RELATED: The Best Original Xbox Multiplayer Games for a LAN Partyīut for many who don't mind lugging their computers or game consoles over to their friend's houses-or some who simply lack stable enough internet to make online play viable-LAN parties remain the best way to play certain games in a social setting. And for the longest time, LAN parties were the only way for friends to play games like Unreal Tournament and Quake with each other. Still, that doesn’t make the game any less fun to play on your own or against a friend who thinks they have a higher IQ than you do.Online multiplayer games might be the norm nowadays, but nothing beats being able to yell at your friends sitting across the room from you during a heated team deathmatch. Some call this a smart marketing move, I call it a downgrade.

Where Panel de Pon has cute anime girls as the stage backgrounds, Tetris Attack has characters from Nintendo franchises. Rather it’s a Japanese game called Panel de Pon with a thick coat of Tetris paint over it so international audiences would find it appealing. Tetris Attack is unique in the franchise in that, it’s not actually Tetris. To reminisce about simpler times and offer guidance to those thinking of dusting off their old SNES to show the younger generations what they’re missing out on, I’ve put together a list of my favorite multiplayer games out there which I’m sure SNES fanatics will appreciate. This allowed players to bond with siblings and friends in a new way, often bridging differences in interests and age.Įveryone can enjoy the SNES which is one of the reasons it became the best-selling console of the 16-bit generation. While many developers took the chance to design expansive single-player experiences that weren’t practical for arcades, others simply focused on porting fighters, racers, and other multiplayer content over to the home console. It promised to bring the content previously found only on hulking arcade machines to the comfort of your living room, and for the most part it did. When it first came out the SNES was celebrated for its beautiful colors and the increased detail the 16-bit-capable hardware allowed developers.

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