First, a note – I just added Horror Story to the previous list, because it’s a two player co-op run & gun.\u00a0 Go see that list for more.\u00a0 But on to this new one, of 3+ player multiplayer shooters!<\/p>\n
Yes, 3 or 4 player (or more) shooting games this time. This is a much shorter list than the previous one because very few shooters support more than two players. This list is probably not complete, because most of the games come from when I first compiled this list in a shmups.com forum thread in 2009; I have only added a couple of games to this list since then, most importantly the recent release Geometry Wars 3.\u00a0 I am sure that there are other shmups and shmuplikes, probably indie or homebrew games and the like, which have 3+ player support, but what are they? This actually is pretty hard info to find, so if anyone knows of more, please mention them in the comments! Thanks.<\/p>\n
Changelog<\/strong><\/span> Jan. 2009:<\/em> Added Turbo Force, Blast Works, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, Exception and Exception Conflict, Laseroid, Shooting Love 200X, Bangai-O Spirits, Ketsui Death Label, Moero! Twinbee<\/p>\n 12\/10\/2014:<\/em> Added Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions, Metamor Jupiter, Valkyrie Sky, Sunset Riders, Mystic Warriors<\/p>\n 3\/26\/2015:<\/em> Added Otomedius Gorgeous (aka Otomedius G) and Otomedius Excellent<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Three or More Player Simultaneous Shmups<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Single System or Single System and Online<\/strong> LAN, Online, and\/or System Link Only Multiplayer<\/strong> Discontinued and now unplayable Online-Only Game<\/strong> Single System or Single System and Online Multiplayer<\/strong> LAN, Online, and\/or System Link Only Multiplayer<\/strong> First, a note – I just added Horror Story to the previous list, because it’s a two player co-op run & gun.\u00a0 Go see that list for more.\u00a0 But on to this new one, of 3+ player multiplayer shooters! Yes, … Continue reading
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\nList initially posted in early 2009<\/em> with just a few games on it.<\/p>\n
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\nAegis Wing (Xbox 360 XBLA) (4 player single system or online)
\nBlast Works: Build & Destroy (Wii) (4 player single system)
\nGiga Wing 2 (Dreamcast) (4 player single system)
\nLaseroid (PC) (3 player single system)
\nMetamor Jupiter (TurboGrafx CD) (code unlocks a 3 player mode — others play as the options) (Japan only release)
\nMoero! Twinbee (Famicom – Japan version only, requires a Famicom and Japanese multitap to work) (3 player single system) [This is the Japanese version of Stinger (NES). The Western release is two player max only.]
\nOtomedius Gorgeous (Xbox 360) (Japan only release) (3 player single system or online) (aka Otomedius G)
\nOtomedius Excellent (Xbox 360) (US\/JP only, not Europe) (3 player single system or online)
\nShooting Love 200X (Shooting Ginokentei (Shmups Skills Challege) mode only) (Xbox 360) (Japan only release) (4 player single system)
\nTurbo Force (Arcade) (3 player single system) [aka Hyper Force]<\/p>\n
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\nException (PC) (4 player max lan\/online) (borderline arena shmup)
\nException: Conflict (PC) (16 player max lan\/online) (borderline arena shmup)
\nKetsui Death Label (DS) (8 player wireless system link) (semi-alternating, only one person plays at once but everyone always needs to be paying attention, as it switches automatically during play…)<\/p>\n
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\nValkyrie Sky (PC) (Shmup MMO) (4 player online play in levels; towns are open, missions instanced) [The game was shut down in late 2010 and I can’t find any information about private servers out there, if there are any.\u00a0 If someone knows of one mention it!]<\/p>\n
\n3+ Player Borderline Shmup-like games<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nArmada (Dreamcast) (4 player single system only) {this game is sort of a space shooter action-RPG.}
\nGeometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (X360 XBLA) (4 player single system only) {arena shooter}
\nGeometry Wars 3: Dimensions (PC\/Mac\/Linux\/PS4\/PS3\/XONE\/X360) (4 player single-system or 8 player online) (only 10 stages are available in multiplayer, not the whole game) {arena shooter}
\nSunset Riders (Arcade version only) (4 player single system only) {run & gun}
\nMystic Warriors (Arcade) (4 player single system only) {run & gun}<\/p>\n
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\nBangai-O Spirits (DS) (4 player wireless system link) {open-level missile shooter}
\nFire Fight (PC) (4 player LAN play, 2 player modem play) — {top-down free-roam game, could consider it a shmup depending on your definition, sort of like, say, Zone 66 or the top-down levels in Thunder Force II}
\nSubspace (PC) {MMO shmuplike} (still playable via Continuum client)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"