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Sliding Scale of Difficulty Rank Nomenclature

  • -1: Luzur!
  • 0: Kiddy Korner
  • 1: Simpleton Street
  • 2: Easy-peasy lemon squeezy
  • 3: Let's kick it up a notch
  • 4: Normalpeopleville
  • 5: A squeeze of sriracha
  • 6: Adventurer's Route
  • 7: You prepared, shrimp?
  • 8: Loss of sanity
  • 9: Recommended only for Kaizo freaks
  • 10: Tough as it gets...
  • X: ...or so you thought
Submitted by Viracochaxevious

  • -X: Nothing Mode (game closes immediately)
  • -1: Loser Mode (Practice Mode)
  • 0: "What's That, Daddy?" Mode (Super Easy Mode)
  • 1: Baby Mode (Very Easy Mode)
  • 2: Kid Mode (Easy Mode)
  • 3: Regular Mode (Normal Mode)
  • 4: Challenge Mode (Intermediate Mode)
  • 5: Brave Mode (Hard Mode)
  • 6: Hero Mode (Very Hard Mode)
  • 7: Superhero Mode (Super Hard Mode)
  • 8: Nightmare Mode (Extreme Mode)
  • X: Impossible Mode ("Kills You Right at the Beginning" Mode)
Submitted by Shadoboxer2005

Submitted by ProbablyNotEpic

  • 2: Fight
  • 3: Battle
  • 4: Action
  • 5: Combat
  • 6: Punch
  • 7: Quarrel
  • 8: Altercation
  • 9: Fisticuffs
  • 10: Scuffle
  • J: Strife
  • Q: Wrecking
  • K: Demolition
  • A: War
  • ?: Round Fightin Thang
Submitted by dynamicDiscovery

  • I. WKBW (Wimpy Kiddy Baby Whiner)
  • II. Tryhard
  • III. Entertainer
  • IV. Enforcer
  • V. Vigilante
  • VI. Soldier
  • VII. Hero
  • VIII. Slayer
  • IX. Warrior
  • X. Legend
  • L. Masochist?
  • LX. What Are You?!
  • M. The Only Thing That Dies Is You
Submitted by Tropers/ImSpidey2

  • -3: Take a piss in the middle of a level. You'll still win.
  • -2: Game Journalist
  • -1: Blindfolded
  • 0: Weenie Hut Junior's
  • 1: Hey dad, can i play?
  • 2: You could probably play on this mode while having intercourse.
  • 3: Gettin' Warmer
  • 4: Average Schmuck
  • 5: Feelin' Brave
  • 6: Mild
  • 7: Prepare yourself.
  • 8: A Shit in Your Mouth
  • 9: Recommended if you feel like turning your monitor into broken glass
  • 10: "Fuck you" mode
  • X: Hang Yourself

Submitted by Chattow

  • 0: Nothing to fight here.
  • 1: This is like taking candy from a baby.
  • 2: Easy-peasy lemon squeezy.
  • 3: I'm just getting warmed up.
  • 4: I still need to improve.
  • 5: Passable.
  • 6: This is where the challenge starts.
  • 7: Bring on the hostiles!
  • 8: Where's the damn challenge!?
  • 9: If you won't kill me, you cannot win.
  • 10: The hostiles are getting tougher.
  • 11: One shot or two won't be enough to kill them.
  • 12: These things just won't stay dead!
  • 13: One hit and I'm dead.
  • 14: One wrong move and I die.
  • 15: EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!
  • 16: How do you expect me to win this thing?
  • 17: IT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
  • X: WASTED
Submitted by YourEternalTroper

  • 1: IGN
  • 2: Inexperienced
  • 3: Classic
  • 4: Gamer
  • 5: Real Challenge
  • A: Perfection
  • B: One Take
  • C: Speed Demon
  • X: Bug Basher
Submitted by NanoMan2002

Submitted by Cordite-455

Submitted by Alpha Memelord 69

  • [[Video Game/Skullgirls 1: Sleepwalk]] - Okay, are you actually playing this in your sleep?
  • 2: "Please be gentle!" - Okay, we guess.
  • 3: Normal - Do we need to explain?
  • 4 "Bring it on!" - If you say so!
  • 5 Bad Dream - All of these brutes!!! Why won't you wake up?!
  • 6 REAL Nightmare - One KO and your run is DONE.
  • 7 INSANE - You HAVE to be out of your mind to do this one!!!! (Are you SURE you want to play on THIS difficulty? You might go insane!)
  • 8 Brainless Fool - Was this one even tested for a minute?! Who made this one?! Whoever made Rubberhose Rampage?!
Submitted by MadameGixxySticks

EXAMPLE 1

EXAMPLE 2

  • 0: Go Home and Be Your Mother's Baby. (Baby)
  • 1: Welcome, Are You New? (Newcomer)
  • 2: You Have A Lot To Learn (Rookie)
  • 3: You're Getting a Hang Of It! (Casual)
  • 4: What a Basic Player (Standard)
  • 5: Not Bad, Not Bad at All! (Veteran)
  • 6: Sure, Why Not? (Elevated)
  • 7: It's Starting to Get Spicy (Advanced)
  • 8: Getting Spicier (Expert)
  • 9: Spicier and Spicier (Master)
  • 10: Okay, you gotta stop (Lunatic)
  • 11: Seriously?!? (Lunatic Plus)
  • 12: Yoooooo Stooooop! (Lunatic Multi)
  • 13: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!? (...........)
Submitted by Travis 4205

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