one face of the girl from Kirby 64 when she turns all evil
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You forgot the piano
What about the damn Yeti from Ski Free?
The “undead” hyrule market area was scary af. They added on top the screaming noise when spotted by the zombies
90s 3D graphics is way more disturbing and scary than todays realistic one in my opinion – especially when we talk about scary stuff in games
No Doom huh? I grew up with that the most
is the bottom right one the first GTA?
you’re forgetting House of Skulltula in OoT
For me it was finding the first zombie in the original Resident Evil. I was about 8 when I first played it, shit gave me nightmares for a while 😂
Clanker; even though he’s a sweetheart.
Snacker the shark; very much not a sweetheart.
the cover of the Twisted Metal games used to scare the shit out of me. my older brother would leave them face up under our couch pillows sometimes
What’s the one in the bottom 2nd from the left? I recognize the rest.
Getting chased by Carnage-Ock in the first Spider-Man game has left me with a deep fear of being pursued.
The fact that half of these are from tloz
Zelda: Ocarina Of Time definitely deserves its multiple entries in this. As a 9 year old, this game scared the pants off of me. It took me over a year to even pick the game up again after a Lizalfos came after me. And they didn’t even get pictured on here.
And that snake in Super Mario 64 was actual terror.
Was worried for a moment when I didnt see the resident evil window dog at first
Woah, wasnt expecting to have some PTSD today
donkey kong country game over screen
Those dogs jumping through the window in RE1 actually scared me the first time, and I wasn’t even the one playing.
The Sonic low air music still plays in my head any time I hold my breath.
The Home Alone game gave me so much anxiety…
Headcrab from Half Life. When the first one lunged at me, it scared the shit out of me. I had nightmares about that thing for weeks.
If you add a screenshot of the Sims you had to take the weeping clown or moving Garden gnome instead.
What about the hand from Blood?
That choking animation…
Man I want a remake of OOT sooooo bad!
I think the dancing ReDeads were more scary than the regular ones
For me, it wasn’t the eel in SM64. It was the totally dead, abandoned city inside of Wet-Dry World on the other side of the tunnel.
i literally had nightmares about the witch in banjo kazooie for the N64.
[Honestly for me, my nightmare fuel was this bear in the second level of Tomb Raider](https://imgur.com/a/tRP87b1)
EDIT: [AND THE ICONIC T-REX TOO](https://imgur.com/a/Ntd2KSO)
Ah yes… the Kakariko well in Ocarina of Times.
I remember going down there and then instantly nope-ing out. I spend like another 200h of gameplay roaming the world until I was 100% sure I had to go down there for that damn Lens of Truth.
But honorable mentions are the Wampas in Shadows of the Empire and the Boss in the sewer level…
Not quite 90s, but Zombies Ate My Neighbors was absolutely the scariest shit I’d ever played.
The scariest part was the difficulty, if you died it took forever to grind back to where you were.
The eel in super Mario 64 combined with the draining oxygen was just too much for my child anxiety lol
I completely forgot about getting robbed in The Sims. That was like my biggest fear as a kid lol.
Where is Psycho Mantis ?
Forgetting blood
No Duck Hunt, who cares
Nothing used to make my heart pound faster than Sonic running out of air underwater
Just missing the Mario 64 Piano, Andross’ Brain, and Vortex Queen from Ecco. (Also it wasn’t for kids, but the scenes in Parasite Eve when she melts the audience into orange jello and preggo-Eve are burned into my brain)
Now if you excuse me, I’m gonna assume the fetal position and sob.
Where’s the one face of the girl from Kirby 64 when she turns all evil
Hey now, I’m not that scary…