EB's Matt Heywood writes, "There’s no denying the amount of joy and camaraderie that can come out of a local multiplayer gaming session, so it’s kind of sad to see that most modern games forgo this type of mode in favor of the online only multiplayer model that dominates today’s competitive gaming landscape. Luckily, franchises like Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and a few others still offer local competitive play, so with the release of Mario Kart 8 less than two days away we felt like it’d be fun to take a look back at ten of the best local multiplayer games of all-time. The list features games from the NES all the way up to the PS3/360 era, so all generations of gamers will more than likely identify with at least one game. Head on down below to see which title took the top spot."
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Baldurs gate: Dark Alliance should be on that list, good times.
A big yes to NHL '94. My friends and I played the living crap out of that game...
Gears of War? :)
Warhawk!!!!
I would add Wii Sports, because it was the first multiplayer game that truly, TRULY allowed you to play with absolutely anyone. Age and sex didn't matter with that game.
Also New Super Mario Bros Wii, because it was the most hilarious "coop" game I played the past generation. The chaos that ensued from 4 players racing through the stages, trying to hog items and grab other players to throw them off ledges? Amazingly good times. That game made me laugh til I cried and my stomach hurt, SEVERAL times.