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.
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VIDEOCAST – Sony’s State of Play (Feb 2025)
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…
Sonic Drift 2 (GG, 1995) 2-player mode, Enable The Link Cable
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…
Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (GG, 1993) 2-player mode, Enable The Link Cable
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…
Sonic Drift (GG, 1994) 2-player mode, Enable The Link Cable
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…
Kirby Star Stacker (GB, 1997) – ENABLE THE LINK CABLE
Kirby Star Stacker is a late, forgotten Gameboy puzzler that features head-to-head multiplayer over a link cable. The only way to play competitive Star Stacker is by using a link cable; there…
Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back (GB, 1992) – ENABLE THE LINK CABLE
Titus the Fox: To Marrakech and Back is a forgotten mascot platform on the original Gameboy. It features a 2-player link cable co-op mode but it actually makes the gameplay worse because…
Pop’n Twinbee (GB, 1990) – ENABLE THE LINK CABLE
Pop’n Twinbee on Gameboy was first released in Japan in 1990 then a few years later in Europe. America, sadly, did not see this vertical shooter. The linked co-op gameplay in this…
Radar Mission (GB, 1990) – ENABLE THE LINK CABLE
Radar Mission is Nintendo’s take on classic Battleship. In addition to a typical turn-by-turn game of classic Battleship, Nintendo also developed a real time shooter within the Game B mode. It is…
Battleship (GB, 1992) – ENABLE THE LINK CABLE
Battleship on the original Gameboy features a 2-player link cable versus mode. This is one of those games that is ideal for linked play because each player needs their own screen. Thankfully,…