Are there any games that "require“ two 4 way joysticks?

[Cmid21]

Hello everyone!

I was wondering if anyone could help compile a comprehensive list of any games that would require two 4 way joysticks. Essentially, are there any games where two players play simultaneously and both would need 4 way controls.

I wasn’t able to think of any. I was going to include 2 four way joysticks just to be safe but I am starting to think that it isn’t really necessary as there might not be any games that would benefit from it.

Thanks for any help!

[JimmyU]

Karate Champ uses two four way joysticks per player so four total.

[leapinlew]

There are a few Namco roms that allow you to play 2 player classics at once (Pac-Man, Dig Dug) and I suppose some day we'll get to play PacMan Battle Royale.

Took a minute, but I found it:

[Cmid21]

Karate Champ uses two four way joysticks per player so four total.

Thanks!

And thanks Leapinlew

[cw]

assault uses two 4 way sticks...

[JimmyU]

There was also the Ms. Pac-Man hack Twin Ms. Pac-Man that allowed two player simultaneous play.

[Zeosstud]

If you want to play Tetris with your wife and not be forced to use the 8 way stick because eve though she does not know crap about arcade stuff she knows, "That one is stupid". Might be good for that. Helps with Mario Bros. also.

[DarthMarino]

I did a few advanced searches on KLOV for games listed as having least 2 simultaneous players and a 4-way and this is what it came up with. I am 100% positive that this list is not entirely accurate as I removed several titles that I know actually use 8-ways but you can explore these and see if they truly benefit from a 4-way.

Amazing Maze
Astro Race
Atomic Point
Attack (Exidy)
Battle Balls
Big Twin
Bomber Man
Bomber Man World
Buster Bros.
Castle Of Dragon
Center Court
Champion Baseball 2
Champion Wrestler
Checkmate
China Town
Chinese Hero
Columns
Columns 97
Columns II: The Voyage Through Time
Cosmo Gang The Puzzle
Crazyfoot
Dangerous Dungeons
Digger Man
Dynablaster
Emeraldia
Flash Point
Gals Panic
Go! Go! Mile Smile
Gotcha
Gururin
Gyakuten!! Puzzle Ban-Chou
Hexion
Himshou Goran Pocket Monster
Hustle
Karate Champ - Player Vs Player
Karian Cross
KLAX
Kokontouzai Eto Monogatari
Lazer Command
Lode Runner - Majin No Fukkatsu
Lode Runner - Teikoku Karano Dasshutsu
Lode Runner - The Bungeling Strikes Back
Logic Pro
Logic Pro 2
Mad Donna
Magic Bubble
Magix
Mahjong Kyouretsuden
Mega Man 3
Monster Maulers
Moudya
Namco Classic Collection Volume 2
Namco's Classic Gaming
Naname De Magic!
Neo Bomber Man
Neo Turf Masters
Nouryoku Koujou Linkai
Oh My God!
Othello Derby
Palamedes
Pipi & Bibis
Pnickies
Pocket Gal Deluxe
Poitto
Pokemon
Pop
Poto Poto
Psychic Killers Taromaru
PuRuRun
Puzzle Bobble 4
Puzzli
Quiz Tonosama No Yabou 2 Zenkoku-ban
Ribbit
Robot
Sel Feena
Shadow Force
Shisenshou Joshiryou-Hen - Match It
Stack Columns
Super BurgerTime
Super Mario Bros. 3
Susume!! Mile Smile
Taisen Karate Dou
Taisen Tokkaedama
Tank Force
Task Force Harrier
Tetris Plus
Timber
Tinkle Pit
Toggle
Toryuumon
Toy Pop
Twin Qix
Vs. Balloon Fight
Vs. Clu Clu Land
Whoopee!!
Win Stuff
Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair
Zero Zone