The 10 Most DIFFICULT Video Game Characters to Unlock

The 10 Most Difficult Video Game Characters to Unlock

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today were looking at 10 of the most difficult video game characters to unlock. Anything from fighting games and RPGs to joke survival horror characters, these are the 10 that had us pulling our hair out to unlock.

GogoFinal Fantasy VI (1994)

The silent Mimic of Final Fantasy VI, Gogo can be very easy to miss if you dont know what youre doing, and can only be recruited fairly late in the game. When you get to Triangle Island in the World of Ruin and come across a Zone Eater, your first natural instinct would be to kill it just like any other enemy. Instead, survive until it uses its Inhale ability on the entire party. Once you do, youll find yourself inside the belly of the beast. Traverse the dungeon and congratulations, youve found Gogo! Hes pretty useful in battle, so we highly recommend going off the beaten path to find him.

MewtwoPokémon Red and Blue Versions (1998)

 Look, we know a lot of the entries on this list will be well known quantities at this point, but put yourself in the shoes of a kid playing Pokemon for the very first time. After finally becoming strong enough to take down the Elite Four and becoming champion, we just didnt want the game to end. So imagine our surprise when we discovered that the Cerulean Cave was now open, and a powerful legendary Pokemon was waiting at the end of it. Finding Mewtwo by todays standards isnt too difficult, but at the time, battling and catching him was one of the toughest challenges ever up to that point, especially if you mistakenly used your Master Ball earlier on. His powerful Psychic type attacks and Recover ability made that feel like it went on forever.

Vincent ValentineFinal Fantasy VII (1997)

The recent Final Fantasy VII pair of remakes doesnt make Vincent optional, but in the 1997 original, unlocking the moody gunslinger required quite a bit of detective work. You can only unlock Vincent when the party is exploring the Shinra Manor in Nibelheim relatively late in the game. Scattered around the mansion are clues for the combination to a big safe on the second floor. Once you find the right numbers and unlock the safe within the allotted time limit, you fight a fairly difficult boss called Lost Number. After a lengthy back and forth, Vincent finally joins your party.

LuigiSuper Mario Galaxy (2007)

Super Mario Galaxy is one of the best Nintendo games of the Wii era. Its a unique take on the 3D Mario formula with tons of unlockables and secrets to collect. One of these secrets is the ability to play as the green man himself, Luigi. To do so, youll have to collect all 120 stars in the game and then roll credits once, then fight Bowser all over again. It seems enough, right? WRONG. There are a ton of challenge levels in the game that feel borderline impossible to beat, like the Dreadnought Galaxys Purple Coin objective. Good on you if youve unlocked Luigi here, it was quite the struggle for many.

WolverineTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001)

At the time, the Tony Hawks Pro Skater franchise was the king of weird, out-of-left-field secret characters. We have classics like Spider-Man and Darth Maul, which were difficult to unlock in their own right, but none of them hold a candle to playing as Wolverine. To unlock Marvels fan-favorite Mutant, youll have to complete every career goal and get gold in all three competitions with at least two characters. Quite the feat, honestly. With the recently announced Tony Hawks Pro Skater 3 + 4 remakes on the horizon, we would love to see these licensed characters make their return in glorious HD.

MokapMortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002)

Almost every fighting game franchise has their fair share of fun and goofy secret characters, and Mortal Kombat is no different. 2002s Deadly Alliance has one of these with Mokap, a human character dressed in, you guessed it, a motion capture suit. The best part is that hes part of the overall Mortal Kombat canon, serving as a motion capture artist and stunt guy with ties to Johnny Cage. To unlock him, you have to finish Konquest with every playable character. It may not sound difficult in terms of challenge, but it will take forever. Once you do, at the character select screen highlight Cyrax, then hold down and the confirm button to play as him.

TofuResident Evil 2 (1998)

In both the original Resident Evil 2 and the 2019 remake, Tofu Survivor is a mini-game available to players who beat both main scenarios with an A rank or higher and finish the 4th Survivor mini-game. Tofu Survivor is clearly a parody of this, where you play as a lifesize block of Tofu instead of super secret agent Hunk. Getting an A rank on the main scenarios can be a bit tough if you havent played before, but finishing the 4th Survivor side scenario isnt that bad. Once you do all this, you can play as Tofu and other various plant-based characters with unique loadouts and designs (at least in the remake). Its a much harder challenge, as Tofu is only equipped with the combat knife and a couple of green herbs. Good luck!

Mr. Game & WatchSuper Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

Mr. Game & Watch is easily one of the Super Smash Bros. franchises weirdest and most iconic fighters. For many of us, when we first encountered him back in the day we had no idea who he was, and that feeling of mystery and not knowing was one of the best parts of Melee. Unlocking him, however, is pretty tedious and not super fun. While there are a handful of ways to unlock Mr. Game & Watch, they all require excessive grinding. You can either compete in 1,000 versus matches, or complete your choice of Classic, Adventure, All-Star or Target Test mode with every character in the game. In theory, this doesnt sound too difficult, but it includes the other secret characters. Unlocking Mewtwo and Ganondorf are difficult in their own right, and theyre required for Mr. Game & Watch, and thats why he makes our list.

Cloud StrifeFinal Fantasy Tactics (1997)

Final Fantasy VIIs Cloud is easily the face of the franchise. Hes the most popular protagonist the series has seen, and has had appearances in a handful of other games. Final Fantasy Tactics on the original PlayStation is one such example, and playing as the former Soldier 1st Class is pretty tricky. We wont get into the nitty gritty as there are a lot of steps here, but after Chapter 4, you have to make a series of very specific choices for certain conditions to be met, which will ultimately result in being able to play as Cloud. In battle, hes definitely a force to be reckoned with and with the right build is the best unit in the game.

The ForgottenThe Binding of Isaac (2011)

Unlocking the Forgotten in Binding of Isaac also requires a handful of steps, but they are fairly tedious and require a lot of skill. Again, we wont delve too deeply into the steps here, but the only prerequisite is to have beaten the Lamb at once. And trust us when we say the rest of it is one of the most unforgiving challenges in the game. Dealing with everything from timed boss battles, precise inventory management, and, of course, not dying are all things youll have to focus on to unlock this powerful playable character. Once you do, the Forgotten is a useful character to do runs with due to its unique playstyle and versatility.

What do you think of our picks? We know there are countless unlockable characters to choose from, so let us know some of your favorites in the comments below.