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Co-Op Games for Classic Systems

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Game Name Features System Offline Online LAN Co-Op Modes Co-Op Campaign Release Date Rating
Darius Twin
The Co-Op Experience:
Work together in classic SHMUP action. Players have their own life pool.... Click Game Name for Full Info
SNES 2 0 0 11.01.1991
 
Dariusburst: Another Chronicle
The Co-Op Experience:
Up to four players can play simultaneously thanks to the game's dual monitors and 4 joysticks.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 4 0 0 12.10.2011
 
Desert Assault
The Co-Op Experience:
Four players take on the roles of special forces soldiers in order to infiltrate a terrorist compound in the desert.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 4 0 0 01.01.1991
None
Die Hard Arcade
The Co-Op Experience:
Play as a male or female character in two player co-op.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Sega Saturn 2 0 0 04.08.1997
 
Donkey Kong Country
The Co-Op Experience:
Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong team up the retrieve DK's lost bananas. In Two Player Team Mode, players can tag team in and out, the other held in reserve.... Click Game Name for Full Info
SNES 2 0 0 11.24.1994
 
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
The Co-Op Experience:
In Two Player Team Mode, players can tag team in and out, the other held in reserve.... Click Game Name for Full Info
SNES 2 0 0 01.01.1995
 
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
The Co-Op Experience:
In Two Player Team Mode, players can tag team in and out, the other held in reserve.... Click Game Name for Full Info
SNES 2 0 0 11.18.1999
 
Donkey Konga
The Co-Op Experience:
Grab some Bongos (or a controller) and a buddy or three, and bang your way through a fun set list.BackgroundBefore Rock Band (or even Guitar Hero) Donkey Konga was THE music game to play. ... Click Game Name for Full Info
Gamecube 4 0 0 09.27.2004
 
Doom
The Co-Op Experience:
It's the game that redefined Co-Op games. Play locally via a network with up to 4 players through the single player campaign. You can play on the internet using various 3rd party utilities. Tons of versions available as well.... Click Game Name for Full Info
PC DOS 0 4 4 12.10.1993
 
Doom II: Hell on Earth
The Co-Op Experience:
Online Co-Op is available via Local LAN or via one of many third party utilities to play over the internet. ... Click Game Name for Full Info
PC DOS 0 4 4 09.30.1994
 
Doom Troopers
The Co-Op Experience:
Two players battle mutants to save the world and annihilate the Dark Legion.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Sega Genesis 2 0 0 04.01.1995
 
Doom Troopers
The Co-Op Experience:
Two players battle mutants to save the world and annihilate the Dark Legion.... Click Game Name for Full Info
SNES 2 0 0 12.31.1995
 
Double Dragon
The Co-Op Experience:
The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier beat-em-up, Renegade, but introduced several additions such as two-player cooperative gameplay and the ability to arm oneself with an enemy's weapon after disarming them.Background... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 2 0 0 01.01.1987
 
Double Dragon Advance
The Co-Op Experience:
Using the GameBoy Advance link cable, two players can team up as Billy and Jimmy Lee and play through the entire arcade mode.... Click Game Name for Full Info
GameBoy Advanced 0 0 2 09.13.2003
 
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
The Co-Op Experience:
Players take on the roles of Billy and Jimmy Lee, newly-recolored for the sequel.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 2 0 0 01.01.1988
 
Double Dragon II: The Revenge
The Co-Op Experience:
Two players fight their way to revenge in this classic beat 'em up game.... Click Game Name for Full Info
NES 2 0 0 12.31.1990
 
Double Dragon II: The Revenge [IMPORT]
The Co-Op Experience:
Two players can take on the Shadow Warriors as Billy and Jimmy Lee. Friendly fire can be disabled, and both players share credits.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Sega Genesis 2 0 0 12.20.1991
 
Double Dragon II: The Revenge [IMPORT]
The Co-Op Experience:
Two players can take on the Shadow Warriors as Billy and Jimmy Lee. Friendly fire can be disabled, and both players share credits. ... Click Game Name for Full Info
TurboGrafx 2 0 0 03.12.1993
 
Double Dragon III: The Arcade Game
The Co-Op Experience:
For the third installment of the series, two players have four characters to choose from. "Twice the characters, three times the action!"... Click Game Name for Full Info
Sega Genesis 2 0 0 04.12.1992
 
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones
The Co-Op Experience:
For the third installment of the series, two players have four characters to choose from. "Twice the characters, three times the action!"... Click Game Name for Full Info
NES 2 0 0 04.01.1991
 
Downtown Special - Kunio-Kun no Jidaigeki
The Co-Op Experience:
The first player controls Kunio while the second player can be his brother Tsuu or other unlockable characters. Friendly fire can be toggled at the outset. During the game, players can throw each other or leap onto the other player for extra height.... Click Game Name for Full Info
NES 2 0 0 07.26.1991
 
Dungeons and Dragons Shadow Over Mystara
The Co-Op Experience:
A beat-em-up role-playing game that allows up to four players to choose one of the following characters: an elf-mage/warrior, human-fighter, dwarf-fighter, human-cleric, human thief or a human mage. Throughout the game, players must fight and solve puzzle... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 4 0 0 01.01.1996
 
Dungeons and Dragons Tower of Doom
The Co-Op Experience:
A beat-em-up role-playing game that allows up to four players to choose one of the following characters: elf-mage, human-fighter, dwarf-fighter, or human-cleric. Throughout the game players must fight and solve puzzles. The group may choose to take differ... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 4 0 0 01.01.1993
 
Dynamite Cop
The Co-Op Experience:
A 3D version of the classic beat em up. Two players take on pirates who have kidnapped the President's daughter.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Dreamcast 2 0 0 11.03.1999
 
Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters
The Co-Op Experience:
Team up with a friend to free the slaves from the robot factories of Planet X.... Click Game Name for Full Info
Arcade 2 0 0 01.01.1989
None
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    • Number of Players: More than Four players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

    Number of Players: 2 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

    Number of Players: 3 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

    Number of Players: 4 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

    Online Co-Op: Co-Op Play is available over the internet or an online service like Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. Each player needs their own system, game, and internet connection.

    Couch Co-Op: Couch or Local Co-Op allows players to use one copy of the game with multiple controllers to play co-op. This includes both split screen play and same screen play. Couches are not required.

    SplitScreen: The TV is split into multiple screens so each co-op player gets their own viewpoint. The screen could be split vertically or horizontally.

    LAN or Systemlink: Co-Op Play is available over a Local Network or System Link Connection. Most likely a router will be required, but you may use a crossover cable in some cases.

    Drop-In/Drop-Out: Players can join or leave a cooperative game session at anytime without disrupting an existing player's game.

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