{"id":293075,"date":"2024-03-05T08:08:16","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/best-multiplayer-sega-genesis-games-to-check-out-with-friends"},"modified":"2024-03-05T08:08:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T13:08:36","slug":"best-multiplayer-sega-genesis-games-to-check-out-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/best-multiplayer-sega-genesis-games-to-check-out-with-friends","title":{"rendered":"Greatest Multiplayer Sega Genesis Video games to Verify Out With Buddies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"202.249244713\">\n<p>The 16-bit Sega Genesis console offered us and millions of other players some of the finest experiences across platformers, brawlers, sports, and other game genres. The Genesis (or Mega Drive for those outside North America) didn\u2019t stop at single-player experiences but offered some brilliant multiplayer games, too.<\/p>\n<p>The best multiplayer Sega Genesis games give control to two or more players. These multiplayer games enhance the overall experience by letting a friend or family member join in on the fun. Nothing offers more fun on the Genesis than zipping around as Sonic or shooting hoops in <em>NBA Jam<\/em> with someone else.<\/p>\n<p>These best multiplayer Sega Genesis games offer something unique or provide unforgettable experiences with two or even four players, though players need a Team Player adapter for the latter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Streets of Rage 2<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1126583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1126583\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1126583\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 2\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Streets of Rage 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2.jpg\" alt=\"Streets of Rage 2\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Streets-of-Rage-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1126583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This entire brawler series from Sega has our hearts for the nostalgic, gorgeous 16-bit modern-day locations for players to go through and battle thugs in. But its true appeal comes from the multiplayer. Playing this game with someone else, feeding off of one another to take down bad guys and beat each level, feels ever so empowering.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. NBA Jam Tournament Edition<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1196812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1196812\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1196812 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"NBA Jam Tournament Edition 1994\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1196812\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994.jpg\" alt=\"NBA Jam Tournament Edition 1994\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/NBA-Jam-Tournament-Edition-1994-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1196812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Midway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-mario-sports-games\/\">Sports games<\/a> don\u2019t hit the same as this classic on the Genesis from back in 1993. The high-octane, wild special effects make up for the simplistic graphics of the basketball players. It still feels just as good today to leap across the entire court for a slam dunk against someone else as it did in the 1990s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>3. Sonic the Hedgehog 3<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1182467\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1182467\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1182467 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Sonic the Hedgehog 3 VIDEO Game (1989)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1182467\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic the Hedgehog 3 VIDEO Game (1989)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1182467\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: In-game screenshot, Sega \u2013 Fair use\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The third mainline game in this series has some of the strongest multiplayer platforming from Sega. One player takes on the role of the titular blue blur <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-sonic-games-of-all-time\/\">Sonic<\/a>, while the other controls Tails. The exceptional speed and layout of the gorgeous zones players adventure through often feel more fun with someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. NHL &#8217;94<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1006389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1006389\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1006389 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"NHL 94 SNES\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-03T154721.802-e1695158376224.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1006389\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-03T154721.802-e1695158376224.png\" alt=\"NHL 94 SNES\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 5\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1006389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit Electronic Arts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Few <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-most-satisfying-retro-sports-video-games\/\">retro sports games<\/a>, especially for hockey, hold up that well, with the exception of this 1993 title. Its graphics look great with the isometric viewpoint. It had basic multiplayer support, but with the excellent gameplay in the base game, this makes it a sports title worth experiencing with another player.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1241821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1241821\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1241821 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Gameplay still featuring Kitana (L) and Scorpion (R) from Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 aka UMK3. multiplayer nintendo ds\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1241821\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay.jpg\" alt=\"Gameplay still featuring Kitana (L) and Scorpion (R) from Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 aka UMK3. multiplayer nintendo ds\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 6\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/UMK3gameplay-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1241821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Midway Manufacturing Company; Playtronic Industrial Ltda.; Williams Entertainment, Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This masterful, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/every-mortal-kombat-game-ranked\/\">iconic fighting game<\/a> has the edge and gore other fighting titles shied away from at the time. Characters like Sub Zero and Scorpion play so well, even with the awkward, realistic-like graphics. This makes battling against another player in multiplayer a blast, as it brings an unpredictability the CPU doesn\u2019t have.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Gunstar Heroes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1182523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1182523\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1182523 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Gunstar Heroes Video Game (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1182523\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes.jpg\" alt=\"Gunstar Heroes Video Game (1993)\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 7\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gunstar-Heroes-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1182523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <em>Contra<\/em>-like title from developer Treasure and publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-sega-dreamcast-games-of-all-time-ranked\/\">Sega<\/a> features lightning-fast run and gun gameplay. Players zip through the level, blowing apart an evil empire to stop them from taking control of gems. Like <em>Contra<\/em>, this game plays better in two-player co-op, with two people bringing the mayhem and chaos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Contra: Hard Corps<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249481\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249481 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Contra Hard Corps (1994) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249481\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps.jpg\" alt=\"Contra Hard Corps (1994) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Contra-Hard-Corps-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Konami.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once again, <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-konami-games-of-all-time-ranked\/\">Konami<\/a> brought a <em>Contra<\/em> run-and-gun action game with up to two players in cooperative play. The decent challenge makes more sense with someone else to help out. Plus, the variation in its stages, such as the occasional vehicle sections, gives some solid party vibes in multiplayer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249484\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249484 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Micro Machines 2 Turbo Tournament (1994) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249484\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament.jpg\" alt=\"Micro Machines 2 Turbo Tournament (1994) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 9\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Micro-Machines-2-Turbo-Tournament-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Ocean Software Ltd.; The Codemasters Software Company Limited.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This game never released in North America, so players may need to look for <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/games-took-over-our-lives\/\">international versions<\/a>. The graphics offer nothing special in this toy car racing game, where players view the track from a top-down perspective. However, it excels when it comes to multiplayer racing on the Genesis with an unbelievable up to eight players on a single cart.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. ToeJam &amp; Earl<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249487\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1249487 size-full perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"ToeJam &amp; Earl (1991) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1249487 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl.jpg\" alt=\"ToeJam &amp; Earl (1991) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Toejam-and-Earl-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SEGA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This satirical, hilarious game features two main characters, as the name implies. Up to two players control the two aliens who end up on Earth, where players explore and gather items to fix the pair\u2019s spaceship.<\/p>\n<p>The almost <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-roguelikes\/\">roguelike<\/a> nature of the random locations of each item means two friends or family can link up and have fun time and time again with this single game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Super Street Fighter II<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1189829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1189829\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1189829 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) Video Game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1189829\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo.jpg\" alt=\"Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994) Video Game\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1189829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capcom \u2013 Fair use\/Wiki Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-capcom-games-of-all-time-ranked\/\">Capcom<\/a>\u2019s crown jewel of the fighting game genre has timeless graphics, combos, and mechanics. This sets the prime foundation for up to two players to battle against one another in challenging fights. It has the appeal of multiplayer in the arcades but on a home console system.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249489\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249489\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249489 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"TMNT\/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Hyperstone Heist (1992) character select screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 12\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249489\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist.jpg\" alt=\"TMNT\/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Hyperstone Heist (1992) character select screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tmnt-The-Hyperstone-Heist-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Konami.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-snes-jrpgs\/\">SNES<\/a> had the arguably superior <em>Turtles in Time<\/em>, but this Sega Genesis action brawler featuring the quartet of mutant turtles still plays out quite well. The action and gorgeous levels pave the way for two players to use their martial arts against various enemies. It makes for a short and sweet experience with someone else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249491\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249491 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) gamelpay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 13\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249491\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck.jpg\" alt=\"World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) gamelpay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 13\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/World-of-Illusion-Starring-Mickey-Mouse-and-Donald-Duck-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SEGA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/top-family-friendly-video-games\/\">stunning action platformer<\/a> from Sega feels made for two players to take on the roles of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck at once. Each character has different attributes, such as Mickey being able to squeeze through smaller gaps, so it emphasizes teamwork in a solid way.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Zombies Ate My Neighbors!<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249494\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249494 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Zombies Ate My Neighbors! (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 14\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249494\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors.jpg\" alt=\"Zombies Ate My Neighbors! (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zombies-Ate-My-Neighbors-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: LucasArts; Konami.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/greatest-zombie-games-of-all-time\/\">undead action game<\/a> tasks players with eliminating the zombies in their neighborhood and saving people from utter doom. It plays okay solo, but the gameplay perks up so much with another person. It has a much fairer difficulty, and the levels feel more manageable together.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. X-Men 2: Clones Wars<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249497\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249497 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 15\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249497\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars.jpg\" alt=\"X-Men 2: Clone Wars (1995) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/X-Men-2-Clone-Wars-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SEGA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-x-men-games-of-all-time-ranked-3\/\">action platformer featuring<\/a> the comic book superhero group feels a bit bland and too easy when solo. The action kicks up with two mutants, such as Wolverine and Nightcrawler, fighting together. Each hero&#8217;s unique powers lead to great variety in the gameplay with two players.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Gauntlet IV<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249378\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249378 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Gauntlet 4 aka Gauntlet IV (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 16\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249378\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4.jpg\" alt=\"Gauntlet 4 aka Gauntlet IV (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Gauntlet-4-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Tengen Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pretty horrid graphics of this <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/free-mmorpg\/\">dungeon-crawling<\/a> action didn\u2019t age well, but at least the gameplay remains as fun as ever, especially in multiplayer. This game feels built for multiplayer, with up to four players hacking and slashing their way through fantasy dungeons. A competitive Deathmatch mode also exists if players don\u2019t want to cooperate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Battletoads<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1220332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1220332\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1220332 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Battletoads\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 17\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1220332\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads.jpg\" alt=\"Battletoads\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Battletoads-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1220332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This Sega Genesis has some infamous challenges and difficulties in the action platforming genre, but it makes for an actual test of a player and their friend\u2019s strengths. The action-packed and brutal platforming levels feel so much better with someone else and make it a bit easier to overcome.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Madden NFL &#8217;96<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249503\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249503 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Madden NFL 96 (1995) video game title screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249503\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96.jpg\" alt=\"Madden NFL 96 (1995) video game title screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Madden-NFL-96-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Electronic Arts, Inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This game <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-most-difficult-games\/\">has some okay AI,<\/a> so it works much better in its two-player mode. Players take on one of the NFL teams from 1995 and before and duke it out on the field to see who will score the most touchdowns and points. It has a competitive thrill to it, not found in many multiplayer Genesis games.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Golden Axe<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1160247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1160247\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1160247\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 19\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Golden Axe\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Axe\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Golden-Axe-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1160247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Sega.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This classic fantasy side-scrolling beat-em-up was made for multiplayer. Players take on one of three characters hellbent on revenge. Each character plays a bit differently, such as having access to different weapons and spells, so it pays to have another player to play off of in the various levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. Columns III: Revenge of Columns<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249508\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249508\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249508 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993) game mode select screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 20\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249508\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns.jpg\" alt=\"Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993) game mode select screen.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Columns-III-Revenge-of-Columns-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249508\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SEGA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though this puzzle action game has a single-player mode, it benefits the most from the two-player competitive experience. It has Tetris-like gameplay where players match symbols together to clear rows and survive until their opponent\u2019s side fills up. The added abilities players have, such as removing a playable row from an opponent\u2019s space, add neat multiplayer potential.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. Cadash<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249510\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249510\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249510 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Cadash (1989) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 21\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249510\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash.jpg\" alt=\"Cadash (1989) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Cadash-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Taito Corporation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Up to two players adventure throughout <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cadash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">these side-scrolling fantasy levels<\/a> with a neat mix of RPG elements thrown in for some solid depth. The two players pick between four different classes, such as fighter and ninja, which play pretty uniquely. This provides some great replayability of checking out the different characters with someone in multiple playthroughs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>21. Battletoads &amp; Double Dragon<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249512\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249512 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Battletoads &amp; Double Dragon (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 22\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249512\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon.jpg\" alt=\"Battletoads &amp; Double Dragon (1993) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Battletoads-Double-Dragon-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Nintendo; Rare; Tradewest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This crossover title brings together two action giants from the Genesis era\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-most-difficult-games\/\">Battletoads<\/a> and the Double Dragon protagonists\u2014for a massive beat-em-up multiplayer experience. Up to two players pick between the five heroes. Our favorite mode comes from the one where players work together but can hit each other whenever they want for a good punishment whenever their partner messes up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>22. The Punisher<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249514\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249514 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The Punisher (1993) gameplay screenshot for Sega Genesis.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 23\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249514\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher.jpg\" alt=\"The Punisher (1993) gameplay screenshot for Sega Genesis.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/The-Punisher-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Capcom.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-strongest-marvel-character\/\">Marvel<\/a> action game features some solid graphics and a neat rendition of this anti-hero\u2019s equipment. It has an underrated multiplayer cooperative mode where the second player takes on the role of Nick Fury. The ranged and melee weapons mix makes for an almost cinematic and exciting time with a friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>23. Sunset Riders<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249516\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249516 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Sunset Riders (1991) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 24\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249516\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Riders (1991) gameplay screenshot.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Sunset-Riders-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Konami.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This bombastic Wild West game has multiplayer at the forefront. Up to two players pick between four bounty hunters who track down outlaw gangs for their bounty. Each character carries a different weapon, so the gameplay feels a bit different for each player. The addition of the occasional movie-like levels on horseback or atop a train keeps the fun flowing with a friend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>24. Virtua Racing<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1249519\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1249519\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249519 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Virtua Racing (1992) gameplay start of race.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 25\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1249519\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing.jpg\" alt=\"Virtua Racing (1992) gameplay start of race.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"Best Multiplayer Sega Genesis Games to Check Out With Friends 25\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Virtua-Racing-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1249519\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: SEGA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This monumental multiplayer Sega Genesis game introduced graphics that looked like actual 3D and felt far ahead of its time for the <a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/the-best-8-bit-game-soundtracks-we-cant-get-out-of-our-heads\/\">16-bit console<\/a>. It required a special chip to even work on the Genesis, which offered arguably the most robust graphics on the system.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, this intense graphical requirement didn\u2019t stop the thrilling racing from allowing up to eight players to race against each other at once for a proper multiplayer party.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/best-multiplayer-sega-genesis-games\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 16-bit Sega Genesis console offered us and millions of other players some of the finest experiences across platformers, brawlers, sports, and other game genres. 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