Best Co-Op Games of all time?

[optic_85]

God knows we all love our Adventure games and RPGs, but sometimes you just want to sit down with a pal and beat a game together. Name some of your favorite co-op games. I'll start with a few Gain Ground, Cannon Spike, Streets Of Rage 2, and Halo...

[BydoEmpire]

Phantasy Star Online
Gauntlet
Ikari Warriors
7800 Asteroids

[Octopod]

Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance 1&2
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara
Double Dragon 1-3
Undercover Cops
Gauntlet ... Any of them

[Gameguy]

It's been a long time since I've played anything co-op, but I can remember a few good co-op games.

Golden Axe II(any Golden Axe is good co-op, I mostly played that one)
The Simpsons arcade game

[SamuraiSmurfette]

Champions of Norrath
Gears of War
Ren and Stimpy: Stimpy's Adventure
Little Big Planet

[Nes4u]

Wizard of Wor

Contra

Ikari Warriors

[optic_85]

It's been a long time since I've played anything co-op, but I can remember a few good co-op games.

Golden Axe II(any Golden Axe is good co-op, I mostly played that one)
The Simpsons arcade game

Man, they need to put The Simpsons arcade game on to XBOX LIVE or something. I used to spend hours playing that cab at the local pizza joint.

[Tron 2.0]

TMNT:Arcade
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Phantasy Star Online
Contra
Streets of Rage 2
Metal Slug
Double Dragon 2
Dungeon Explorer
Final Fight
AvsP

[crom]

Man, they need to put The Simpsons arcade game on to XBOX LIVE or something. I used to spend hours playing that cab at the local pizza joint.


yeah man that game rocked!

only it was a close 2nd to the orginal x-men arcade unit... the big big one with dazzler

http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg (http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg)

Oh man the money that game stole from me and my cousin and random other ppl after we pumped like ten bucks each into it and beat only to be let down with a bad ending... it still rocked though...

[genesisguy]

Streets of Rage 2 IMO is the best co-op game of the 16bit era. Golden Axe 2 and TMNT Hyperstone Heist is right up there too.

[leicamaster]

Streets of Rage 2
TMNT Arcade
Contra
Double Dragon

[MachineGex]

I just started a thread about how much I like Sunset Riders on the Genesis & SNES.
I also love...
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
Herc's Adventure (PSOne)

[Yago]

A lot of the games I was thinking of have already been mentioned. But what the heck... Here are a lot of the games I loved to play Co-Op on.

Ikari Warriors, Gauntlet, NARC, Contra, Bad Dudes, Cyberball, Twin Cobra, Doom, Quake 1-2, Double Dragon, Golden Axe, Halo 3, Gears of War, Battletoads, Twisted Metal, Operation Wolf, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Smash TV, Gunstar Heroes, and Joust.

Ummm, probably a lot more but can't think of them right now.

[The 1 2 P]

I would also add Halo, Contra, Double Dragon 1-2, Doom 3, TMNT, GAunlet and Gears to my list. But I would also add the Spider-Man arcade game ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_The_Video_Game). It was best when you got to play as Spidey but still a fun game overall.

[cityside75]

yeah man that game rocked!

only it was a close 2nd to the orginal x-men arcade unit... the big big one with dazzler

http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg (http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg)

Oh man the money that game stole from me and my cousin and random other ppl after we pumped like ten bucks each into it and beat only to be let down with a bad ending... it still rocked though...

The arcade here (yes we still have one for now) still has one of these machines in good working order. When I was there the other day a full 6 people were playing it and really getting into it. It was an awesome site that made my day.

[BHvrd]

Noone has mentioned Twisted Metal 2.

For shame, for shame, for shame.

[Octopod]

I just started a thread about how much I like Sunset Riders on the Genesis & SNES.
I also love...
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
Herc's Adventure (PSOne)


Sunset Riders Arcade is an awesome 3 player co-op game.

[Sonicwolf]

I always found Perfect Dark to be pretty fun in co op and counter op modes.

[j_factor]

The Lost Vikings, and its sequel, Norse by Norsewest.

Soldiers of Fortune also.

[The 1 2 P]

I always found Perfect Dark to be pretty fun in co op and counter op modes.

This is rumored to be coming to XBL Marketplace.

[Sonicwolf]

This is rumored to be coming to XBL Marketplace.

That would be interesting. Its one game that needs an even bigger release. Too bad it was released so late onto the 64. The gaming audience just wasnt there anymore. The PlayStation/2 and Dreamcast were making sure of that.

[roushimsx]

Hidden & Dangerous (PC) was pretty much perfect in 4p co op
Operation Flashpoint (PC) was perfect to begin with; the co op was just icing on the cake.
SWAT 3's (PC) co op was legendary (once they patched in multiplaye, anyway)
Rogue Spear (PC) was another pretty fucking wonderful co op game.

[carlcarlson]

Toe Jam and Earl 1 and 2 on the Genesis are probably my favorites. The original Bubble Bobble for the NES is also pure co-op bliss. It's a real shame they did away with it in the sequel.

[T]

Sunset Riders SEGA Genesis

Firepower 2000 SNES

[thom_m]

Gunstar Heroes
Sunset Riders
TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project
TMNT IV: Turtles in Time
Streets of Rage 2
Final Fight 3
Contra

[optic_85]

Streets of Rage 2 IMO is the best co-op game of the 16bit era. Golden Axe 2 and TMNT Hyperstone Heist is right up there too.

TMNT Hyperstone Heist is a fine game, but do you prefer it to Turtles In Time? These days I think I'm leaning twords Turtles In Time for SNES.



yeah man that game rocked!

only it was a close 2nd to the orginal x-men arcade unit... the big big one with dazzler

http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg (http://www.gearfuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/xmenarcade.jpg)

Oh man the money that game stole from me and my cousin and random other ppl after we pumped like ten bucks each into it and beat only to be let down with a bad ending... it still rocked though...

Oh yeah, that was another great one. I found one of those at a Nickle Arcade close by, but it wasn't working properly :(. Speaking of 4 player arcade cabs, Spawn:In The Demon's Hand was a really fun arcade game! Not too bad port on DC as well.

[Draven]

Contra.

[muchomojo]

Contra, Double Dragon, Ikari Warriors, Jackal, Streets of Rage, Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

[guitargary75]

Contra NES
Mario Kart Gamecube

[jperryss]

Definitely TMNT Turtles in Time, the Simpsons arcade game, and the original Contra.

TMNT 2 and 3 for the NES were a blast too.

[Game Freak]

1. Kirby Super Star on SNES
2. Gauntlet on NES
3. Kirby's Dreamland 3 on SNES
4. Donkey Kong Country 2 on SNES
5. Contra on NES

Yeah, im a SNESaholic. Get over it

[Haoie]

Can someone explain to me the complete lack of co-op titles in the 32B era?

And to a lesser extent, beyond.

[Julio III]

The Chaos Engine - Amiga

the Tanks game on Wii Play

[WhatsMyUsername]

Personally i have a lot of fond co-op memories with DKC 1, 2 and 3.

[Chemdawg]

The simpson's arcade game!!
contra
double dragon
x-men arcade
Turtles in time !

[optic_85]

Can someone explain to me the complete lack of co-op titles in the 32B era?

And to a lesser extent, beyond.

You know, I've pondered that myself. There are a few like Halo, or Gears, but co-op just doesn't seem to be as popular as it used to be. Perhaps the influence of internet gaming is a factor. I know there are a lot of games that can be played co-op, but only online. I guess getting together under the same roof to play a game just isn't very common...

[kupomogli]

Double Dragon Arcade
Double Dragon 2 NES
Smash TV
Contra series
Metal Slug series
WCW/NWO Revenge
WWF Wrestlemania 2000
Perfect Dark
Goldeneye
Firestriker
Secret of Mana
Mobile Suit Gundam Federation vs Zeon
Mobile Suit Gundam AEUG vs Titans
Dynamite Cop(forgot this amazing game.)

[Rob2600]

Some of my favorites growing up:

Circus Atari (2600)
Jackal (NES)
Legendary Wings (NES)
Life Force (NES)
Contra (NES)
Contra III (SNES)
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Goemon's Great Adventure (N64)

[Mimi Nakamura]

Bare Knuckle II
Contra III
Metal Slug
Alien vs Predator Arcade

[Haoie]

So the internet has killed co-op for good? Seems close to it.

[JunkTheMagicDragon]

So the internet has killed co-op for good? Seems close to it.

not quite. if anything, local coop has exploded this generation. halo3, kane&lynch, army of two, gears of war, gow2, marvel ua, left4dead, the simpsons game, the lego games, etc.

still really surprised no more people have mentioned gears of war and its sequel. both are phenomenal coop experiences on hardcore or higher difficulty.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Lots of good ones already up. Here's what I haven't seen yet;

River City Ransom NES/GBA
Phantasy Star Online Ep. 1&2 GC (4p local = awesome)
Smash TV arcade and SNES
Secret of Mana SNES

Don't forget the queen mother... Guardian Heroes SAT

[PresidentLeever]

Diablo 1-2
Starcraft
Baldur's Gate 1-2
Tribes

[NESGamer24]

I always loved playing Double Dragon and Zombies ate my Neighbors Co-op.

Also liked Lethal Enforcers.

[Jimid2]

My faves are:

Toejam & Earl (Genesis)
Aero Blasters (TG16)
Smash TV (SNES)
Earth Defense Force (Xbox 360)

I've played these with my son, and every one has been a whole lot of fun!

[refan]

Marvel Ultimate Alliance and X-men Legends 2

[Ryaan1234]

Goemon's Great Adventure (N64)
Yes, yes, yes. I'm not seconding this, I'm infinity-ing it.

Some of my favorites:

Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
Bubble Bobble (NES)
The Adventures of Cookies & Cream (PS2)
Star Wars Battlefront I & II (PS2 & Xbox)
Herc's Adventure (PS1)
Sol Divide (PS1)
Gauntlet I & II (NES)
Gauntlet Legends (best Gauntlet in my opinion) (Arcade & N64, though N64 version is better)
Gauntlet Dark Legacy (PS2)


I've been having a lot of fun with the 2 player co-op mode of Dynasty Warriors Gundam (Xbox 360), a game that my sister will actually play with me. That's saying something.

Not exactly co-op, but I also enjoy playing bad games with my friends and cooperatively making fun of them. We had a great time with Criticom..... not for it's gameplay of course.

[The Clonus Horror]

Every Memorial Day week, my friend Mike and I still play JACKAL for NES. That, and we have a Hardcore Title Time Limit Match on WWF Smackdown: Know Your Role for PSOne.

[acem77]

Zelda 4 swords
Contra
resistance 2
Halo
golden axe
little big planet
die hard arcade
most light gun games (hotd, vr cop, time criss, ect..)

[makaar]

TMNT Turtles in Time (SNES)
TMNT Hyperstone Heist (Genesis) (both are good in their own merit)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Total Carnage (Arcade / Xbox)
Perfect Dark (N64)
Spawn (Dreamcast)
Diablo 1-2 (PC)
Lego Star Wars TCS (360)
Dynasty Warriors (any)
Resident Evil 5 (360)

My top favs

[TurboGenesis]

Games my friend and I most enjoyed:

Contra/Super C (NES)
Double Dragon 2 (NES)
Gauntlet (NES)
Tecmo Bowl (NES)
Balloon Fight (NES)
Ikari Warriors I & II (NES)
Jackal (NES)
Life Force (NES)
TMNT Arcade game (arcade & NES)
Tetris (Game Boy original)
Golden Axe (Genesis)
Altered Beast (Genesis)
Gain Ground (Genesis)
Lakers vs. Celtics (Genesis)
Joe Montana Sports Talk Football (Genesis)
Moto Roader (TG16)
Bomberman (TG16)
Tecmo NBA Basketball (SNES)
Street Fighter 2 (arcade & SNES)
Mortal Kombat 2 (arcade & SNES)
NBA Jam all versions (arcade & SNES)
Baseball Stars (Neo Geo)
League Bowling (Neo Geo)



and more recently:

Radiant Silvergun (Saturn)
Saturn Bomberman (Saturn)
Twinkle Star Sprites (Saturn & Dreamcast)
Panel de Pon aka Tetris Attack (Gamecube - 4 players)
Virtua Tennis 1, 2k2, 3 (Dreamcast, 3 on Xbox)
Neo Turf Masters (Neo Geo/PS2)
Wii Sports (Wii)
Super Smash Bros Brawl (Wii)
Mario Kart Wii (Wii)
Mario Kart DS (DS)
Tetris DS (DS)
Meteos (DS)
Halo co-op - all (Xbox 360)

[hush]

tmnt arcade
ikari warriors
probotector
off the top of my head

[optic_85]

TMNT Turtles in Time (SNES)
TMNT Hyperstone Heist (Genesis) (both are good in their own merit)
Zombies Ate My Neighbors (SNES)
Donkey Kong Country (SNES)
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)
Total Carnage (Arcade / Xbox)
Perfect Dark (N64)
Spawn (Dreamcast)
Diablo 1-2 (PC)
Lego Star Wars TCS (360)
Dynasty Warriors (any)
Resident Evil 5 (360)

My top favs

Good to see someone else mention Spawn for the DC. Great arcade port. Ever play it on arcade? It was set up similar to a racing game, each player got their own screen, there were 4 cabs linked together. I haven't seen one at an arcade in years*sigh*

[Slash]

Some not yet mentioned:

Sven Coop (for Half-Life)
Serious Sam

[Haoie]

I'll make the point that local co-op shouldn't be compared to any kind of online co-op [which shouldn't really be called co-op at all in the traditional sense].

[ronclon]

I gotta give a shout out for Rambo First Blood Part 2 on the Master System.

[makaar]

Good to see someone else mention Spawn for the DC. Great arcade port. Ever play it on arcade? It was set up similar to a racing game, each player got their own screen, there were 4 cabs linked together. I haven't seen one at an arcade in years*sigh*

I never played the arcade version of Spawn, but the Dreamcast version is by far my favorite Spawn game, and ranks up there as one of my most beloved co-op games. Unlocking all of the characters was major fun, and pitting dream matches and finishing off bosses with Tremor's extending punch (blowing off their top torso) was the definition of fun... good times.