I've only ever played the first Mega Man and I definitely agree that it's insanely difficult...
I need to play some of the other Mega Man titles...
Donkey Kong, on the other hand, is my jam...
Yes, they can be challenging, but they make it easy to acquire an insane amount of lives, so you have the luxury of being a bit reckless...
And regarding people being deterred from buying games because of difficulty, I'm not convinced anyone is deterred from buying a DK game because of difficulty; I think a considerable portion of those who buy DK games buy them because they have Donkey Kong on them...
Have a nice day...







