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How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
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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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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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Vindicators also comes to mind.
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Karate Champ. One of my absolute favorite games when I was a kid. 2 players with 2 joysticks each.
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I think he meant SIMULTANEOUS multiplayer.
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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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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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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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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
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