Mario Bros. Classic Co-op
Best retro co-op games
Couch co-op is the thing old consoles did better than almost anything since. These are games where two or more players share the screen and work toward the same goal at the same time, from arcade brawlers like Streets of Rage to run-and-gun classics like Contra. We hand-check the co-op tags on the best-known games, because a lot of databases mix up "two players" with "two players together".
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Classic Co-op
Donkey Kong Country Classic Co-op
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Classic Co-op
Ice Climber Classic Co-op
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Classic Co-op
Golden Axe Classic Co-op
Battle City Classic Co-op
Crash Bash Classic Co-op
Double Dragon Classic Co-op
Secret of Mana Classic Co-op
Streets of Rage Classic Co-op
Streets of Rage 2 Classic Co-op
The Lost Vikings Classic Co-op
Battletoads Classic Co-op
Doom Classic Co-op
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Classic Co-op
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Classic Co-op
Kirby Super Star Classic Co-op
Sunset Riders Classic Co-op
Quake Classic Co-op
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin Classic Co-op
Contra III: The Alien Wars Classic Co-op
Fighting Force Classic Co-op
Jackal Classic Co-op
Legend of Mana Classic Co-op
Perfect Dark Classic Co-op
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Four Swords Classic Co-op
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Classic Co-op
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 Classic Co-op
Contra Force Classic Co-op
Ikari Warriors Classic Co-op
Salamander Classic Co-op
Diablo Classic Co-op
NBA Jam Classic Co-op
River City Ransom Classic Co-op
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project Classic Co-op
Columns Classic Co-op
Final Fight 2 Classic Co-op
Gunstar Heroes Classic Co-op
Shadow of the Ninja Classic Co-op
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Classic Co-op
Final Fantasy IV Classic Co-op
Final Fight 3 Classic Co-op
Golden Axe III Classic Co-op
Jet Force Gemini Co-op
Joe & Mac Classic Co-op
Rock n' Roll Racing Classic Co-op
Duke Nukem 3D Classic Co-op
Quake II Classic Co-op
8 Eyes Classic Co-op
Alien Syndrome Classic Co-op
Battletoads & Double Dragon Classic Co-op
Captain America and The Avengers Classic Co-op
Future Cop: LAPD Classic Co-op
Lethal Enforcers Classic Co-op
The Punisher Classic Co-op
Zombies Ate My Neighbors Classic Co-op
Phantasy Star Online Classic Co-op
Batman Forever Classic Co-op
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