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Co-Op Games for WiiWare
Please click the Game Name for a full description of the co-op experience.
Displaying 1 to 19 of 19
| Game Name | Features | Offline | Online | LAN | Co-Op Modes | Co-Op Campaign | Release Date | Rating |
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Dr. Mario Online
The Virus Buster mode is where you'll find 4 player co-op. Multiple pills spawn at the top of the screen, and the simple grab/rotate controls allow you to move the pills freely left, right, or down (up is still locked, since this is a gravity-based puzzl... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 |  |
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05.26.2008 | |
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Contra Rebirth
Team up in classic Contra style action through the game. Each player takes control of a character and blasts their way through enemies while dodging bullets.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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09.08.2009 | |
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World of Goo
Co-Op info to come soon. Right now we only know the co-op in the WiiWare version is exclusive. World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo don't know that they are in a ... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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10.13.2008 | |
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Pokemon Rumble
Each player controls a toy pokemon and teams up to take on boss pokemons in this beat em up style game.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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11.16.2009 | |
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chick chick BOOM
Each side has attacking and defending of the line. When playing in co-op people share one side of the board... one is the attacker and the other is the defender.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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12.27.2010 | |
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Bit.Trip Beat
Sync up four controllers and each player gets their own paddle in this Pong-inspired music game.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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03.16.2009 | |
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Eduardo the Samurai Toaster
Take control of this side scrolling action adventure title with 3 other friends in true drop-in/drop-out fashion. ... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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06.15.2009 | |
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Planet Pachinko
Can you survive the Pachinkeet Temples of Planet Pachinko? In the future of the future, an ancient civilization has sealed away its riches in elaborate temples dedicated to the game of pachinko. Now the Robot family must fight through these dangerous temp... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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01.12.2009 | |
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Bubble Bobble Plus
100 new Arrange Mode rounds, which allow up to four players to play on stages with exciting new features such as new enemies and stage layouts... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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05.25.2009 | |
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Wild West Guns
An American Old West-themed light gun shooter, the game sees the player shooting at targets ranging from vultures, balloons and flying sombreros to armed robbers, angry gold diggers and renegade soldiers across a number of environments such as saloons, ce... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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08.05.2008 | |
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Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem
Players team together each controlling a cursor and shooting on screen enemies.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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11.01.2009 | |
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Onslaught
Play with four players in this traditional shooter.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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0 | 4 | 0 | |
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04.01.2009 | |
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Tetris Party
The classic puzzle game goes co-op. Two players share and field and work together to clear as many lines as possible. ... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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10.14.2008 | |
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Pop
You pop bubbles...with friends...at the same time...as fast as possible. No really. You just pop bubbles. DescriptionPop bubbles to score points and stop the timer from running out. Pop can be enjoyed on 2 levels - casual gamers can simply pla... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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05.12.2008 | |
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Bit Boy
Player takes control of one of Kubi's friends to help through the game's quests.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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07.13.2009 | |
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NyxQuest
One player controls Nyx while the other controls the god's powers.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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10.27.2010 | |
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Lonpos
Team up with a friend placing pentominoes in this addictive puzzler.... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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02.02.2009 | |
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Magnetica Twist
The classic puzzle game Magnetica is now available on WiiWare , putting its own unique twist on the puzzle-game experience. Youre surrounded by marbles, marching slowly but surely down a track. Use a launcher (piloted by a Mii of your choice) to shoot... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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4 | 0 | 0 | |
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TBD | None |
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Bonk: Brink of Extinction
Play through the single player game with a friend. ... Click Game Name for Full Info |
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2 | 0 | 0 | |
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TBD | None |
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.
Is there a co-op game missing? Let us know!
LATEST WIIWARE NEWS
Bonk: Brink of Extinction Is... Extinct
3/25/2011 at 1:26 PMSad news comes our way today, with news of a co-op classic retro-remake cancellation. The ironically titled Bonk: Brink of Extinction is going the way of the dodo and the Tasmanian tiger. The game was announc... [Read More]
Rumor: Classic Jackal Being Remade for Wii
11/9/2009 at 11:03 AMClassic arcade and Nintendo co-op game Jackal might see a WiiWare remake by Konami, as suggested by some screenshots on a digital artist's web resume. Jackal -- a top-down arcade shooter -- was a personal favorite of mi... [Read More]
Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem Brings Co-Op Lizardmen Slaying to WiiWare
10/14/2009 at 9:51 AMCurse those Lizardmen! With their scales, and the slime, and their...green-ness. In Hudson's upcoming WiiWare title, Shootanto: Evolutionary Mayhem you'll be able to put a stop to their lizardly tacti... [Read More]
Bonk: Brink of Extinction Brings Co-Op, Head Butts Included
9/14/2009 at 7:41 PMHudson has announced a remake of the classic Turbo Graphix 16 game Bonk, and they've added a twist, co-op! The game is title Bonk: Brink of Extinction and it's a downloadable game for the Xbox 360, PlayStat... [Read More]
Beyond Co-Op: Telltale Games Interview with Mark Darin
9/11/2009 at 7:26 PMIf you happened to catch our first interview with the good folks from Telltale Games, you'll likely remember that we had the opportunity to do two separate interviews with two different groups of folks from the developme... [Read More]
Contra Rebirth Now Available on WiiWare
9/9/2009 at 8:59 PMKonami has announced that Contra Rebirth is now available on Nintendo's WiiWare service for 1000 Waggle Points. The game features brand new graphics and art as well as two player local co-op play that made ... [Read More]
Beyond Co-Op: Telltale Games Interview with Dave, Dominic, and Chris
9/9/2009 at 4:35 PMDave Grossman, Dominic Armato, and Chris Schmidt While at PAX, we had a chance to sit down not once, but TWICE with a few folks from Telltale Games to talk about their recent episodic release, Tales of Monkey Island, th... [Read More]
BitBoy takes a Byte out of WiiWare
7/14/2009 at 12:52 PMThis week saw a new co-op release to Nintendo's WiiWare platform. The game is called BitBoy and is from small developer BPlus. The game puts players in control Kubi as he travels through the different ... [Read More]
Eduardo Tosses Toast Next Week on WiiWare
6/9/2009 at 8:31 AMWith a name like Eduardo the Samurai Toaster, there's not much Semnat Studios needs to do to sell me on the game. But then they just go off and release a kick ass trailer showing off the game's four pl... [Read More]
Classic Contra Action Reborn On the Wii
5/12/2009 at 9:43 AMIt's a good week to be a fan of old school co-op! One of the most beloved franchises in co-op history is headed to the Wii. The appropriately titled Contra Rebirth will be released on Japan's WiiWare service ... [Read More]
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UPCOMING CO-OP RELEASE DATES
| Fuse | (360,PS3) | 05.28.2013 |
| CastleStorm | (XBLA) | 05.29.2013 |
| Painkiller Hell & Damnation | (360,PS3) | 05.31.2013 |
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