The Adventures of Mighty Max

• The Adventures of Mighty Max
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Platformer / Action
Players: 1–2

• Description - The Adventures of Mighty Max is a side-scrolling action platformer where players explore maze-like stages, collect items, avoid hazards, and search for portals to progress. Levels are built around repeated scavenger-hunt style objectives, with players gathering objects and bringing them back to the exit while dealing with awkward jumping and frustrating enemy encounters.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play together in split-screen, with each player exploring the stage on their own half of the screen.

Telocation Gemini

• Telocation Gemini
Release Date: 2020
Genre: 3D Platformer / Puzzle
Players: 1–2

• Description - Telocation Gemini is a homebrew 3D puzzle platformer where you move through stages solving cooperative puzzles and navigating obstacles.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play simultaneously, with one controlling the astronaut and the other controlling the robot. Both are needed to solve puzzles and progress.

Bomberman 64 (Japan)

• Bomberman 64 (Japan)
Release Date: 2001
Genre: Action
Players: 1–2

• Description - This Japan-only Bomberman 64 is a completely different game from the U.S. version. It focuses more on multiplayer-style modes and experiments with different ways to play cooperatively.

• Co-op Experience - It includes two co-op options. One is a tandem mode where one player moves and the other drops bombs, with the ability to switch roles. The other is a team-based mode built around standard Bomberman gameplay.

Army Men: Air Combat

• Army Men: Air Combat
Release Date: 2000
Genre: Vehicle Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Army Men: Air Combat is a helicopter action game where you fly through missions, shoot down enemy units, protect targets, and carry out different objectives.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play in split-screen co-op, each controlling their own helicopter through the missions.

Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon-hakase o Sukue!

• Moero TwinBee: Cinnamon-hakase o Sukue!
Release Date: 1993 (1986 for FDS version)
Genre: Shoot ’em up
Players: 1–3

• Description - Moero TwinBee is a hybrid vertical and side-scrolling shoot ’em up where players pilot colorful ships through seven stages filled with enemies, hazards, and power-ups. Gameplay revolves around shooting enemies and uncovering bells hidden in clouds, which provide various upgrades like speed boosts, lasers, and shields. The game mixes traditional vertical shooter stages with side-scrolling sections, adding variety and unique mechanics between levels.

• Co-op Experience - Up to three players can play simultaneously. Two players use standard controllers, while a third player can join using the Famicom expansion port. Players can combine their ships to create stronger attacks, encouraging teamwork and positioning.

Mottomo Abunai Deka

• Mottomo Abunai Deka
Release Date: 1989
Genre: Action
Players: 1–2

• Description - Mottomo Abunai Deka is a side-scrolling action game based on the Japanese detective drama. You play as two cops fighting through waves of enemies using handguns and occasional weapon pickups. The game is known for its clunky controls, heavy slowdown, and rough overall design, with awkward jumping and enemy placement that make progression difficult.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play simultaneously, each controlling one of the detectives. While it technically supports co-op, the slowdown and controls make it feel chaotic and unpolished, often working against the experience rather than enhancing it.

Wit's

• Wit’s
Release Date: 1989
Genre: Action
Players: 1–4

• Description - Wit’s is a competitive arena action game similar to the light cycle segments from Tron or Snake. Players move around a rectangular playfield, leaving a trail behind them that becomes a hazard. The goal is to outlast opponents by avoiding collisions while forcing them into your path. Players can speed up and have a limited jump ability to escape tight situations.

• Co-op Experience - This is primarily a competitive multiplayer game rather than traditional co-op, but there is a mode that allows two players to team up against the computer. Also, up to four players can play simultaneously, competing to survive the longest or score the most points across rounds.

Astro Robo Sasa

• Astro Robo Sasa
Release Date: 1985
Genre: Action Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Astro Robo Sasa is a single-screen action shooter built around a pretty unique mechanic. Instead of just using your gun to attack, every shot also pushes your character in the opposite direction, so movement and combat are tied together. Each stage is about collecting energy while avoiding enemies, and because your ammo and health come from the same meter, every shot matters. The game moves through different gravity-based environments including indoor stages, underwater areas, and outer space.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play simultaneously, with Player 2 controlling Nana. Both characters have their own energy meter and work through the same single-screen stages together, but there’s a catch: players can accidentally shoot and damage each other. It makes co-op feel more chaotic and a lot less forgiving.

Keroppi to Kerolinu no Splash Bomb!

• Keroppi to Keroriinu no Splash Bomb!
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Action Puzzle
Players: 1–2

• Description - Keroppi to Keroriinu no Splash Bomb! is a maze-based action puzzle game similar to Bomberman, where you use water balloon explosions to clear obstacles and navigate through multi-room stages. Instead of traditional bombs, the focus is on using blasts to interact with the environment and solve simple puzzles. The game leans into its Sanrio theme with a lighter, more accessible design aimed at younger players.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play simultaneously, working through maze-like stages together. Both players can place water balloons and help clear paths, making it a more relaxed, cooperative version of the Bomberman-style formula.

Warpman

• Warpman
Release Date: 1985
Genre: Action Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Warpman is a single screen action shooter where you control an astronaut fighting off waves of aliens across alternating stage types. Some levels are open “space” arenas with standard shooting, while others are maze-based and replace your weapon with timed bombs. The gameplay is simple but addictive, focused on movement, enemy patterns, and chasing high scores.

• Co-op Experience - Two players play simultaneously, each controlling their own astronaut on the same screen. Both players work together to clear enemies and survive waves.

Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken

• Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken
Release Date: 1988
Genre: Adventure
Players: 1–2

• Description - Erika to Satoru no Yume Bouken is a story-driven adventure game with exploration and dialogue-heavy progression.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can explore independently, but most scenes require both characters to be present at the same location to interact with NPCs or progress.