Mario's Masochistic Mission is one of those brutal SNES romhacks that takes the cheerful platforming of Super Mario World and cranks the pain up to eleven. You know how some mods just tweak levels? This one straight-up laughs at your suffering—instant-death spikes everywhere, pixel-perfect jumps, and enemies placed just to ruin your day. The first level feels like World 8-2 on steroids, and it only gets worse from there.

Honestly, I died like 20 times before even reaching the first checkpoint. But there’s something weirdly satisfying about finally nailing that one stupid jump after the fiftieth attempt. If you’re into masochistic platformers or just hate yourself a little, this might be your jam. Just don’t throw your controller.