
sometimes playing second fiddle isn’t all that bad you ever get the feeling
all that bad you ever get the feeling
all that bad you ever get the feeling you’re expendable welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 player 2 characters for this list we’re
player 2 characters for this list we’re
player 2 characters for this list we’re including characters that are defaulting
including characters that are defaulting
including characters that are defaulting to the second player slot in both co-op
to the second player slot in both co-op
to the second player slot in both co-op and head-to-head multiplayer
the character must be playable by
the character must be playable by whoever has the second controller
whoever has the second controller
whoever has the second controller thus games that offer more than two
thus games that offer more than two
thus games that offer more than two characters to play as are out jeez
characters to play as are out jeez
characters to play as are out jeez Louise what the fuck hey check fire
Louise what the fuck hey check fire
Louise what the fuck hey check fire we’re on your side number 10
we’re on your side number 10
we’re on your side number 10 Robert Baxter time crisis to this
Robert Baxter time crisis to this
Robert Baxter time crisis to this popular arcade game improved on its
popular arcade game improved on its
popular arcade game improved on its predecessor with an option for two
predecessor with an option for two
predecessor with an option for two players which has since become a staple
players which has since become a staple
players which has since become a staple of the series the second player controls
of the series the second player controls
of the series the second player controls Robert Baxter a former Navy SEAL
Robert Baxter a former Navy SEAL
Robert Baxter a former Navy SEAL part-time bus driver and one of the most
part-time bus driver and one of the most
part-time bus driver and one of the most senior members of the counterterrorism
senior members of the counterterrorism
senior members of the counterterrorism agency the SSP unlike other arcade rail
agency the SSP unlike other arcade rail
agency the SSP unlike other arcade rail shooter games each character has his own
shooter games each character has his own
shooter games each character has his own dedicated screen allowing him to flank
dedicated screen allowing him to flank
dedicated screen allowing him to flank enemies his partner Keith Martin can’t
enemies his partner Keith Martin can’t
enemies his partner Keith Martin can’t get to and vice versa plus he gets the
get to and vice versa plus he gets the
get to and vice versa plus he gets the machine gun before Keith does number 9
machine gun before Keith does number 9
machine gun before Keith does number 9 Sheva Alomar Resident Evil 5 that’s
Sheva Alomar Resident Evil 5 that’s
Sheva Alomar Resident Evil 5 that’s Kevin Resident Evil is a series known
Kevin Resident Evil is a series known
Kevin Resident Evil is a series known for constantly introducing new and
for constantly introducing new and
for constantly introducing new and intriguing characters when Chris
intriguing characters when Chris
intriguing characters when Chris Redfield heads to Africa Sheva an Africa
Redfield heads to Africa Sheva an Africa
Redfield heads to Africa Sheva an Africa anti bioterrorism agent becomes his new
anti bioterrorism agent becomes his new
anti bioterrorism agent becomes his new partner my parents were involved in an
partner my parents were involved in an
partner my parents were involved in an accident caused by a pharmaceutical
accident caused by a pharmaceutical
accident caused by a pharmaceutical company when I was young Sheva although
company when I was young Sheva although
company when I was young Sheva although certainly attractive is much more than
certainly attractive is much more than
certainly attractive is much more than just eye candy she brings a new
just eye candy she brings a new
just eye candy she brings a new dimension to Resident Evil with her
dimension to Resident Evil with her
dimension to Resident Evil with her driven character traits and tragic
driven character traits and tragic
driven character traits and tragic backstory connecting us to the series as
backstory connecting us to the series as
backstory connecting us to the series as main antagonist the umbrella corporation
just make sure you actually have someone
just make sure you actually have someone controlling her as her single-player AI
controlling her as her single-player AI
controlling her as her single-player AI will probably drive you nuts why did you
will probably drive you nuts why did you
will probably drive you nuts why did you never treat I mean we are no match made
never treat I mean we are no match made
never treat I mean we are no match made in number 8 Lance beam contrast series
contra is with good reason one of the
contra is with good reason one of the most popular run-and-gun arcade shooters
most popular run-and-gun arcade shooters
most popular run-and-gun arcade shooters of all time thanks in no small part to
of all time thanks in no small part to
of all time thanks in no small part to its great co-op multiplayer in various
its great co-op multiplayer in various
its great co-op multiplayer in various contra games lands in red teams up with
contra games lands in red teams up with
contra games lands in red teams up with fill in blue taking on the likes of
fill in blue taking on the likes of
fill in blue taking on the likes of terrorists and aliens all in the name of
terrorists and aliens all in the name of
terrorists and aliens all in the name of saving the world keeping with the game’s
saving the world keeping with the game’s
saving the world keeping with the game’s theme lances appearance is based on one
theme lances appearance is based on one
theme lances appearance is based on one of the 80s his biggest action stars
of the 80s his biggest action stars
of the 80s his biggest action stars sylvester stallone and his name is taken
sylvester stallone and his name is taken
sylvester stallone and his name is taken from actors Lance Hendrickson and
from actors Lance Hendrickson and
from actors Lance Hendrickson and Michael Biehn both of whom starred in
Michael Biehn both of whom starred in
Michael Biehn both of whom starred in the action classic aliens number 7 Bob
the action classic aliens number 7 Bob
the action classic aliens number 7 Bob bubble bubble bubble bobble features a
bubble bubble bubble bobble features a
bubble bubble bubble bobble features a pair of dragons known as bub and Bob
pair of dragons known as bub and Bob
pair of dragons known as bub and Bob with the second player controlling Bob
with the second player controlling Bob
with the second player controlling Bob the pair actually start out as humans
the pair actually start out as humans
the pair actually start out as humans but are turned into bubble blowing
but are turned into bubble blowing
but are turned into bubble blowing dragons by Baron von blubber after he
dragons by Baron von blubber after he
dragons by Baron von blubber after he kidnaps their girlfriends Bob is
kidnaps their girlfriends Bob is
kidnaps their girlfriends Bob is recognizable from his older brother due
recognizable from his older brother due
recognizable from his older brother due to his distinctive blue color scheme and
to his distinctive blue color scheme and
to his distinctive blue color scheme and bubbles and still shows up in
bubbles and still shows up in
bubbles and still shows up in single-player mode in the corner of the
single-player mode in the corner of the
single-player mode in the corner of the screen more importantly he’s actually
screen more importantly he’s actually
screen more importantly he’s actually required at the end of the game as you
required at the end of the game as you
required at the end of the game as you need two players to finish if you want
need two players to finish if you want
need two players to finish if you want to get the good ending number 6 jimmy
to get the good ending number 6 jimmy
to get the good ending number 6 jimmy double dragon double dragon is one of
double dragon double dragon is one of
double dragon double dragon is one of the original arcade games to highlight
the original arcade games to highlight
the original arcade games to highlight cooperative play
this focus on teamwork and the cool
this focus on teamwork and the cool second player character is what sets
second player character is what sets
second player character is what sets Double Dragon apart from dozens of other
Double Dragon apart from dozens of other
Double Dragon apart from dozens of other side-scrolling beat-em-up games of its
side-scrolling beat-em-up games of its
side-scrolling beat-em-up games of its time coops sadly isn’t available in the
time coops sadly isn’t available in the
time coops sadly isn’t available in the NES version but in the arcade the two
NES version but in the arcade the two
NES version but in the arcade the two brothers can fight together but this
brothers can fight together but this
brothers can fight together but this time they’re both in love with the same
time they’re both in love with the same
time they’re both in love with the same damsel in distress and if both players
damsel in distress and if both players
damsel in distress and if both players finish the game Jimmy has a chance to
finish the game Jimmy has a chance to
finish the game Jimmy has a chance to beat Billie in a duel to win her
beat Billie in a duel to win her
beat Billie in a duel to win her affection
see wait on us with us number five the
see wait on us with us number five the arbiter halo three got enough to worry
arbiter halo three got enough to worry
arbiter halo three got enough to worry about without you two trying to kill it
about without you two trying to kill it
about without you two trying to kill it soon halo two introduced a secondary
soon halo two introduced a secondary
soon halo two introduced a secondary protagonist in a storyline that ran
protagonist in a storyline that ran
protagonist in a storyline that ran parallel to Master Chief’s quest the
parallel to Master Chief’s quest the
parallel to Master Chief’s quest the shamed elite who became the arbiter I
shamed elite who became the arbiter I
shamed elite who became the arbiter I will continue my campaign against the
will continue my campaign against the
will continue my campaign against the humans no you will not
humans no you will not
humans no you will not in the third Halo installment arbiter
in the third Halo installment arbiter
in the third Halo installment arbiter reappears as a supporting character
reappears as a supporting character
reappears as a supporting character alongside the chief playable this time
alongside the chief playable this time
alongside the chief playable this time if the second player joins the game well
if the second player joins the game well
if the second player joins the game well done chief the inclusion of the
done chief the inclusion of the
done chief the inclusion of the character provides another point of view
character provides another point of view
character provides another point of view creating sympathy for the elites as well
creating sympathy for the elites as well
creating sympathy for the elites as well as adding a level of complexity to the
as adding a level of complexity to the
as adding a level of complexity to the story and gameplay were it so easy
number four
number four Dominic Santiago Gears of War series
Dominic Santiago Gears of War series
Dominic Santiago Gears of War series this is awesome just as tough and gritty
this is awesome just as tough and gritty
this is awesome just as tough and gritty as gears of wars main character Marcus
as gears of wars main character Marcus
as gears of wars main character Marcus Fenix
Fenix
Fenix is his best friend Dominic Santiago man
is his best friend Dominic Santiago man
is his best friend Dominic Santiago man command I was here to get you I’d be in
command I was here to get you I’d be in
command I was here to get you I’d be in some deep shit
some deep shit
some deep shit in fact Dominic sets the events of the
in fact Dominic sets the events of the
in fact Dominic sets the events of the series in motion when he completes a
series in motion when he completes a
series in motion when he completes a daring rescue mission and saves Marcus
daring rescue mission and saves Marcus
daring rescue mission and saves Marcus from a military prison what are you
from a military prison what are you
from a military prison what are you doing here getting you out here put this
doing here getting you out here put this
doing here getting you out here put this on you’ll need it
on you’ll need it
on you’ll need it Dominic story is filled with horror and
Dominic story is filled with horror and
Dominic story is filled with horror and anguish involving the death of his
anguish involving the death of his
anguish involving the death of his children and the disappearance of his
children and the disappearance of his
children and the disappearance of his wife who he’s searching for it
wife who he’s searching for it
wife who he’s searching for it throughout Gears of War two
despite all of this he refuses to lose
despite all of this he refuses to lose hope or compromise his values you did
hope or compromise his values you did
hope or compromise his values you did what you had to do number three Diddy
what you had to do number three Diddy
what you had to do number three Diddy Kong Donkey Kong Country series Diddy
Kong Donkey Kong Country series Diddy
Kong Donkey Kong Country series Diddy Kong has a different skill set than his
Kong has a different skill set than his
Kong has a different skill set than his uncle Donkey Kong while he may not pack
uncle Donkey Kong while he may not pack
uncle Donkey Kong while he may not pack his big as a punch he is much more quick
his big as a punch he is much more quick
his big as a punch he is much more quick and agile and he has a jet pack Diddy’s
and agile and he has a jet pack Diddy’s
and agile and he has a jet pack Diddy’s youthful attitude and appearance with
youthful attitude and appearance with
youthful attitude and appearance with his trademark Nintendo cap and star
his trademark Nintendo cap and star
his trademark Nintendo cap and star shirt has won over a lot of fans and
shirt has won over a lot of fans and
shirt has won over a lot of fans and pushed him into the spotlight
pushed him into the spotlight
pushed him into the spotlight while he is playable solo in the 1st DKC
while he is playable solo in the 1st DKC
while he is playable solo in the 1st DKC games by the time returns and tropical
games by the time returns and tropical
games by the time returns and tropical freeze came around he was relegated to
freeze came around he was relegated to
freeze came around he was relegated to the player 2 slot number 2 tails Sonic
the player 2 slot number 2 tails Sonic
the player 2 slot number 2 tails Sonic the Hedgehog series give it your best Oh
the Hedgehog series give it your best Oh
the Hedgehog series give it your best Oh No there is a lot to love about miles
No there is a lot to love about miles
No there is a lot to love about miles tails Prower not only is he Sonic’s best
tails Prower not only is he Sonic’s best
tails Prower not only is he Sonic’s best friend and a longtime partner but he
friend and a longtime partner but he
friend and a longtime partner but he sports a pair of tails a
sports a pair of tails a
sports a pair of tails a through-the-roof IQ and knack for
through-the-roof IQ and knack for
through-the-roof IQ and knack for designing cool machines and the power of
designing cool machines and the power of
designing cool machines and the power of flight first appearing in Sonic the
flight first appearing in Sonic the
flight first appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 tails can join Sonic on his
Hedgehog 2 tails can join Sonic on his
Hedgehog 2 tails can join Sonic on his adventure as he tries to keep up with
adventure as he tries to keep up with
adventure as he tries to keep up with the blue hedgehog
though in Sonic 3 if a second player
though in Sonic 3 if a second player controls him he now has the ability to
controls him he now has the ability to
controls him he now has the ability to fly and can carry Sonic into areas he
fly and can carry Sonic into areas he
fly and can carry Sonic into areas he couldn’t usually access before we unveil
couldn’t usually access before we unveil
couldn’t usually access before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable
our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one Luigi Super Mario series
number one Luigi Super Mario series pretty much the dictionary entry for a
pretty much the dictionary entry for a
pretty much the dictionary entry for a player to character first appearing as a
player to character first appearing as a
player to character first appearing as a palette swapped version of Mario in the
palette swapped version of Mario in the
palette swapped version of Mario in the Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers
Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers
Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers games today his character has developed
games today his character has developed
games today his character has developed into one of the most recognizable
into one of the most recognizable
into one of the most recognizable videogame characters in the world
videogame characters in the world
videogame characters in the world possessing a personality and story all
possessing a personality and story all
possessing a personality and story all of his own
of his own
of his own luigi is one of the Mario franchise’s
luigi is one of the Mario franchise’s
luigi is one of the Mario franchise’s most popular characters and has even
most popular characters and has even
most popular characters and has even stepped out of his brother’s shadow to
stepped out of his brother’s shadow to
stepped out of his brother’s shadow to star in his own best-selling series
star in his own best-selling series
star in his own best-selling series Luigi’s Mansion do you agree with our
Luigi’s Mansion do you agree with our
Luigi’s Mansion do you agree with our list ah god damn it who’s your favorite
list ah god damn it who’s your favorite
list ah god damn it who’s your favorite player two character damn it for more
player two character damn it for more
player two character damn it for more exciting lists published daily be sure
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