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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: leapinlew on December 03, 2017, 07:12:01 am
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My daughter and I just finished Donkey Kong Country Returns. We had a lot of fun. She's real young, so she enjoyed "playing". If you never played Coop Donkey Kong Country Returns, there are 2 players, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong. She played Diddy Kong and could climb on Donkey Kongs back. I would do all the moving and she could shoot. So, I was able to navigate the tough jumps and climbs and she could do her part.
It was a good combo for us and we had lots of fun. Is anyone aware of other games we can play that are similar to that kind of coop gameplay?
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I belive mario galaxy games have a mechanic where player 2 just does extra stuff while you play as mario. That should work. Also mario oddysey p2 plays as the hat. Then theres dkc tropical freeze. That luigi game on wii u would be good too since player 2 is like immortal.
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Sonic 3, player 2 can control Tails
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Sonic 3, player 2 can control Tails
Sonic 2 also.
But both are terrible in 2 player co op lol
Knuckles chaotix is better.
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Knuckles chaotix is better.
Said no one ever.
I think Sonic 2/3 is the better bet with P2 helping without impeding progress.
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Knuckles chaotix is better.
Said no one ever.
I think Sonic 2/3 is the better bet with P2 helping without impeding progress.
Sonic 2/3 are better games, but the co op was terrible.
Atleast chaotix co op worked well.
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Some good suggestions. Definitely will get Tropic Freeze. Didn't realize there was another one out.
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Atleast chaotix co op worked well.
How well does it work with a kid who's "real young" ?
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Child of Light. Second player participates but does not impede.
IIRC, a couple of the Mario games on WiiU are similar. Perhaps Mario Maker and the 2D game?
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Atleast chaotix co op worked well.
How well does it work with a kid who's "real young" ?
Beets me I never tried with one who is “real young”
As daft as this may sound the only game I have ever played co op with a kid was DOOM (the original one).
I controlled Doom Guy and the kid did the shooting lol
They enjoyed it loads.
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We are totally loving Super Mario Galaxy 2 - playing with my kids as player 2.
Awesome suggestion. I'll check out Odyssey next.
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Yeah, Mario Galaxy games are solid for 2nd player as a helper. :cheers:
I think the GC mario kart game had a coop mode. Mario Kart Double dash. Player 1 drove and player two would toss out weapons.
New super mario bros is a good coop with kids as long as they are cool with repeatedly dying. Any player can just play and die, and they end up in a bubble, allowing you to keep going or pop their bubble to get them playing again.
Lego games are good with kids 4+, you sometimes need to swap characters or reign them in to simultaneously pull a lever with you, but they can pretty much do their thing and it won't slow you down.
If you want to go way back, Bruce Lee was a great helper game. P2 can be the fat green sumo guy and help you beat up the ninja. THere are a number of screens that didn't include the sumo or ninja but that never bothered my kids. They just liked having a character they could control, and it never impeded the progress of P1.
(http://www.atarimania.com/8bit/screens/bruce_lee_3.gif)
And honestly, my kids love watching me play RPGs. They participate by helping me pick my party, make decisions, spot treasure chests. SUrprising how much they get into it as a group activity.