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What are the Best Local Multiplayer Games of All Time?

Lethal League (Steam, Consoles soon) is a... fighting game where you smack each other in the face with a ball.



Both games are amazing fun with friends. Some of the most fun in local (and online) MP.

Any news on when it's hitting PS4?

Other modern classics: Gang Beasts, Towerfall, Nidhogg and Divekick
 
Mount your friends - PC
ChuChu Rocket - Dreamcast
Blast Chamber - PS1
Smash/Kart - Nintendo
Halo - Xbox
Knight Squad - PC (found it at PAX East, absolutely amazing local multiplayer game people should try, up to 8 people)
Power Stone 2 - Dreamcast
 
I'd suggest Samurai Gunn, it's similar to Towerfall but stripped down even further to a really simple, very polished and balanced game. It's heaps of fun and really, really easy to pick up, which minimises that awkward phase of being far better than your friends who haven't played before.

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Mario Kart - it appeals to everybody and randomness helps more casual players as long someone isn't too good and abuses mechanics (e.g. Snaking)

Bomberman - simple and on some consoles it supports more players than usual.

Towerfall - simple mechanics, luck helps casual players.

Poy Poy - again, simple and just fun.

Virtua Tennis - everybody knows the rules and there is no need for many buttons.

Micro Machines - 8 player multilayer on 4 controllers (shared controllers) was a blast when I was young.
 
007: Goldeneye
Perfect Dark
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo 2
007: Nightfire
Star Wars Battlefront
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Burnout 3: Takedown
Fuzion Frenzy
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
Halo 3
Halo 3: ODST
 
My personal top 5 based off my enjoyment with them

1. Smash Bros (4>Melee>Brawl>64)
2. Timesplitters (2>3)
3. Mario Kart (Double Dash>8>64>Wii)
4. Gunstar Heroes
5. X-men Legends

I wish I had friends that I could still play these types of games with :(

Honorable mentions: Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, Golden Axe, Chip and Dale (NES), Rush 2 stunt mode (N64), Goof Troop (SNES), Donkey Kong Country series, Zombi U, Black Ops II, Gauntlet 64
 
Just my own experience

Mario Party (until something got thrown)
Mario Kart 64 (especially battle)
Crash Team Racing
Burnout x (crash mode was fantastic)
Rock Band
 
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