MaddenCollector | 28 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Hey guys - Looking for some new games for my fiancé and I to play - neither of us are exactly superstar gamers so it can’t be anything too challenging. At the same time, we don’t want something that’s too easy and boring. Some games we’ve enjoyed: LEGO Harry Potter LEGO Star Wars Currently playing New Super Mario Bros Wii Games we didn’t enjoy: Wii Tangled Epic Mickey 2 Toy Story 3 Systems we have: NES, SNES, Genesis (full libraries on Pi) N64 PS1/PS2 Xbox, Xbox One Wii/Gamecube Switch (would prefer to stay away from these until my controller comes back from joycon repair) As you can see by the games we’ve played, we play stuff she likes haha. I play my games after she falls asleep, which is thankfully around 9pm Edited July 28, 2020 by MaddenCollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPeaPod | 121 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Ps2 - The Dark Alliance Baldurs Gate games are some of my favorites. Champions of Norrath is basically the same game. They are Diablo style games but are some all time favorites 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeldaFreak | 3,600 Events Team · Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 A Way Out, which I believe is available on Xbox One. It's a 2 player co-op game, one of the best I've ever played. Me and one of my friends played it on PC a couple years back, and it was an amazing experience, easily some of the most fun either of us have ever had in a video game. I will give a warning though that, while it is probably my favorite co-op only game, it is fairly story driven, and the story has a more serious tone to it, so I'm not sure if it would be the type of thing you two would enjoy judging by the games you've played. And also, fair warning, the story has a couple sad moments to it. The difficulty is good though, it has a couple fairly tough sections, but it's certainly not anything incredibly challenging. Like I said, not sure it would be the type of thing you'd enjoy, but I'll always take any chance I can to recommend A Way Out to people, I had a ton of fun playing it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aguy | 771 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I just beat Streets of Rage 4 (X1) with my 8 y/o son. The difficulty is highly customizable and very replayable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Goof Troop Castle Crashers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,790 Events Team · Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) Starsky and Hutch PS2 with the Gun Con. One person drives while the other shoots. It's a blast. Earth Defense Force 2017 (or 2025). Local coop blasting giant bugs and robots with 100% destructible environments. (Should be able to play the 360 versions on the Xbone I think.) Edited July 28, 2020 by JamesRobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,934 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers comes to mind. And Kirby Super Star or Fun Pak or whatever it might be called in your region. Zombies Ate My Neighbours is fun in coop, takes a while to get really difficult if you play from the start. All the Super Bomberman games aside from #2 have co-op, as well as Saturn Bomberman, definitely underrated! Super Bomberman 5 especially is amazingly good. 3 and 4 are on the very easy side, but they might fit the request better. Seconding Goof Troop also. That game feels like it was designed for co-op. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Battle City (famicom) Dr. Mario (Nes) Rescue Rangers (I hear) Bubble Bobble (Nes) ~Donkey Kong Country 2 (Snes) (bark is worse than bite) - Turtles in Time (Snes) - Sexy Pardoius - (jntsc ps1) (many difficulty settings, will make you smile) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erac | 78 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Wii: Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles is a really chill co-op shooter, and wiimotes in general are the best thing for vidya shooting. Not sure if your SO approves though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,096 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) My wife loves Balloon Fight @Californication hit the nail on the head with Bubble Bobble and Turtles in Time. Turtles II for NES is good too since it’s just a remake of the arcade game if I’m not mistaken Edited July 28, 2020 by a3quit4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Hobbesworth | 20 Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 I played some EDF games with friends. I was that guy who spammed the EDF chant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMR | 519 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 NES: Tennis Ice Hockey NES Open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doner24 | 1,195 Moderator · Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Sunset Riders and Wild Guns 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageOliver98 | 716 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Kirby's Return to Dreamland on Wii. I would also say Kirby's Epic Yarn, but unless you want to 100% it, its too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,934 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 6 hours ago, doner24 said: Sunset Riders and Wild Guns Moderately easy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekdrudge | 126 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I've always enjoyed the Mario Party and Mario Kart games for just some fun local multiplayer. Not exactly co-op, but fun none the less. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerfestus | 3,832 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Diablo 3. Played through it with my wife and we had a ton of fun. Wouldn’t think it would be a game we play together but it’s basically mash buttons and find new gear. Good times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lago | 217 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 TMNT Hyperstone Heist - Genesis Super Double Dragon SNES (Fully trained hack) Super Mario Bros. 3 - NES Contra - NES NBA Jam - system of choice Legend of the Mystical Ninja - SNES (double check but IIRC it is co-op) Psychic Detective - PS1 (one player but logic through it together) I've been doing a lot of co-op games with my son, he’s 5. If we can handle them you guys probably can too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekdrudge | 126 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 57 minutes ago, Lago said: Contra - NES Fun yes...Easy? Only with the Konami code. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lago | 217 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tekdrudge said: Fun yes...Easy? Only with the Konami code. Only way to play it. lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tekdrudge | 126 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Just now, Lago said: Only way to play it. lol. Sad to say, this is the only way I have ever beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,883 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 On N64 I would say the best co-op game is probably Duke Nukem 64. Me and my brother or my mates would ALWAYS go back to that one time and time again, because essentially the game basically doesn't really change at all depending on whether there are one or two people playing, and only one person needs to actually finish the level to progress, so you can each play at your own pace. Plus, obviously Duke Nukem is a right laugh anyway, and there's jet packs and all sorts of fun stuff to do and explore! Perfect Dark also has a co-op mode, which can also be very fun, but due to the way the level objectives are designed, that game is best played with two experienced players who know what they're doing. Otherwise you can end up failing objectives and having to restart levels, which isn't ideal. There are also plenty of racing games and sports games that you can play through like career and championship modes together too, the N64 has a lot to offer on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lago | 217 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tekdrudge said: Sad to say, this is the only way I have ever beat it. Once. Exactly how many times I beat it without the code. In my younger years when I had something to prove to myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumez | 2,934 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Tekdrudge said: Sad to say, this is the only way I have ever beat it. Give it a few tries. Contra really isn't that hard. You get a ton of extra lives throughout a game, and as long as you can keep hold of your spreadshot, it's quite easy to stay afloat. The claim that "the 30 lives code is the only way to beat contra" has become a bit of a regrettable self-inforced proverb on the internet. It really doesn't hold true at all. It's a fine way to practice the game though - but play it few a through times, and you'll know well enough which chokepoints to watch out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Hobbesworth | 20 Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I'm surprised there's no mention of Gunstar Heroes. I'm not sure how hard it is with co-op on normal, but easy probably shouldn't be too difficult, especially with infinite continues. I think the Xbox port had save states. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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