Best SNES & Genesis Co-Op Games
Best simultaneous co-op games for 4th generation consoles, Super Nintendo SNES and Sega Genesis
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- DirectorKôichi IshiiSix kingdoms are fighting each other for power over the Mana stones and are battling for world dominance. Six warriors are sent out from their homes to save the world.Secret of Mana 2,
Legend of the Sacred Sword 3, Seiken Densetsu 3
90 (SNES)
Japan exclusive (English ROM hack)
3-player co-op campaign (ROM hack)
2-player co-op campaign (Default)
(Must acquire party members for co-op)
Battery save
Square Enix - DirectorKôichi IshiiThe story of a boy who pulls out a rusty sword and is banished from Potos. He meets a girl and a Sprite. Together, they journey to gather 8 Mana seeds to save the Mana tree and stop Thanatos and his empire from taking over the world.Legend of the Sacred Sword 2, Seiken Densetsu 2
87 (SNES)
3-player co-op campaign
(Must acquire party members for co-op)
Battery save
Square Enix - In 1965, a scientist, professor Ruffleberg, invents a virtual reality machine to live in Evermore. The machine goes haywire and they disappear. 30 years later a boy and his dog get teleported to the fantasy world of Evermore.81 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign (ROM hack)
Single-player (Defualt)
Battery save
Square Enix - DirectorMike EbertZeke and Julie, equipped with a variety of weapons and power-ups, go on a quest to rescue their neighbors from monsters often seen in horror movies. Numerous elements and aspects of horror movies are referenced throughout the game.85 (SNES), 84 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
Password save every 4 levels
Better on SNES
LucasArts - Goofy and his son Max go out to the sea. While fishing, they see a huge pirate ship heading towards Spoonerville with Pete and PJ kidnapped. Can they rescue their friends?70 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Password save
Capcom - DirectorMikio UeyamaThe first video game in the Bomberman series released for the Super NES. It is also the first four-player game to be released on the Super NES.Super Bomberman
72 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
4-player competitive multiplayer
Produce!
Super Bomberman 2
73 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
4-player competitive multiplayer
Produce!
Super Bomberman 3 (EU)
70 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
5-player competitive multiplayer
Hudson Soft
Super Bomberman 4 (JPN)
SNES
2-player co-op campaign
5-player competitive multiplayer
Produce!
Super Bomberman 5 (JPN)
SNES
2-player co-op campaign
5-player competitive multiplayer
Hudson Soft
FireStriker
72 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
4-player competitive multiplayer
Axes Art Amuse - Three Vikings get kidnapped by Tomator, emperor of the alien Croutonian empire. They are able to escape the ship, but have to traverse mysterious worlds to eventually confront and defeat Tomator, to find their way home.77 (SNES), 69 (GEN)
3-player co-op campaign (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign (SNES)
Password save
SNES version: Best music, graphics
Genesis version: 5 new stages
PC version: No co-op
Blizzard Entertainment (Silicon & Synapse) - StarsJeff BennettJim CummingsTress MacNeilleThe Lost Vikings 2 is a puzzle platform video game developed by Beam Software and published by Interplay.74 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Password save
Blizzard Entertainment - DirectorHideo SuzukiThe year is 2064, when the great solar power satellite, ATLAS is overshadowed by the invention of fusion power. The government alliance that had supported the building of ATLAS now find themselves facing economic crisis as the balance of power shifts. In this world of conflict and change, the Walking Panzer, or Wanzer, (a form of mecha) becomes the standard armored unit for wars and petty battles across the globe. For the small nation of Bergen, a coup d'etat is underway, staged by Colonel Ark. Seeking to establish complete control over the government and the NORAD units stationed there, Ark's first step involves the capture of President Orwen. Tipped off to the rebellion, Orwen seeks to flee from Bergen, looking for safe passage out of the seaport of Port Ertothal. A young Wanzer pilot, Albert Grabner, is assigned escort duty to the president by loyal elements of the army stationed there.73 (SNES)
Japan exclusive (English ROM hack)
2-player co-op campaign
(Must acquire ally for co-op)
Battery save
Omiya Soft - DirectorNobuya NakazatoThe year is 2636. Red Falcon has now declared an all-out war on humanity. Bill "Mad Dog" Rizer and his partner Lance "Scorpion" Bean must now battle Red Falcon once again and drive the aliens off the face of the Earth.86 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Konami - DirectorHideyuki TsujimotoFour bounty hunters named Steve, Billy, Bob, and Cormano are out to claim rewards given for eliminating the most wanted outlaws in the West.80 (SNES), 70 (GEN)
Better on Arcade, SNES
4-player co-op campaign (Arcade)
2-player co-op campaign (SNES, GEN)
Konami - DirectorG. SuzukiStarsMiki ChangWhen Krang steals the Statue of Liberty, the turtles pursue the Foot Clan to the Technodrome, where Shredder sends them through a time warp. The Turtles must fight Shredder's army in both the past and the future in order to get home.83 (SNES)
4-player co-op campaign (Arcade)
2-player co-op campaign (SNES)
Konami - There is just no keeping Mr. X down. He's back again to terrorize the city. So Axel, Blaze and Skate, with the help of Dr. Zan, set out to stop him.83 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
2-player competitive multiplayer
Sega - The Gunstar family are the protectors of the planet Gunstar 9, After many years of peace, vicious dictator Colonel Red kidnapped the Gunstar twins' older brother and used mind control to make him his slave.88 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
Treasure - DirectorMasahiro SakuraiStarsMasahiro SakuraiVillains are stealing Dream Land's food supply and Kirby must play eight different games to save the provisions.86 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign (Unequal characters)
Battery save
HAL Laboratory - StarsT. Owen SmithWilson SmithKatie StaeckNatas, the alien king, has died and now the Ora stone is in the hands of the people of Oddesia, safely. Peace has been restored and evil has been prevented for many years until Fades a follower of Natas resurrects him and seals the Ora stone, causing Oddesia to be in danger, also the princess Miriam of Solis has been captured by Mynosan evil monster, it is up to you to help eight characters get the Ora stone back and save princess Miriam.Crystal Beans: From Dungeon Explorer
SNES (Japan exclusive: English ROM hack)
3-player co-op campaign
Hudson Soft, Birthday - DirectorNobuya NakazatoFive years after the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars, an elite commando unit known as the "Unified Military Special Mobile Task Force K-X", or the "Contra Hard Corps", are sent to take on the ongoing crime and illegal activities in the city following the war. An unknown hacker infiltrates the city's security system and all the unmanned robots wreak havoc. As the Hard Corps' mission goes deeper, the culprit is revealed to be Colonel Bahamut, a hero from the Alien Wars who is now a terrorist planning to overthrow the Government with the use of the Alien Cell.88 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
Konami - DirectorNoriyoshi ÔbaMr. X kidnaps Adam and sends gang punks into the streets. Axel and Blaze, along with Adam's brother Skate and Axel's friend, set out once again to stomp Mr. X and his baddies into the ground.88 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
2-player competitive multiplayer
Sega - DirectorNoritaka FunamizuSide-scrolling beat-'em-up featuring Frank Castle and Nick Fury.73 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
Capcom, Sculptured Software (GEN Port) - in the crime-ridden future of Metro City in the year 2026, a superhero named Captain Commando, assisted by his three faithful Commando Companions, rise up to protect the Earth and all the Galaxy from a gang of super-powered criminals.81 (SNES)
Censored
Better on PS1, Arcade
4-player co-op campaign (Arcade, PS2/XB, PS1)
2-player co-op campaign (SNES)
Capcom - The red dragon Gildiss has woken up and the monsters have taken over. A fighter, dwarf, elf, cleric and a wizard set out to fight them and restore peace in the kingdom of Malus.71 (SNES)
3-player co-op campaign (Arcade)
2-player co-op campaign (SNES)
Capcom - You play as Pocky, a young miko girl who is a member of a group of creatures known as the Nopino Goblins, Some time ago, the Nopino Goblins went insane, So now It's up Pocky to stop the Nopino Goblins once and for all.Pocky & Rocky: 78 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Natsume
Pocky & Rocky 2: 80 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign (Unequal characters)
Natsume - Annie and her bounty hunter Clint, are seeking revenge for the death of her family.79 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Natsume - A young mystical ninja named Kid Ying, and his master Dr. Yang set out to save Princess Yuki from the evil Otafu Army.73 (SNES)
2-player co-op campaign
Password save
Konami
Ganbare Goemon 2
SNES (Japan exclusive)
2-player co-op campaign
Konami
Ganbare Goemon 3
SNES (Japan exclusive)
2-player co-op campaign
Konami
Ganbare Goemon 4
SNES (Japan exclusive)
2-player co-op campaign
4-player competitive multiplayer
Konami - DirectorYoichi YoshimotoBatman and Robin travel around Gotham in order to take down a rogue's gallery of thugs and classic villains, including the Joker, Poison Ivy, the Penguin, Catwoman, Two-Face, Scarecrow, the Riddler, Clayface, and Man-Bat.73 (GEN)
2-player co-op campaign
Clockwork Tortoise