Faceball 2000

• Faceball 2000
Release Date: 1991
Genre: First-Person Shooter / Maze Shooter
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Faceball 2000 is a first-person maze shooter built around navigating simple corridors and blasting floating smiley enemies. It is one of the more unusual games on the Game Boy and stands out for bringing an early FPS-style format to handheld.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can link up and move through the maze-based shooting action together. Both players explore and fight through the same first-person environments cooperatively.

Centipede

• Centipede
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Arcade Shooter
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Centipede on Game Boy is a handheld version of the arcade shooter where players blast away at descending bugs, spiders, and segmented centipedes while trying to keep the screen under control. It keeps the fast, score-driven gameplay intact in a much smaller format.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can team up and take on the arcade action together using the link cable. Both players work through the same waves cooperatively while trying to survive the growing chaos on screen.

Sneaky Snakes

• Sneaky Snakes
Release Date: 1990
Genre: Platformer / Action
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Sneaky Snakes is a side-scrolling action platformer that feels a bit like a simpler 2D take on Snake Rattle ’n Roll. Players move through colorful levels while collecting items and avoiding hazards in a slower-paced but still arcade-like structure.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play through the levels together using the link cable. Both players move through the same stages at the same time and work cooperatively to reach the end of each area.

Pipe Dream

• Pipe Dream
Release Date: 1991
Genre: Puzzle
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Pipe Dream is a puzzle game where players place pipe pieces to guide flowing liquid safely across the board before it spills out or reaches a dead end. It is a simple concept, but it quickly becomes more demanding as the speed picks up and the layouts get trickier.

• Co-op Experience - The game includes two multiplayer modes, and Type B is the co-op option. In this mode, both players take turns placing pipe pieces and have to work together to keep the flow going, which makes communication and planning the main challenge.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Release Date: 2003
Genre: Arena Shooter / Action
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Terminator 3 on GBA is more of a wave-based action shooter where you and a friend survive robot-filled arenas. It kind of feels like Smash TV in concept, even if it does not control quite as well as that comparison would make you hope.

• Co-op Experience - Two players fight together in arena-based combat stages. Both players move independently and work together to eliminate waves of enemies.

X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse

• X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse
Release Date: 2001
Genre: Beat ’em Up
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse is a side-scrolling beat ’em up with really colorful pixel art and a great comic book presentation. You can play as characters like Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, and Rogue, and it throws a lot of recognizable enemies and bosses at you.

• Co-op Experience - Two players choose X-Men characters and fight through the stages together. Both players are active on the same screen and battle enemies cooperatively.

The Sum of All Fears

• The Sum of All Fears
Release Date: 2002
Genre: Tactical Shooter / Action
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - The Sum of All Fears is a strange but interesting game. Even though it is based on the movie, it really plays more like a top-down Rainbow Six-style tactical shooter. You assemble your squad, enter missions, and complete objectives like disabling systems or clearing enemy zones.

• Co-op Experience - Two players work through the missions together from a top-down perspective. Players move independently, engage enemies, and complete mission objectives cooperatively.

Turok: Evolution

• Turok: Evolution
Release Date: 2002
Genre: Run-and-Gun
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Turok: Evolution on GBA is not a first-person shooter like the console games. Instead, it is a side-scrolling run-and-gun with really nice visuals and a lot more personality than you would probably expect. It also mixes in Cabal-style shooting segments to break things up.

• Co-op Experience - Two players move through the levels together on linked systems and are not restricted to a single shared screen. Both players can split up and fight enemies independently.

Invader (PAL)

• Invader
Release Date: 2005
Genre: Shoot ’em Up
Players: 1–2 (Link cable)

• Description - Invader is a Europe-only vertical shoot ’em up that feels like a hidden gem on the system. It has some really nice pixel art, solid boss designs, and a difficulty level that feels much more approachable than a lot of shooters in the genre.

• Co-op Experience - Two players pilot ships together through the vertically scrolling stages. Both players shoot enemies simultaneously and work together through each level and boss fight.

Yoshi Safari

• Yoshi Safari
Release Date: 1993
Genre: Light Gun Shooter / Rail Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Yoshi Safari is a Mode 7 rail shooter where Mario rides Yoshi through colorful levels while blasting enemies and bosses with the Super Scope. It is one of the stranger Mario spin-offs and leans fully into arcade shooting rather than platforming.

• Co-op Experience - One player handles the shooting with the Super Scope while a second player can assist with movement using a controller.

WWF Raw

• WWF Raw
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Wrestling
Players: 1–2

• Description - WWF Raw is a wrestling game focused on big personalities, exaggerated moves, and arcade-style action rather than realism. Matches are fast and chaotic, with a large roster of wrestlers and plenty of signature attacks.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can team up in tag matches, working together against AI opponents.

Wordtris

• Wordtris
Release Date: 1992
Genre: Puzzle / Word Game
Players: 1–2

• Description - Wordtris takes the falling block formula and turns it into a word puzzle game where players build words from falling letters. It is slower and more deliberate than most puzzle games, with the challenge coming from vocabulary and quick thinking rather than reflexes alone.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play together in multiplayer modes controlling letters as they fall and try to spell words.

Operation Thunderbolt

• Operation Thunderbolt
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Light Gun Shooter / Rail Shooter
Players: 1–2

• Description - Operation Thunderbolt is a military-themed arcade shooter where players blast enemies, vehicles, and hostiles in fixed first-person stages. It follows the same style as other arcade light gun games of the era, with simple action and constant target shooting.

• Co-op Experience - Two players can play together using light guns or controller support depending on setup. Co-op works well since the gameplay is all about covering the screen and reacting quickly to incoming enemies.

Twisted Tales of Spike McFang

• Twisted Tales of Spike McFang
Release Date: 1994
Genre: Action RPG
Players: 1-2 (with cheat code)

• Description - Twisted Tales of Spike McFang is a light action RPG where you play as a goofy young vampire exploring dungeons, solving simple puzzles, and fighting enemies with cartoonish charm. It has a colorful presentation and a very easygoing style compared to more serious RPGs.

• Co-op Experience - The main adventure is single-player, but there is hidden multiplayer mode you can unlock. At the title screen, enter Down, B, Left, B, Up, Y, Right Y. You can then take control of another character, but it'll have no apparent effect until the 2nd boss is defeated.