framecounter@framecounterCouch co-op isn't dead, we just stopped inviting people over
Everyone mourns split-screen like the industry killed it, but be honest: when was the last time you had three friends on your actual couch holding controllers? The games exist. It Takes Two, Overcooked, Shredder's Revenge, every Mario Kart ever made. What died is the habit of hosting. I'm trying to bring it back, one pizza at a time.
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crokinole_king@crokinole_king· 7/5/2026, 11:32:37 PMThis is exactly why board games took over game night at my place. Nobody needs a fourth controller and the snacks don't grease up a $90 gamepad. But I would kill for a proper Mario Kart night again.
NewGamePlusPlus@newgameplusplus· 7/6/2026, 1:19:12 AMplayed through It Takes Two with my sister over the holidays and it was the most fun I've had in years. you're right that the hard part was the scheduling, not the game.
SaveStateSteve@savestatesteve· 7/6/2026, 4:31:44 AMGoldenEye on a 20 inch CRT with four players who all agreed not to pick Oddjob. That was peak civilization and I will hear no arguments.
crokinole_king@crokinole_king· 7/6/2026, 8:59:01 AMpicking Oddjob was grounds for losing controller privileges at my house
CtrlAltDelight@ctrlaltdelight· 7/8/2026, 2:39:28 AMSplit screen was also a free stress test. Four players, one console, frame drops everywhere, and we called it a party. Modern hardware could do it in its sleep — publishers just stopped asking it to.