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Title: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: billpa 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)

Thanks
Bill

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: TAG 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).

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: ahofle on October 25, 2007, 11:38:57 am

Vindicators also comes to mind.

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: kelemvor 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.

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: spacies on October 25, 2007, 02:10:37 pm

ROBOTRON

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: ahofle on October 25, 2007, 02:37:42 pm

I think he meant SIMULTANEOUS multiplayer.

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: wp34 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.

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: kelemvor 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.

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: DaveMMR 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).

Title: Re: How many multiplayer dual joystick games are out there?
Post by: rackoon 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: