4-Player Multiplayer Party

[Chris]

Me and three buddies want to play a few funny multiplayer titles. Nothing too lengthy (like Mario Party) and involved (complex sports stuff), more on the simple and arcady side of things and of course simultanious (no hot-seat stuff).

Available hardware:
8 and 16-bit machines, MAME, N64 and Playstation (1) and also PC games that can be played with 4 Joypads on one PC.

So what I've already planned:
-Little Fighters 2
-Bomberman
-Goldeneye
-Snowboard Kids
-Smash Brothers
-Mario Kart
-Micro Machines
-NBA Jam
-SWOS

So which ESSENTIAL titles am I missing? I bet hundreds of excellent games so pls suggest!

[xfrumx]

Gauntlet 64, and Gauntlet IV Genesis( they may be kinda lengthy though.). If it was 3 of you total The Lost Vikings on SNES and Genesis would be perfect.

Some better games for your situation:
Genesis:
Tiny Toon Adventures: Acme All-Stars
NBA JAM T.E.

SNES:
WWF RAW(i think)
Tiny Toon Adventures: Wacky Sports Challenge

[TEND]

Maybe it's just me, but I always had fun multiplayer times with Chameleon Twist for the 64.

[calthaer]

On the PC with MAME, you've just unlocked a wealth of games.

-TMNT arcade game
-The Simpsons
-Gauntlet, and I believe MAME supports Gauntlet Legends / Dark Legacy now - both very cool
-X-Men & Spider Man / X-Men
-Capcom's Dungeons & Dragons games
-there was a version of G.I.Joe that had four players

there were also a bunch that had three players, like the Aliens v. Predator.

For PC, there are probably very few - since they've been networked for years, most of them rely on people connecting with different PCs instead of all being on one and sharing the screen. One that I can think of is Blaze & Blade, but I think that's a longer adventure rather than just a short game like you're looking for.

You're really missing out by not including the Gamecube in this parté. Most of the best four-player games that I can think of are for that system: Pac Man Vs., Smash Bros. Melee, and Wario Ware, Inc. are just some of the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

[Chris]

A Wii would be nice I know.. but I have to make the most out of what I have now.

I also found another (freeware) PC title: Generally, excellent little multiplayer racer.

Thx for the suggestions so far!

[murdoc rose]

didn't see perfect dark, super off road, battle tank global assult, destruction derby, monster truck madness, and tetris.

[fahlim003]

Genesis/MegaDrive: Yu Yu Hakusho: Makyo Toitsusen

Maybe not essential for most, but it is easily my most played multiplayer game on my Genesis. Terrific fighting action to be found here.

[Jorpho]

The Lost Vikings can be played three-player simultaneous? Cool. I guess Secret of Mana would be too involved?

Is the "Konami System 573" emulated in MAME yet? Hyper Bishi Bashi Champ is pretty darn good, and I imagine the other Champ games probably qualify as well.
http://www.system16.com/hardware.php?id=582

[kevates]

Poy Poy. You MUST add Poy Poy...

[Half Japanese]

You mentioned Micro Machines, but you may want to track down a copy of Circuit Breakers for the Playstation. I didn't get to play it with 3+ players as much as I'd have liked, but I remember one afternoon I popped it in at a friend's house and the three of us must have played it for five hours straight.

[Jorpho]

One of the new Rampage games (i.e. Rampage: World Tour) might be fun for a little while.

[fahlim003]

Poy Poy. You MUST add Poy Poy...

That reminds me. Rakugaki Showtime is another one to throw on the list, despite its high price.

[scooterb23]

Dust off the 2600 and play some Warlords!

[diskoboy]

Dust off the 2600 and play some Warlords!

Thats exactly what I was thinking.