Realm of Impossibility
Release Date: 1984
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
Description - Explore thirteen dungeons to recover crowns and keys. Avoid monsters and leave crosses behind to block their paths.
Co-op Experience - Two players explore the dungeons simultaneously. Players can revive a fallen partner by touching them, and both must reach a room’s exit before moving on.
Ad Astra 2420
Release Date: 2024
Genre: Space Simulation
Players: 1–2
Description - Explore space, mine asteroids, visit stations and upgrade your ship while collecting components for the Singularity Diffuser. Requires a PAL Commodore 64.
Co-op Experience - Two players share one ship. One player pilots it while the other operates the gun turret, using a second joystick.
Space Orbs
Release Date: 2019
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1–2
Description - Push and pull colored orbs to form matching groups of three. The board advances in response to moves rather than a timer.
Co-op Experience - Two players control ships on opposite sides of the board and work together to clear the orbs. Players can pass orbs to each other and plan their moves together.
Galaxian DX
Release Date: 2021
Genre: Fixed Shooter
Players: 1–2
Description - Shoot alien formations while avoiding diving enemies and bombs. This C64 version was developed by Arlasoft.
Co-op Experience - Two players control separate ships simultaneously to clear the alien swarms. They share three lives while keeping separate scores. Co-op is available in the downloadable C64 game, not the browser version.
Galaga (Arlasoft)
Release Date: 2021
Genre: Fixed Shooter
Players: 1–2
Description - Arlasoft’s Commodore 64 conversion of Galaga. Shoot formations of alien ships and avoid their diving attacks.
Co-op Experience - Two players control separate ships simultaneously and clear waves together. Players have separate scores and share three lives.
Zeppelin
Release Date: 1984
Genre: Multidirectional Shooter
Players: 1–2
Description - Pilot an airship through caverns, collect keys and use dynamite to destroy the enemy lair.
Co-op Experience - Two players share control of the airship simultaneously. One pilots the zeppelin while the other controls its weapons.
Duet (Commando 86)
Release Date: 1987
Genre: Top-Down Shooter
Players: 1–2
Description - Explore enemy-filled mazes and collect documents. Released as Duet in the Hit-Pak 6-Pak compilation.
Co-op Experience - Two players control separate soldiers simultaneously and fight through the mazes together.
TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaou
Release Date: 1989
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2
Description - Pilot TwinBee or WinBee to rescue GwinBee from Poko Poko Daimaou. Collect bells to power up and use shots and bombs against enemies.
Co-op Experience - Two players control TwinBee and WinBee simultaneously. The ships can combine to use a wide shot or a super barrier.
Minna no Taabou no Nakayoshi Daisakusen
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1–2
Description - Two picture-matching games feature Taabou and Inu-kun. Pairs involves matching hidden cards, while Rotors involves shifting cards to form matching rows.
Co-op Experience - Two players control Taabou and Inu-kun together. Cooperative mode shares a single score and remaining lives between both players.
Ike Ike! Nekketsu Hockey-bu: Subette Koronde Dairantou
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Sports
Players: 1–4 (2-player co-op)
Description - An ice hockey sports-action game featuring Nekketsu High School. Win training matches to obtain costumes and progress toward the inter-high-school tournament.
Co-op Experience - Two players share a team in scenario mode. Player one controls the selected skater, while player two controls the goalkeeper. Four-player versus divides players into two teams of two.
Kunio-kun no Nekketsu Soccer League
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Sports
Players: 1–4 (2-player co-op)
Description - Lead Nekketsu FC against international teams and qualify for the Technos Japan Cup. Choose formations and player positions, and account for changing weather during matches.
Co-op Experience - Two players play on the same team. Player one controls the midfield captain and directs teammates, while player two controls the goalkeeper.
Bruce Lee
Release Date: 1984
Genre: Action / Platformer
Players: 1–2
Description - Bruce Lee collects lanterns to open passages through a fortress while avoiding traps and fighting the ninja and Green Yamo.
Co-op Experience - Player two controls Green Yamo. Although designed as an opponent mode, players can cooperate by having Green Yamo help Bruce instead of attacking him.
• The Blues Brothers
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - The Blues Brothers is a side-scrolling platformer in which Jake and Elwood make their way through levels, collecting records and throwing crates at enemies on their way to a big concert.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously as Jake and Elwood. The screen only scrolls with Player 1, so Player 2 has to stay close to keep up.
• Namco Museum
Release Date: 2002
Genre: Compilation
Players: 1–2
• Description - Namco Museum collects classic Namco arcade games including Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man, Galaga, Galaxian, Dig Dug, Pole Position and Pole Position II, plus updated Arrangement versions of Pac-Man, Galaga and Dig Dug.
• Co-op Experience - Co-op is limited to Pac-Man Arrangement, where two players play at the same time. The other games are single-player or take turns.
• Mega Man Anniversary Collection
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Compilation / Action
Players: 1–2
• Description - Mega Man Anniversary Collection includes Mega Man 1 through 8 plus the arcade games Mega Man: The Power Battle and Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters, which were released in North America for the first time.
• Co-op Experience - Co-op is limited to The Power Battle and The Power Fighters, where two players each choose a character and fight through the bosses together. The eight main Mega Man games are single-player.
• Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island
Release Date: 2006
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2
• Description - Nicktoons: Battle for Volcano Island brings together heroes from SpongeBob SquarePants, Danny Phantom and The Fairly OddParents, who are summoned to Volcano Island to stop the villainous Mawgu.
• Co-op Experience - A second player can drop in or out at any time by pressing Start on the second controller. Each player controls a different hero and can switch to any character the other player isn't using.
• Midway Arcade Treasures
Release Date: 2003
Genre: Compilation
Players: 1–4
• Description - Midway Arcade Treasures collects 24 Midway, Williams and Atari arcade classics, including Gauntlet, Joust, Rampage, Robotron: 2084, Smash TV, Defender, Paperboy and Spy Hunter.
• Co-op Experience - Several included games support simultaneous co-op, including Gauntlet for up to four players, plus Joust and Rampage.
• Donkey Konga 2
Release Date: 2005
Genre: Rhythm
Players: 1–4
• Description - Donkey Konga 2 is a rhythm game in which players drum along to a new set of songs using the DK Bongos controller or a standard GameCube controller.
• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can drum along together, playing the same songs as a group.
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3
Release Date: 2004
Genre: Tactical Shooter
Players: 1–2
• Description - Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3 is a tactical first-person shooter in which the Rainbow counter-terrorism team carries out hostage-rescue and assault missions.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can team up in split-screen co-op missions.
• Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Release Date: 2003
Genre: Tactical Shooter
Players: 1–2
• Description - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is a squad-based tactical shooter in which an elite Green Beret unit carries out missions in a near-future conflict in Eastern Europe.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play together in split-screen across the Mission, Firefight and Recon co-op modes. The GameCube version reduces some graphical detail to handle split-screen play.