This list probably is not complete, but this is everything I know of right now.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Please tell me any that are missing!\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks.<\/p>\n
Edited In Additions<\/strong><\/span> 12\/12\/2014: Cosmo Gang: The Video (SNES) (J only) – Galaga-style static-screen shmup from Namco with two player co-op.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This list is broken up into two parts.\u00c2\u00a0 First, I list all of the shmups, sorted by platform and release region.\u00c2\u00a0 Second, below the shmup list, I list all of the arena shooters, run & guns, rail shooters, and freeroam 3d shooters, again sorted by platform and release region.<\/p>\n Key<\/strong><\/span> [Games with only alternating and not simultaneous multiplayer titles are marked with brackets] while the games with better multiplayer, that is simultaneous, do not have those brackets.<\/p>\n Totals<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n These will be listed from most to least, with games for addons included in each main system’s total.\u00c2\u00a0 The Turbografx plus Turbo CD and SuperGrafx has the most: 26 games on the list below with simultaneous two-player multiplayer, combining both shmups and the other genres, plus 4 games with alternating multiplayer (Only one is a SuperGrafx title, if that platform was to be listed separately; it would not change the order of this list.).\u00c2\u00a0 Second, the NES plus FDS has 16 with simultaneous multiplayer (one of which has 3 player multiplayer in its Japanese release), plus 9 with alternating-only multiplayer.\u00c2\u00a0 Tied with it, the SNES has a total of 19 games with simultaneous and 6 games with alternating multiplayer.\u00c2\u00a0 Following it, the Genesis plus Sega CD and 32X has 17 games with simultaneous multiplayer.\u00c2\u00a0 Farther down the list, the Sega Master System has 6 with simultaneous multiplayer, plus 2 with alternating only.\u00c2\u00a0 Next the Atari 7800 has 6, including one unreleased but available title.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Last, the Colecovision, Vectrex, Atari 5200, Sega SG-1000, and Phillips CD-i do not have any I know of, though there likely are some I am missing from this list.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n List: 3rd and 4th Gen Multiplayer Shmups<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The early 3rd gen (sometimes wrongly called “2nd” or “2.5” gen) consoles of 1982-1983 that aren’t the NES — that is, the Atari 5200, Colecovision, Vectrex,<\/strong> and Sega <\/strong>SG-1000<\/strong>, to name the major ones — do these systems have any at all?\u00c2\u00a0 I can’t find any so far.<\/p>\n NES<\/strong> — — — Atari 7800<\/strong> Sega Master System<\/strong> — — — — — Turbografx-16<\/strong> — Turbo CD<\/strong><\/p>\n Note: CD: Regular CD title. SCD: Super CD title. ACD: Arcade CD title. — Genesis<\/strong> — — — Sega CD<\/strong> 32X (JUE)<\/em><\/strong> CD-i<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Multiplayer [side-scrolling] Run & Guns, topdown run & gun-like action games, rail shooters, and freeroam 3d shooters on 3rd and 4th gen consoles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n {each games’ genre is in these brackets} NES<\/strong> — Famicom Disk System (J only<\/em>)<\/strong> — 7800<\/strong> — Genesis<\/strong> — Sega CD (JUE<\/em>)<\/strong> 32X (JUE<\/em>)<\/strong> TurboGrafx-16<\/strong> Turbo CD<\/strong> This list probably is not complete, but this is everything I know of right now.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Please tell me any that are missing!\u00c2\u00a0 Thanks. Edited In Additions — 12\/10\/2014: Horror Story (Turbo CD) (J only) – This is an autoscrolling side-scrolling … Continue reading
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\n12\/10\/2014: Horror Story (Turbo CD) (J only) – This is an autoscrolling side-scrolling run & gun platform-action game.\u00c2\u00a0 It has two player co-op.<\/p>\n
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\nU means North America.\u00c2\u00a0 E means Europe or PAL-land (so it usually includes Australia).\u00c2\u00a0 J means Japan.<\/p>\n
\n—
\n U<\/em>
\n—
\nSilkworm<\/p>\n
\n JU\/JUE<\/em>
\n—
\nStinger (3 player in Japan, 2 player in US)
\nLife Force (UE) \/ Salamander (J)
\nS.C.A.T. (J title: Final Mission; E title: Action in New York)
\nLegendary Wings
\n[Seicross]
\n[Gradius]
\n[Image Fight]<\/p>\n
\n E\/JE<\/em>
\n—
\nNone<\/p>\n
\n J<\/em>
\n—
\nTwinbee
\nTwinbee 3
\nCrisis Force
\n[Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou]
\n[Insector X]
\n[Zunou Senkan Galg]<\/p>\n
\n—
\nCentipede (static screen)
\nAsteroids (static screen\/arena)
\nPlutos (unreleased, but the rom leaked years ago)<\/p>\n
\n—
\n UE<\/em>
\n—
\n[Cloud Master]<\/p>\n
\n E<\/em>
\n—
\nSuper Space Invaders
\n[Scramble Spirits]<\/p>\n
\n J<\/em>
\n—
\nSatellite 7<\/p>\n
\n Korea Only<\/em>
\n—
\nCyborg Z<\/p>\n
\nSNES<\/strong>
\n—
\n JU\/JUE<\/em>
\n—
\nFirepower 2000 (Super SWIV)
\nRaiden Trad
\nAero Fighters (JP title: Sonic Wings)
\nDarius Twin
\nStrike Gunner S.T.G.
\nSpace Invaders: The Original Game (static screen) (multiplayer is competitive versus play, not co-op)
\n[Gradius III]
\n[R-Type III: The Third Lightning]<\/p>\n
\n JE<\/em>
\n—
\nPop’n Twinbee
\n[Parodius: Non-Sense Fantasy]<\/p>\n
\n J<\/em>
\n—
\nCosmo Gang: The Video (static screen)
\n[Gokujou Parodius]
\n[Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius]<\/p>\n
\n—
\n JU<\/em>
\n—
\nOrdyne
\nAero Blasters
\n[Psychosis]
\n[Fantasy Zone]<\/p>\n
\n J<\/em>
\n—
\nSalamander
\nDetana! Twinbee
\nDragon Saber – The After Story of Dragon Spirit
\n1943 Kai
\nBurning Angels
\nToilet Kids
\nToy Shop Boys
\n[Gradius]<\/p>\n
\nSuperGrafx<\/strong>
\n—
\n J<\/em>
\n—
\n1941: Counter Attack<\/p>\n
\n—
\n JU<\/em>
\n—
\nBuster Bros. (static shooter) (CD)
\nForgotten Worlds (p2 plays as the option) (SCD)
\nMonster Lair (part shmup, part autoscrolling platform-shooter) (CD)<\/p>\n
\nJ<\/em>
\n—
\nHellfire S: The Another Story (CD)
\nGinga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (ACD)
\nLegion (CD)
\nSpace Invaders: The Original Game (SCD) (static screen; multiplayer is competitive versus play, not co-op)
\nPsychic Storm (SCD)
\nAi Cho Aniki (SCD)
\nMetamor Jupiter (SCD) (code unlocks a 3 player mode — others play as the options)
\n[Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou (SCD)]<\/p>\n
\n—
\n U\/UE<\/em>
\n—
\nBattle Squadron
\nGadget Twins (U only)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n JU\/JUE<\/em>
\n—
\nBio Hazard Battle
\nAir Buster (JP title: Aero Blasters)
\nForgotten Worlds
\nVapor Trail (JP title: Kuuga: Operation Code – “Vapor Trail”<\/p>\n
\nE\/JE
\n—
\nMega SWIV (E only)
\n<\/em><\/p>\n
\nJ
\n—
\nBio-Ship Paladin<\/p>\n
\n—
\nNone<\/p>\n
\n—
\nZaxxon’s Motherbase 2000 (multiplayer is competitive versus play, not co-op)<\/p>\n
\n—
\nNone<\/p>\n
\n[square brackets still mean alternating multiplayer]<\/p>\n
\n—
\nU<\/em>
\n—
\nContra Force {run & gun}<\/p>\n
\nJUE<\/em>
\n—
\nContra {run & gun}
\nSuper C {run & gun}
\nIkari Warriors {topdown}
\nIkari Warriors 2: Victory Road {topdown}
\nIkari Warriors 3 {topdown \/ beat ’em up}
\nGuerilla War (JP: Guevara) {topdown}
\nSmash T.V. {arena}
\n[Front Line] {topdown}
\n[Seicross] {isometric}<\/p>\n
\n—
\n[Kiki Kaikai: Doutou-hen] {topdown}<\/p>\n
\nSMS<\/strong>
\n—
\nUE<\/em>
\n—
\nRambo: First Blood Part II (J title: Ashura; E title: Secret Command) {topdown}
\nTime Soldiers {topdown}<\/p>\n
\nE<\/em>
\n—
\nSuper Smash T.V. {arena}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nCommando {topdown}
\nIkari Warriors {topdown}
\nRobotron 2084 {arena}<\/p>\n
\nSNES<\/strong>
\n—
\nJU\/JUE<\/em>
\n—
\nPocky & Rocky {topdown}
\nPocky & Rocky 2 {topdown}
\nSunset Riders {run & gun}
\nContra 3: The Alien Wars {run & gun}
\nSoldiers of Fortune (E title: The Chaos Engine) {topdown}
\nWild Guns {run & gun\/lightgun}
\nGunForce {run & gun}
\nNightmare Busters (homebrew release) {run & gun}
\nSuper Smash T.V. {arena}
\nTotal Carnage {topdown\/arena}<\/p>\n
\nJ<\/em>
\n—
\n[Galaxy Wars] {weird static-screen shmuplike where you control each missile you’re trying to hit the enemy ships with}
\nDeae Tonosama Appare Ichiban {topdown}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nUE<\/em>
\n—
\nThe Adventures of Batman & Robin {run & gun}<\/p>\n
\nJUE<\/em>
\n—
\nContra: Hard Corps {run & gun}
\nGunstar Heroes {run & gun}
\nRolling Thunder 2 {sidescrolling shooter}
\nSoldiers of Fortune (E title: The Chaos Engine) {topdown}
\nSunset Riders (different from the SNES game) {run & gun}
\nSuper Smash T.V. {arena}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nSoulStar (P2 just controls a cursor, lightgun style) {rail\/freeroam flight combat.}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nStar Wars Arcade (P2 just controls a cursor, lightgun style) {rail\/freeroam flight combat}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nJU<\/em>
\n—
\nShockman (JP: Kaizou Ningen Shubibinman 2) {run & gun \/ sidescrolling action-platformer}
\n—
\nJ<\/em>
\n—
\nKaizou Ningen Shubibinman {run & gun \/ sidescrolling action-platformer}<\/p>\n
\n—
\nJ<\/em>
\n—
\nMystic Formula {topdown}
\nGalaxy Keiji Gayvan {run & gun}
\nKaizou Ningen Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess {run & gun \/ sidescrolling action-platformer}
\nHorror Story {autoscrolling run & gun action-platformer}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"