there’s nothing like kickin ass with your friends welcome to watchmojo.com
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your friends welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top
and today we’ll be counting down the top
and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 greatest retro co-op games for this
10 greatest retro co-op games for this
10 greatest retro co-op games for this list will only be including games
list will only be including games
list will only be including games leading up to and including the fifth
leading up to and including the fifth
leading up to and including the fifth generation of consoles we’re also making
generation of consoles we’re also making
generation of consoles we’re also making it a requirement that players share the
it a requirement that players share the
it a requirement that players share the screen at the same time eliminating
screen at the same time eliminating
screen at the same time eliminating turn-based games sports games as well as
turn-based games sports games as well as
turn-based games sports games as well as tournament fighting games on the basis
tournament fighting games on the basis
tournament fighting games on the basis that players don’t cooperate but murder
that players don’t cooperate but murder
that players don’t cooperate but murder each other number 10 Metal Slug Metal
each other number 10 Metal Slug Metal
each other number 10 Metal Slug Metal Slug kicking off our list is the insane
Slug kicking off our list is the insane
Slug kicking off our list is the insane run-and-gun arcade classic in which
run-and-gun arcade classic in which
run-and-gun arcade classic in which buddies can bring the horror of war to
buddies can bring the horror of war to
buddies can bring the horror of war to the enemy’s doorstep here players find
the enemy’s doorstep here players find
the enemy’s doorstep here players find and use countless fantastic weapons
and use countless fantastic weapons
and use countless fantastic weapons upgrades and tanks to take out the
upgrades and tanks to take out the
upgrades and tanks to take out the forces of an evil general whose rebels
forces of an evil general whose rebels
forces of an evil general whose rebels have launched a coup against the world’s
have launched a coup against the world’s
have launched a coup against the world’s governments six levels full of POWs to
governments six levels full of POWs to
governments six levels full of POWs to rescue a buddy to fight beside and a ton
rescue a buddy to fight beside and a ton
rescue a buddy to fight beside and a ton of heavy artillery what’s not to like
we love the Wild West especially when
we love the Wild West especially when it’s all steampunk packed with sci-fi
it’s all steampunk packed with sci-fi
it’s all steampunk packed with sci-fi and has you relentlessly shoot the
and has you relentlessly shoot the
and has you relentlessly shoot the screen the plot here is the player one
screen the plot here is the player one
screen the plot here is the player one assumes the role of Annie who wants
assumes the role of Annie who wants
assumes the role of Annie who wants revenge against a gang for the death of
revenge against a gang for the death of
revenge against a gang for the death of her family and player two who plays her
her family and player two who plays her
her family and player two who plays her bounty hunter friend Clint we dig the
bounty hunter friend Clint we dig the
bounty hunter friend Clint we dig the rapid third-person action
rapid third-person action
rapid third-person action it makes our trigger fingers itch
number eight Streets of Rage 2 with the
number eight Streets of Rage 2 with the city falling into the hands of a
city falling into the hands of a
city falling into the hands of a criminal syndicate three police officers
criminal syndicate three police officers
criminal syndicate three police officers quit the corrupt force to put their
quit the corrupt force to put their
quit the corrupt force to put their lives on the line this means that you
lives on the line this means that you
lives on the line this means that you and a friend take on the roles of two of
and a friend take on the roles of two of
and a friend take on the roles of two of the three idealistically unarmed cops
the three idealistically unarmed cops
the three idealistically unarmed cops who possess exceptional martial arts and
who possess exceptional martial arts and
who possess exceptional martial arts and boxing skills
boxing skills
boxing skills this means curb stopping wave after wave
this means curb stopping wave after wave
this means curb stopping wave after wave of degenerate filth in an effort to
of degenerate filth in an effort to
of degenerate filth in an effort to clean up the streets
clean up the streets
clean up the streets it’s called Streets of Rage for a reason
it’s called Streets of Rage for a reason
it’s called Streets of Rage for a reason and it’s essential play for male-bonding
number seven
number seven final fight if you haven’t played this
final fight if you haven’t played this
final fight if you haven’t played this before you don’t know what you’re
before you don’t know what you’re
before you don’t know what you’re missing transporting you to Metro City
missing transporting you to Metro City
missing transporting you to Metro City two players choose between three
two players choose between three
two players choose between three selectable characters each with their
selectable characters each with their
selectable characters each with their own skillsets one of these happens to be
own skillsets one of these happens to be
own skillsets one of these happens to be the newly elected mayor and former pro
the newly elected mayor and former pro
the newly elected mayor and former pro wrestler Mike Haggar the goal defeat the
wrestler Mike Haggar the goal defeat the
wrestler Mike Haggar the goal defeat the mad gear gang and rescue hey gars
mad gear gang and rescue hey gars
mad gear gang and rescue hey gars daughter Jessica this means six stages
daughter Jessica this means six stages
daughter Jessica this means six stages of brutal face pounding awesome number
of brutal face pounding awesome number
of brutal face pounding awesome number six Pocky and rocky this arcade style
six Pocky and rocky this arcade style
six Pocky and rocky this arcade style top-down co-opt gem by Natsumi takes
top-down co-opt gem by Natsumi takes
top-down co-opt gem by Natsumi takes place within an anime inspired version
place within an anime inspired version
place within an anime inspired version of ancient Japan there players choose
of ancient Japan there players choose
of ancient Japan there players choose between a girl and her raccoon friend
between a girl and her raccoon friend
between a girl and her raccoon friend and set out to battle brainwash goblins
and set out to battle brainwash goblins
and set out to battle brainwash goblins and stop the mysterious force that’s
and stop the mysterious force that’s
and stop the mysterious force that’s controlling them a cleverly disguised
controlling them a cleverly disguised
controlling them a cleverly disguised shooter this romp is best played as a
shooter this romp is best played as a
shooter this romp is best played as a pair and is wildly fast paced addictive
pair and is wildly fast paced addictive
pair and is wildly fast paced addictive and bursting with personality
number five Double Dragon to the revenge
number five Double Dragon to the revenge long before halo these brothers are the
long before halo these brothers are the
long before halo these brothers are the ones who best represented red and blue
ones who best represented red and blue
ones who best represented red and blue side-scrolling beat-em-up this sequel to
side-scrolling beat-em-up this sequel to
side-scrolling beat-em-up this sequel to the excellent but ultimately solo NES
the excellent but ultimately solo NES
the excellent but ultimately solo NES outing took things to the extreme
outing took things to the extreme
outing took things to the extreme remember the brothers love-interest
remember the brothers love-interest
remember the brothers love-interest Marian that you saved in the original
Marian that you saved in the original
Marian that you saved in the original probably not but anyway here she’s
probably not but anyway here she’s
probably not but anyway here she’s brutally shot to death in the intro and
brutally shot to death in the intro and
brutally shot to death in the intro and all that’s left is sweet sweet vengeance
all that’s left is sweet sweet vengeance
all that’s left is sweet sweet vengeance there’s nothing like street justice and
there’s nothing like street justice and
there’s nothing like street justice and this one brings it to awesome new
this one brings it to awesome new
this one brings it to awesome new locations like a heliport lumber
locations like a heliport lumber
locations like a heliport lumber superstore wheat field and finally the
superstore wheat field and finally the
superstore wheat field and finally the gang hideout number four the simpsons
gang hideout number four the simpsons
gang hideout number four the simpsons arcade game everyone loved the simpsons
arcade game everyone loved the simpsons
arcade game everyone loved the simpsons back when arcades were all the rage and
back when arcades were all the rage and
back when arcades were all the rage and we still do especially in this
we still do especially in this
we still do especially in this multiplayer game playing as the Simpson
multiplayer game playing as the Simpson
multiplayer game playing as the Simpson gang out to save Maggie from mr. burns
gang out to save Maggie from mr. burns
gang out to save Maggie from mr. burns and Smithers this beat him up had up to
and Smithers this beat him up had up to
and Smithers this beat him up had up to 4 players take on the not so friendly
4 players take on the not so friendly
4 players take on the not so friendly inhabitants of Springfield while it’s
inhabitants of Springfield while it’s
inhabitants of Springfield while it’s not overly complex it’s timeless fun
not overly complex it’s timeless fun
not overly complex it’s timeless fun with a decent amount of fanservice to
with a decent amount of fanservice to
with a decent amount of fanservice to the show besides where else can a
the show besides where else can a
the show besides where else can a suburban mom beat up people with a
suburban mom beat up people with a
suburban mom beat up people with a vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner
vacuum cleaner wait is that sexist
number three Smash TV an arcade classic
number three Smash TV an arcade classic before being ported to various home
before being ported to various home
before being ported to various home consoles this do-or-die extravaganza
consoles this do-or-die extravaganza
consoles this do-or-die extravaganza pitted pals against wave upon wave of
pitted pals against wave upon wave of
pitted pals against wave upon wave of enemies forced to fight for survival
enemies forced to fight for survival
enemies forced to fight for survival within a violent game show in the
within a violent game show in the
within a violent game show in the desolate future of 1999 the bromantic
desolate future of 1999 the bromantic
desolate future of 1999 the bromantic gameplay involved moving from room to
gameplay involved moving from room to
gameplay involved moving from room to room killing enemy hordes from all
room killing enemy hordes from all
room killing enemy hordes from all directions collecting better weapons
directions collecting better weapons
directions collecting better weapons power-ups and prizes until finally
power-ups and prizes until finally
power-ups and prizes until finally killing the host if this were a real TV
killing the host if this were a real TV
killing the host if this were a real TV show I’d watch it
number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
number two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for turtles in time this Konami classic
for turtles in time this Konami classic
for turtles in time this Konami classic was amazing to play with others whether
was amazing to play with others whether
was amazing to play with others whether it was four players in the arcade or
it was four players in the arcade or
it was four players in the arcade or with a single buddy on the SNES simple
with a single buddy on the SNES simple
with a single buddy on the SNES simple and fun players made use of a basic
and fun players made use of a basic
and fun players made use of a basic attack power attack and jump to take
attack power attack and jump to take
attack power attack and jump to take down the shredder Krang and the Foot
down the shredder Krang and the Foot
down the shredder Krang and the Foot Clan across time in order to rescue the
Clan across time in order to rescue the
Clan across time in order to rescue the Statue of Liberty not only was it simple
Statue of Liberty not only was it simple
Statue of Liberty not only was it simple enough for anyone to pick up it adapted
enough for anyone to pick up it adapted
enough for anyone to pick up it adapted everything that we loved from the
everything that we loved from the
everything that we loved from the original cartoon plus the music kicked
original cartoon plus the music kicked
original cartoon plus the music kicked shell number one con 4 3 the alien wars
shell number one con 4 3 the alien wars
shell number one con 4 3 the alien wars aliens are dicks am i right
aliens are dicks am i right
aliens are dicks am i right this run-and-gun game for the SNES takes
this run-and-gun game for the SNES takes
this run-and-gun game for the SNES takes the two-player side-scrolling mayhem to
the two-player side-scrolling mayhem to
the two-player side-scrolling mayhem to a new extreme as the aliens launch a
a new extreme as the aliens launch a
a new extreme as the aliens launch a full-scale assault in the year 26 36 now
full-scale assault in the year 26 36 now
full-scale assault in the year 26 36 now that’s the future as the original heroes
that’s the future as the original heroes
that’s the future as the original heroes descendants Jimbo and Sully this game
descendants Jimbo and Sully this game
descendants Jimbo and Sully this game brought arcade quality graphics complex
brought arcade quality graphics complex
brought arcade quality graphics complex level design more environmental
level design more environmental
level design more environmental interaction vehicle segments and the
interaction vehicle segments and the
interaction vehicle segments and the ability to fire in eight different
ability to fire in eight different
ability to fire in eight different directions without having to move or
directions without having to move or
directions without having to move or jump simply put this is glorious
jump simply put this is glorious
jump simply put this is glorious two-player pixelated mayhem
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