Shmups that work well when played with 2 players

Drum · Post by **Drum** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:10 am

Imma describe Space Duel for those who didn't click my youtube link:

Gameplay-wise it's heavily based on Asteroids. There are two 2 player modes - tethered and free. In tethered you and your special one share score and are joined by a fuse - kind of like Knuckles Chaotix. When one player's ship is hit, their ship slows down and they become a bit more of a burden. A hit to either ship causes that ship to explode and the fuse to alight, sending a spark down the line to the other player, destroying them. Score is shared in this mode.
In free mode, players are competing for score, but there are still some coop elements. When one player shoots the other, they disappear from play temporarily which A) keeps them safe from being destroyed by enemies and B) allows you to steal their kills.

Game is rad. Designed by Owen Rubin, same dude who did the astonishing Major Havoc, Battlezone, Marble Madness and Tunnel Hunt.

ArcadeNerd · Post by **ArcadeNerd** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:10 am

BulletMagnet wrote:Works Worst = Twin Cobra

I LOVE Twin Cobra but playing 2p can be frustrating since sometimes with your partners movements the screen will shift and the shots do too. This effectively pulls you into appropriately dodged shots quite often.

Twinkle Star Sprites is a RIOT playing with friends, kinda boring vs computer.

Demetori · Post by **Demetori** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:22 am

Drinking games while playing Twinkle Star Sprites... It turns in to some pretty nasty gaming.

ArcadeNerd · Post by **ArcadeNerd** » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:52 am

Demetori wrote:Drinking games while playing Twinkle Star Sprites.

Drinking + Twinkle Star Sprites = Good Times.... It gets tough to follow everything when it starts to blur together. I like it when you don't really "remember" the round per se, but in the end you won both rounds without taking a hit somehow lol!!

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:25 pm

I enjoy Shikigami no Shiro 2, just because I get a new ridiculous story everytime I try different charecters together.

Also have been trying Mushi Futari with my gf, and that game gets so insane on 2 player. All my focus is gone and I can't combo worth shit.

DragonInstall · Post by **DragonInstall** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 5:34 pm

Gradius 5 and Ikaruga had the most 2 player playtime for me. I think it works well with these two games.

burgerkingdiamond · Post by **burgerkingdiamond** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:06 pm

Twinkle Star Sprites is so much fun

dunpeal2064 · Post by **dunpeal2064** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:18 pm

DragonInstall wrote:Gradius 5 and Ikaruga had the most 2 player playtime for me. I think it works well with these two games.

Geeze how on earth did I forget Gradius V. Probably spent more time doing this one 2 player than any others. Still haven't unlocked ship edit either. =(

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