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Austin Powers: Oh, Behave! and Austin Powers: Welcome to My Underground Lair! feature interchangeable 2-player link cable mini games. One is a digital way to play Rock, Paper, Scissors and the other is an Othello clone. Plus, players can swap text message using the GBC’s IR Port. Those text messages can also be printed using […]
Released in October 1990, Sega’s Game Gear was their answer to Nintendo’s Gameboy. In total, there were over 360 games released for the Game Gear with just over 100 supporting the Gear-To-Gear link cable. In other words, nearly 1/3 of all GG games supported multiplayer. Here are a list of all multiplayer Gear-To-Gear link cable […]
When the Gameboy Color version of Perfect Dark is connected to the N64 game via the Transfer Pak, four cheats become unlocked. The coolest part is this Transfer Pak functionality was adopted into the Xbox and Switch Online ports too. See it here.
Sega released the Dreamcast in September 1999 (US) while SNK released the Neogeo Pocket Color in August 1999 (US). Before Nintendo allowed players to link Gameboy Advance handhelds to the Gamecube, Sega and SNK partnered to create a link cable that allowed SNK’s handheld to communicate with Sega’s home console. Only six games took advantage […]
The Gameboy version of Centipede, a port of the arcade original, puts a strong emphasis on linked multiplayer. Outfitted with both linked co-op and competitive modes, plus alternating, this Gameboy game has a robust multiplayer offering.
Star Wars Episode 1: Racer on Gameboy Color features a 2-player link cable vs mode. Unfortunately, the 1-v-1 racing gameplay is rather uneventful especially without any type of power-up/upgrade system.
Instead of playing a game this week, Gillman and I decided to stream Sony’s State of Play (Feb 2025) video while we give our reactions and commentary in real time. We were going to watch this anyway so why not talk about it as it happens. Let us know what you think.
Sonic Drift 2 on Sega Game Gear features a 2-player versus mode using the Gear-To-Gear link cable. This Mario Kart-lite is much improved over the original but sadly still limited to two racers when in link mode (no AI drivers). The easiest way to experience this handheld multiplayer mode is to do what I did […]
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine is secretly disguised at Puyo Puyo. Sega of America changed the name because they didn’t think Americans would not know what a Puyo is considering this puzzle game wasn’t popular yet. This Sega Game Gear version features a 2-player Vs mode using the Gear-To-Gear link cable. This game, complete with […]
Sonic Drift on Sega Game Gear features a 2-player versus mode using the Gear-To-Gear link cable. This Mario Kart-lite features 4 racers, 4 tracks, and a weak weapon system. The easiest way to experience this handheld multiplayer mode is to do what I did – play through Sonic Adventure DX on GameCube to unlock the […]
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