![]() Then there’s good ol’ Towerfall, which one might call a 2D archery platformer. “Towerfall” is easy to pick up and features both co-op and competitive modes. Respectively, we kick butt and jump on people’s heads. I’m always Cherry, the dreadlocked kid with an electric guitar. ![]() He’s always Blaze, the busty lady who tosses her hair like it’s a shampoo commercial. ![]() Though we’ve finished SOR4 a few times and experimented with different fighters, we find ourselves drifting back to the same characters. The cool soundtrack, awesome comic-book art, and small but attractive cast make it a pleasure to replay. You just walk up to baddies and mash controller buttons. Streets of Rage 4 is manageable for players like me who aren’t skilled in beat-em-ups. For example, there are two favorites we keep returning to as a couple or with friends because they’re fairly chill for action games: Streets of Rage 4 and Towerfall. Not all action co-op games are bad for blood pressure, though. But what’s exciting for me may get stressful for Console Guy after a while. I enjoyed these games because they’re intense in the right way. Unlocking new characters gave me an incentive to be Console Guy’s sidekick in a genre I don’t usually play. Children of Morta, an action RPG featuring a family of warriors, is another tough fight against swarms of nasties.įor a short season, we also played fighting game Super Smash Bros. Alien shooter Helldivers gets overwhelming and screechy (“you shot me again!”). The family that fights together in “Children of Morta”.Ĭooking game Overcooked is simple but fast-paced. ![]() Blast Them!īut unlike these Nintendo gems, most of the cooperative games we play tend to be intense. There are two co-op modes, and we played the one called “Assist Mode.” I controlled Captain Toad, while Console Guy controlled the camera and fired turnips at enemies. In this game, I was Luigi and he was Gooigi.ģD puzzler Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker had a similar feel. Luigi’s Mansion showed me the wholesome, humorous appeal of Nintendo’s most well-known cast. It was simply a relaxing experience overall, except during boss fights or whenever our baby woke up (“not again!”) and needed to be patted back to sleep. The visuals were fantastic and the sound effects so cute and satisfying. Both were delightful and mostly stress-free experiences: Work together as Luigi and Gooigi in “Luigi’s Mansion 3”.Īction-adventure Luigi’s Mansion 3 was perhaps the easiest co-op game we’ve finished. We fondly remember two games that allowed Console Guy to share his love for Nintendo. This time, I’ll dive into multiplayer games. Software description provided by the publisher.In my previous article, I talked about single-player games that worked (and didn’t work) in my experience of couple gaming. JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Meet and make friends with a vibrant cast of unforgettable faces.ĮXPLORE AND BATTLE: Delve deep into the ancient ruins and dungeons of Portia.ĪND THERE’S MORE: Explore new lands, attend in-game festivals, ride horses and llamas, cook, play mini-games and go fishing. GET CREATIVE: With craftable furniture, decorations and workshop upgrades. RUN YOUR OWN FARM: Grow crops and raise animals. Make friends, complete requests, exchange gifts, go on dates and let romance blossom!īUILD YOUR WORKSHOP: Gather resources and craft marvellous machines as you work through daily commissions and villager requests. The town of Portia is full of friendly new faces for you to meet. Help the locals rebuild the town and uncover the secrets locked deep away beneath it. Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!Īrmed with your Pa's old handbook and workbench, you must gather, mine and craft your way to being crowned the number one workshop in Portia.
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