10 Scariest Water Levels In Video Games

7: The Vortex Queen - Ecco The Dolphin

Ecco The Dolphin seems to be a sweet 16 bit game where you get to play as a dolphin, and yet the nightmares the series has given kids everywhere would strongly suggest otherwise.

The entire Ecco franchise has scary bits. If getting chased by polygons underwater gives you the creeps you may want to stay away from Defender of the Future and its eel, shark, and crocodile encounters. We have to give the spooky cake to The Vortex Queen, though.

What person thought this was a chill-looking boss to bookend a dolphin-y adventure with, I cannot imagine. This thing is pure, toothy nightmare fuel that you find yourself wildly unprepared for. Not to mention the fight itself is far from a walk in the park.

Suffice it to say, plenty of parents who thought they were gifting their kids a cute dolphin game probably regretted their choices after this one.