Herc's Adventures

• Herc’s Adventures
Release Date: 1997
Genre: Action Adventure
Players: 1–2

• Description - Herc’s Adventures is an overhead action adventure inspired by Greek mythology and developed by LucasArts. It mixes combat, exploration, humor, and a large interconnected world in a way that feels somewhat similar to Zombies Ate My Neighbors.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can choose different heroes and explore the world together while fighting enemies and progressing through the adventure.

The House of the Dead

• The House of the Dead
Release Date: 1998
Genre: Light Gun Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - The House of the Dead is Sega’s iconic horror-themed arcade shooter filled with zombies, mutant monsters, cheesy dialogue, and campy horror energy. It is one of the most recognizable light gun games of the era and still a Saturn standout.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can blast through the campaign together, covering the screen and taking down monsters as they rush in. It works with controllers too, but it is clearly best played with light guns.

In the Hunt

• In the Hunt
Release Date: 1996
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2

• Description - In the Hunt is an underwater horizontal shoot ’em up with detailed pixel art, large enemy sprites, and a heavier, more deliberate feel than a lot of other shooters. It has a cool military cartoon vibe that almost feels like a submarine version of Metal Slug.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can pilot submarines together through underwater and surface-based stages, helping each other manage enemy fire and bosses.

Iron Man X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal

• Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal
Release Date: 1996
Genre: Run and Gun / Platformer
Players: 1–2

• Description - Iron Man / X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal is a comic book action game where players blast through stages using ranged attacks, melee combat, and short bursts of flight. It has some cool ideas, but the backtracking and slower pacing keep it from being one of the better action games on the system.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can team up as Iron Man and X-O Manowar and fight through the campaign together.

The Legend of Oasis

• Legend of Oasis
Release Date: 1996
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–2 (with code)

• Description - Legend of Oasis is a stylish action RPG often compared to Zelda, with fast combat, puzzle-solving, and a colorful fantasy world. It was originally designed as a single-player adventure, but it has a hidden co-op option that makes it especially interesting for shared play.

• Co-op Experience - With a code enabled, a second player can join as a clone-like support character and assist throughout the adventure.

Loaded

• Loaded
Release Date: 1995
Genre: Run and Gun / Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Loaded is a violent top-down shooter filled with gore, dark humor, and maze-like stages. It has a very edgy mid-’90s style and is memorable for its atmosphere, even if the gameplay can get repetitive.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can blast through the stages together, helping clear enemies and survive the heavier combat sections.

Maximum Force: Pull the Trigger

• Maximum Force
Release Date: 1997
Genre: Light Gun Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Maximum Force is an arcade-style shooter centered around urban crime scenarios and digitized live-action visuals. It feels very similar to Area 51 and carries that same kind of mid-’90s arcade energy.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can shoot through the game together, using light guns, taking down enemies and trying to survive each encounter.

Armada

• Armada
Release Date: 1999
Genre: Action RPG / Shooter
Players: 1–4

• Description - Armada is a top-down space-based action RPG where players explore open areas, fight enemies, collect upgrades, and complete missions while progressing their ships over time.

• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play simultaneously on the same screen, each controlling their own ship. Players explore space together, fight enemies, collect loot, and level up while sharing progression within the session.

Cannon Spike

• Cannon Spike
Release Date: 2000
Genre: Run and Gun / Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Cannon Spike is an arcade-style top-down shooter featuring characters from various Capcom franchises, with fast-paced arena combat and mission-based progression.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character on the same screen. Players move through stages together, defeat enemies, and complete objectives side by side.

Confidential Mission

• Confidential Mission
Release Date: 2001
Genre: Light Gun Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Confidential Mission is an arcade-style light gun shooter where players progress through scripted scenarios, taking cover and eliminating enemies in sequence.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each using a light gun or controller cursor. Both players share the screen, take cover, and shoot enemies together as the game progresses through each stage.

Death Crimson OX

  • • Death Crimson OX
    Release Date: 2000
    Genre: Light Gun Shooter
    Players: 1–2

    • Description - Death Crimson OX is a light gun shooter featuring stage-based progression, enemy encounters, and scripted sequences presented from a first-person perspective.

    • Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling their own targeting cursor or light gun. Both players shoot enemies on the same screen and progress through stages together.

Dynamite Cop!

• Dynamite Cop
Release Date: 1999
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2

• Description - Dynamite Cop is a 3D beat ’em up where players fight through enemy-filled stages using melee combat, weapons, and interactive environments.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character on the same screen. Players fight through levels together, pick up weapons, and defeat enemies cooperatively.

Millennium Soldier: Expendable

• Millennium Soldier: Expendable
Release Date: 1999
Genre: Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Millennium Soldier: Expendable is a top-down shooter focused on constant enemy waves, large explosions, and arcade-style progression through linear stages.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character on the same screen. Both players move through levels together, eliminate enemies, and progress through stages cooperatively.

Gauntlet Legends

• Gauntlet Legends
Release Date: 2000
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1–4

• Description - Gauntlet Legends is a dungeon-crawling action RPG where players choose character classes, explore levels, defeat enemies, and collect upgrades.

• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character. Players move through dungeons together, fight enemies, collect items, and progress through the campaign as a group.

Ghost Blade

• Ghost Blade
Release Date: 2015
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2

• Description - Ghost Blade is a modern vertical shoot ’em up released for the Dreamcast, featuring bullet-heavy stage design, arcade scoring systems, and polished modern visuals built around classic shooter structure.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Both players fight through stages together, dodge enemy fire, and take on bosses cooperatively.

Giga Wing

• Giga Wing
Release Date: 2000
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2

• Description - Giga Wing is a vertical shoot ’em up featuring dense bullet patterns and a reflect mechanic that allows players to deflect enemy fire.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Players coordinate movement, attack enemies, and use the reflect mechanic while progressing through stages together.

Giga Wing 2

• Giga Wing 2
Release Date: 2001
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–4

• Description - Giga Wing 2 expands on the original with more intense bullet patterns, larger-scale visuals, and additional gameplay systems.

• Co-op Experience - Up to four players can play simultaneously, each controlling a ship on the same screen. Players work together to survive enemy patterns and progress through stages collectively.

Gunbird 2

• Gunbird 2
Release Date: 2000
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2

• Description - Gunbird 2 is a vertical shoot ’em up with character-based abilities, colorful visuals, and stage-based progression.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play simultaneously, each controlling a character on the same screen. Players fight through stages together, combining attacks and avoiding enemy fire.