• Air Buster
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Air Buster is a horizontal shoot ’em up where players pilot spacecraft through enemy-heavy stages, collecting power-ups and fighting bosses.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Both players progress through the stages together while fighting enemies and bosses cooperatively.
• Alien Storm
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat ’em up where players battle alien enemies using melee attacks, ranged weapons, and special abilities across arcade-style stages.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a different character on the same screen. Players fight through the stages together and can combine their efforts against enemy waves and bosses.
• Altered Beast
Release Date: 1989
Genre: Action / Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Altered Beast is a side-scrolling action game where players fight mythological enemies and transform into powerful beast forms after collecting power-ups.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously on the same screen, each controlling a character through the full game. Both players fight together, collect power-ups, and transform independently as they progress.
• Arcus Odyssey
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–2
• Description - Arcus Odyssey is an overhead action RPG featuring melee and projectile combat, fantasy environments, and dungeon-based progression.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a different character on the same screen. Players explore areas together, fight enemies cooperatively, and progress through the game side by side.
• Batman Forever
Release Date: 1996
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Batman Forever is a side-scrolling action game based on the film, using digitized actors, gadget-based attacks, and stage progression built around combat and platforming.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, with one player controlling Batman and the other controlling Robin. Both players move through the stages together and fight enemies cooperatively.
• Battle Squadron
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Battle Squadron is a vertical shoot ’em up featuring enemy-heavy stages, weapon upgrades, and boss encounters.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Both players fight through the stages together and share the same progression through enemy waves and bosses.
• BattleTech
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Vehicular Combat / Shooter
Players: 1–2
• Description - BattleTech is a first-person mech combat game where players pilot BattleMechs through combat scenarios and objective-based missions.
• Co-op Experience - Two players work together to control a mech. One player pilots, the other shoots.
• Battletoads
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Beat ’em Up / Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Battletoads is a side-scrolling action game that mixes beat ’em up combat, platforming, and vehicle-based challenge stages.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a toad on the same screen. Players fight through stages together, navigate hazards cooperatively, and progress through the campaign side by side.
• Battletoads & Double Dragon
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Battletoads & Double Dragon combines characters from both series into a side-scrolling action game focused on combat, platforming, and enemy-heavy stages.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each selecting a character from either series. Both players move through the full game together while fighting enemies and progressing through stages cooperatively.
• The Berenstain Bears’ Camping Adventure
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - The Berenstain Bears’ Camping Adventure is a side-scrolling platformer where players guide the bear siblings through forest-themed stages, collecting items and avoiding hazards.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling one of the bear cubs on the same screen. Both players move through the stages together and progress cooperatively.
• Bimini Run
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Racing / Combat
Players: 1–2
• Description - Bimini Run is a speedboat action game where players race through water routes, avoid obstacles, and engage in combat while trying to reach each destination.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously using shared control. One player handles steering while the second player manages attacks and support functions during the mission.
• Bio-Hazard Battle
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Bio-Hazard Battle is a horizontal shoot ’em up with organic alien environments, weapon upgrades, and enemy-heavy stage design.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Players fight through stages together while collecting power-ups and defeating bosses cooperatively.
• Blades of Vengeance
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Action Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Blades of Vengeance is a fantasy-themed action platformer with multiple playable characters, melee combat, and stage-based progression.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a different character on the same screen. Players fight through the stages together, defeat enemies, and progress cooperatively.
• Bonanza Bros.
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Action / Stealth
Players: 1–2
• Description - Bonanza Bros. is a side-view action game where players sneak through buildings, avoid guards, collect valuables, and escape before time runs out.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling one of the Bros. in splitscreen. Players move through the buildings together, collect items, and coordinate their escape cooperatively.
• Bubsy II
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Platformer
Players: 1–2
• Description - Bubsy 2 is a side-scrolling platformer with cartoon visuals, collectibles, and traditional jump-heavy gameplay.
• Co-op Experience - the second player controls Bubsy's niece, Terri, or nephew, Terry. The second player functions as a assist player who floats around the screen, collects orbs, and can attack enemies (in "friendly" mode) or hinder the first player (in "feisty" mode).
• Cadash
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–2
• Description - Cadash is a side-scrolling action RPG combining platforming with RPG elements like leveling, shops, and character classes.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each choosing a different class. Players move through the game together, fight enemies, gain experience, and progress cooperatively.
• Captain America and the Avengers
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2
• Description - Captain America and the Avengers is a side-scrolling beat ’em up where players control Marvel heroes and fight through stages filled with enemies and bosses.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a different character on the same screen. Players fight through stages together and progress cooperatively.
• Columns
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1–2
• Description - Columns is a falling-block puzzle game where players align colored gems vertically, horizontally, or diagonally to clear them from the playfield.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play cooperatively on the same field, working together to manage falling pieces and clear matches as a team.
• Contra: Hard Corps
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Run and Gun
Players: 1–2
• Description - Contra: Hard Corps is a side-scrolling run and gun shooter featuring branching paths, heavy weapon variety, and fast-paced enemy encounters.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character on the same screen. Players fight through stages together, avoid enemy fire, and progress cooperatively through branching routes.
• Crack Down
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Action
Players: 1–2
• Description - Crack Down is a top-down action game where players infiltrate enemy bases, plant bombs, and escape before detonation.
• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character in splitscreen. Players coordinate movement, place explosives, and escape stages together.