The Best Nintendo Multiplayer Games of All Time

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As time went on, that technology got better and systems were no longer restricted to a set amount of players.

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These games will be specifically for those that can be more than one player at a time.

BUBBLE BOBBLE Not only was Bubble Bobble a great multiplayer game, but it was also one of the best games on the NES. In each level, Bub and Bob blow bubbles to trap enemies.

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CONTRA Players were thrilled when Contra made it out of the arcade and onto their home consoles. The game was difficult and unforgiving so spending numerous quarters was a thing of the past.

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DR. MARIO Dr. Mario may have borrowed some gameplay mechanics from Tetris but changed up the goal to keep it fresh. Dr. Mario stands at the top of the screen and tosses pill capsules down to match on top of viruses.

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RIVER CITY RANSOM River City Ransom follows two friends Alex and Ryan who are on a mission to rescue Ryan’s girlfriend from the villain Slick.

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TECMO BOWL Tecmo Bowl laid the groundwork for all future NFL video games. It’s still considered one of the best sports games ever made. It featured 12 NFL teams with fake names and each team had nine players with real names from those cities.

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SUPER STREET FIGHTER II TURBO Super Street Fighter II Turbo introduced a few new characters and crisper graphics. Players could now choose from a roster of 16 characters and several different stages.

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The Best JRPG Bosses of All Time

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The Best Nintendo Multiplayer Games of All Time

As time went on, that technology got better and systems were no longer restricted to a set amount of players.

These games will be specifically for those that can be more than one player at a time.

BUBBLE BOBBLE Not only was Bubble Bobble a great multiplayer game, but it was also one of the best games on the NES. In each level, Bub and Bob blow bubbles to trap enemies.

CONTRA Players were thrilled when Contra made it out of the arcade and onto their home consoles. The game was difficult and unforgiving so spending numerous quarters was a thing of the past.

DR. MARIO Dr. Mario may have borrowed some gameplay mechanics from Tetris but changed up the goal to keep it fresh. Dr. Mario stands at the top of the screen and tosses pill capsules down to match on top of viruses.

RIVER CITY RANSOM River City Ransom follows two friends Alex and Ryan who are on a mission to rescue Ryan’s girlfriend from the villain Slick.

TECMO BOWL Tecmo Bowl laid the groundwork for all future NFL video games. It’s still considered one of the best sports games ever made. It featured 12 NFL teams with fake names and each team had nine players with real names from those cities.

SUPER STREET FIGHTER II TURBO Super Street Fighter II Turbo introduced a few new characters and crisper graphics. Players could now choose from a roster of 16 characters and several different stages.

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The Best JRPG Bosses of All Time

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