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Author Topic: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?  (Read 3013 times)

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How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« on: October 25, 2007, 10:52:13 am »
Im working on a layout for my CP. I absolutely love to play Smash TV and Total Carnage with my buddy but I dont know of any other games out there that use this setup. Im not too sure if I want to build my CP around two games (even though they are two of my favorites)

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2007, 11:24:53 am »
Check out the advanced search on the MAWS database, using 2 simultaneous players and double 2/4/8 way joysticks to get your results.  Looks like it's barely in double digits (not counting clones, of course).
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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2007, 11:38:57 am »
Vindicators also comes to mind.

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2007, 11:55:38 am »
Karate Champ.  One of my absolute favorite games when I was a kid.  2 players with 2 joysticks each.

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2007, 02:10:37 pm »
ROBOTRON

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2007, 02:37:42 pm »
I think he meant SIMULTANEOUS multiplayer.

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2007, 05:38:27 pm »
Bill,

I am in the exact same boat.  I am trying to lay out my control panel and am not sure I need a 4-player.  But I really love Smash TV and for that reason would like dual sticks for two players.  I played it a lot in college and would like to play it now with my kids. It just is not any fun using a gamepad.  I am interested in the U360's.  Since they are not cheap I don't really want to buy 4 but I probably will.

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2007, 06:22:33 pm »
This is why I really like the idea of a modular CP that you can swap out components.  Or having multiple CPs but then you need doubles of things so that's probably not worth it.  hmmm.

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2007, 01:27:27 pm »
A completely lame solution, albeit one that's "barely okay" in a pinch is to use the buttons to fire (ala the SNES version of Smash TV).  On my panel that would be:

XXXXXXXX  Fire Up      XXXXXXXX
Fire Left     Fire Down  Fire Right

You could always make a separate panel (if possible) with 4 Supers (you don't need to go the expensive route buying four U360s - unless you really like Karate Champ which is Dual 4-ways).   I wouldn't clutter up a standalone panel though (unless it's a four player setup to begin with).

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Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2007, 04:33:35 pm »
I put two joysticks per person just for smash TV, Robotron, Blackwidow, and Crazy Climber

But it is worth it for just two person Smash TV. DO IT, I COMMAND IT :angry:
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