sometimes playing second fiddle isn’t
all that bad you ever get the feeling
you’re expendable welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
player 2 characters for this list we’re
including characters that are defaulting
to the second player slot in both co-op
and head-to-head multiplayer
the character must be playable by
whoever has the second controller
thus games that offer more than two
characters to play as are out jeez
Louise what the fuck hey check fire
we’re on your side number 10
Robert Baxter time crisis to this
popular arcade game improved on its
predecessor with an option for two
players which has since become a staple
of the series the second player controls
Robert Baxter a former Navy SEAL
part-time bus driver and one of the most
senior members of the counterterrorism
agency the SSP unlike other arcade rail
shooter games each character has his own
dedicated screen allowing him to flank
enemies his partner Keith Martin can’t
get to and vice versa plus he gets the
machine gun before Keith does number 9
Sheva Alomar Resident Evil 5 that’s
Kevin Resident Evil is a series known
for constantly introducing new and
intriguing characters when Chris
Redfield heads to Africa Sheva an Africa
anti bioterrorism agent becomes his new
partner my parents were involved in an
accident caused by a pharmaceutical
company when I was young Sheva although
certainly attractive is much more than
just eye candy she brings a new
dimension to Resident Evil with her
driven character traits and tragic
backstory connecting us to the series as
main antagonist the umbrella corporation
just make sure you actually have someone
controlling her as her single-player AI
will probably drive you nuts why did you
never treat I mean we are no match made
in number 8 Lance beam contrast series
contra is with good reason one of the
most popular run-and-gun arcade shooters
of all time thanks in no small part to
its great co-op multiplayer in various
contra games lands in red teams up with
fill in blue taking on the likes of
terrorists and aliens all in the name of
saving the world keeping with the game’s
theme lances appearance is based on one
of the 80s his biggest action stars
sylvester stallone and his name is taken
from actors Lance Hendrickson and
Michael Biehn both of whom starred in
the action classic aliens number 7 Bob
bubble bubble bubble bobble features a
pair of dragons known as bub and Bob
with the second player controlling Bob
the pair actually start out as humans
but are turned into bubble blowing
dragons by Baron von blubber after he
kidnaps their girlfriends Bob is
recognizable from his older brother due
to his distinctive blue color scheme and
bubbles and still shows up in
single-player mode in the corner of the
screen more importantly he’s actually
required at the end of the game as you
need two players to finish if you want
to get the good ending number 6 jimmy
double dragon double dragon is one of
the original arcade games to highlight
cooperative play
this focus on teamwork and the cool
second player character is what sets
Double Dragon apart from dozens of other
side-scrolling beat-em-up games of its
time coops sadly isn’t available in the
NES version but in the arcade the two
brothers can fight together but this
time they’re both in love with the same
damsel in distress and if both players
finish the game Jimmy has a chance to
beat Billie in a duel to win her
affection
see wait on us with us number five the
arbiter halo three got enough to worry
about without you two trying to kill it
soon halo two introduced a secondary
protagonist in a storyline that ran
parallel to Master Chief’s quest the
shamed elite who became the arbiter I
will continue my campaign against the
humans no you will not
in the third Halo installment arbiter
reappears as a supporting character
alongside the chief playable this time
if the second player joins the game well
done chief the inclusion of the
character provides another point of view
creating sympathy for the elites as well
as adding a level of complexity to the
story and gameplay were it so easy
number four
Dominic Santiago Gears of War series
this is awesome just as tough and gritty
as gears of wars main character Marcus
Fenix
is his best friend Dominic Santiago man
command I was here to get you I’d be in
some deep shit
in fact Dominic sets the events of the
series in motion when he completes a
daring rescue mission and saves Marcus
from a military prison what are you
doing here getting you out here put this
on you’ll need it
Dominic story is filled with horror and
anguish involving the death of his
children and the disappearance of his
wife who he’s searching for it
throughout Gears of War two
despite all of this he refuses to lose
hope or compromise his values you did
what you had to do number three Diddy
Kong Donkey Kong Country series Diddy
Kong has a different skill set than his
uncle Donkey Kong while he may not pack
his big as a punch he is much more quick
and agile and he has a jet pack Diddy’s
youthful attitude and appearance with
his trademark Nintendo cap and star
shirt has won over a lot of fans and
pushed him into the spotlight
while he is playable solo in the 1st DKC
games by the time returns and tropical
freeze came around he was relegated to
the player 2 slot number 2 tails Sonic
the Hedgehog series give it your best Oh
No there is a lot to love about miles
tails Prower not only is he Sonic’s best
friend and a longtime partner but he
sports a pair of tails a
through-the-roof IQ and knack for
designing cool machines and the power of
flight first appearing in Sonic the
Hedgehog 2 tails can join Sonic on his
adventure as he tries to keep up with
the blue hedgehog
though in Sonic 3 if a second player
controls him he now has the ability to
fly and can carry Sonic into areas he
couldn’t usually access before we unveil
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
number one Luigi Super Mario series
pretty much the dictionary entry for a
player to character first appearing as a
palette swapped version of Mario in the
Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers
games today his character has developed
into one of the most recognizable
videogame characters in the world
possessing a personality and story all
of his own
luigi is one of the Mario franchise’s
most popular characters and has even
stepped out of his brother’s shadow to
star in his own best-selling series
Luigi’s Mansion do you agree with our
list ah god damn it who’s your favorite
player two character damn it for more
exciting lists published daily be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
all that bad you ever get the feeling
you’re expendable welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
player 2 characters for this list we’re
including characters that are defaulting
to the second player slot in both co-op
and head-to-head multiplayer
the character must be playable by
whoever has the second controller
thus games that offer more than two
characters to play as are out jeez
Louise what the fuck hey check fire
we’re on your side number 10
Robert Baxter time crisis to this
popular arcade game improved on its
predecessor with an option for two
players which has since become a staple
of the series the second player controls
Robert Baxter a former Navy SEAL
part-time bus driver and one of the most
senior members of the counterterrorism
agency the SSP unlike other arcade rail
shooter games each character has his own
dedicated screen allowing him to flank
enemies his partner Keith Martin can’t
get to and vice versa plus he gets the
machine gun before Keith does number 9
Sheva Alomar Resident Evil 5 that’s
Kevin Resident Evil is a series known
for constantly introducing new and
intriguing characters when Chris
Redfield heads to Africa Sheva an Africa
anti bioterrorism agent becomes his new
partner my parents were involved in an
accident caused by a pharmaceutical
company when I was young Sheva although
certainly attractive is much more than
just eye candy she brings a new
dimension to Resident Evil with her
driven character traits and tragic
backstory connecting us to the series as
main antagonist the umbrella corporation
just make sure you actually have someone
controlling her as her single-player AI
will probably drive you nuts why did you
never treat I mean we are no match made
in number 8 Lance beam contrast series
contra is with good reason one of the
most popular run-and-gun arcade shooters
of all time thanks in no small part to
its great co-op multiplayer in various
contra games lands in red teams up with
fill in blue taking on the likes of
terrorists and aliens all in the name of
saving the world keeping with the game’s
theme lances appearance is based on one
of the 80s his biggest action stars
sylvester stallone and his name is taken
from actors Lance Hendrickson and
Michael Biehn both of whom starred in
the action classic aliens number 7 Bob
bubble bubble bubble bobble features a
pair of dragons known as bub and Bob
with the second player controlling Bob
the pair actually start out as humans
but are turned into bubble blowing
dragons by Baron von blubber after he
kidnaps their girlfriends Bob is
recognizable from his older brother due
to his distinctive blue color scheme and
bubbles and still shows up in
single-player mode in the corner of the
screen more importantly he’s actually
required at the end of the game as you
need two players to finish if you want
to get the good ending number 6 jimmy
double dragon double dragon is one of
the original arcade games to highlight
cooperative play
this focus on teamwork and the cool
second player character is what sets
Double Dragon apart from dozens of other
side-scrolling beat-em-up games of its
time coops sadly isn’t available in the
NES version but in the arcade the two
brothers can fight together but this
time they’re both in love with the same
damsel in distress and if both players
finish the game Jimmy has a chance to
beat Billie in a duel to win her
affection
see wait on us with us number five the
arbiter halo three got enough to worry
about without you two trying to kill it
soon halo two introduced a secondary
protagonist in a storyline that ran
parallel to Master Chief’s quest the
shamed elite who became the arbiter I
will continue my campaign against the
humans no you will not
in the third Halo installment arbiter
reappears as a supporting character
alongside the chief playable this time
if the second player joins the game well
done chief the inclusion of the
character provides another point of view
creating sympathy for the elites as well
as adding a level of complexity to the
story and gameplay were it so easy
number four
Dominic Santiago Gears of War series
this is awesome just as tough and gritty
as gears of wars main character Marcus
Fenix
is his best friend Dominic Santiago man
command I was here to get you I’d be in
some deep shit
in fact Dominic sets the events of the
series in motion when he completes a
daring rescue mission and saves Marcus
from a military prison what are you
doing here getting you out here put this
on you’ll need it
Dominic story is filled with horror and
anguish involving the death of his
children and the disappearance of his
wife who he’s searching for it
throughout Gears of War two
despite all of this he refuses to lose
hope or compromise his values you did
what you had to do number three Diddy
Kong Donkey Kong Country series Diddy
Kong has a different skill set than his
uncle Donkey Kong while he may not pack
his big as a punch he is much more quick
and agile and he has a jet pack Diddy’s
youthful attitude and appearance with
his trademark Nintendo cap and star
shirt has won over a lot of fans and
pushed him into the spotlight
while he is playable solo in the 1st DKC
games by the time returns and tropical
freeze came around he was relegated to
the player 2 slot number 2 tails Sonic
the Hedgehog series give it your best Oh
No there is a lot to love about miles
tails Prower not only is he Sonic’s best
friend and a longtime partner but he
sports a pair of tails a
through-the-roof IQ and knack for
designing cool machines and the power of
flight first appearing in Sonic the
Hedgehog 2 tails can join Sonic on his
adventure as he tries to keep up with
the blue hedgehog
though in Sonic 3 if a second player
controls him he now has the ability to
fly and can carry Sonic into areas he
couldn’t usually access before we unveil
our top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
number one Luigi Super Mario series
pretty much the dictionary entry for a
player to character first appearing as a
palette swapped version of Mario in the
Mario Brothers and Super Mario Brothers
games today his character has developed
into one of the most recognizable
videogame characters in the world
possessing a personality and story all
of his own
luigi is one of the Mario franchise’s
most popular characters and has even
stepped out of his brother’s shadow to
star in his own best-selling series
Luigi’s Mansion do you agree with our
list ah god damn it who’s your favorite
player two character damn it for more
exciting lists published daily be sure
to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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