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What are some great retro games that I can play with my 5yo? (self.retrogaming)

submitted 2 days ago by ceiron to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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I have an old Raspberry Pi 1 (!) still going strong with Batocera Linux running NES, SNES and Mega Drive (Genesis) emulators.

I’m looking for easy multiplayer games that can be played with a 5yo. Non violent and ideally co-op, bonus points if somewhat educational.

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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would say that most retro games can be enjoyed by a 5-year-old (having once upon a time been a 5-year-old playing some of them myself), but the first one that comes to mind is Donkey Kong Country.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

first one that comes to mind is Donkey Kong Country.

Ooh. Good call!

For OP, I was confused by the multiplayer in Donkey Kong Country (SNES) the first time I played it.

If I recall correctly, the second controller doesn't do anything until the first player gets hit, then second controller takes over as the other Kong.

I think there's also a button the active player can press to switch out.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 18 hours ago

I think there’s also a button the active player can press to switch out.

Either A or Select. On DKC 2 and 3, A gets the other monkey on the 1st's back, so you can throw them at an enemy or on a platform. 2 and 3 also feature a 2 player "competitive" mode, with each player going 1 life or 1 stage

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

My 4 year old raging at mine Cart madnessis a particular find memory of mine