Games to play with your spouse?

[aerobert]

So I have recently taken my arcade hobby to the next level. I.e. it's full in that part of the house where I can keep them lol. I want to get my better half a bit more interested in arcade games. I have a couple of pinball machines but she was never very into them. I want to ask you what games would be nice to play together? I have several two player cabinets for both vertical and horizontal games.

Tetris is a classic and we have started playing the Atari version together, but what other two-player games would you recommend? Competitive is always fun. I think we can rule out shmups and platformers for the most part but I would still like to hear your thoughts.

[markedkiller78]

Hide the sausage?

[Dache]

Puzzle games work well. Puzzle Bobble, Puzzle Fighter, etc. But there's loads more on MAME.

[aerobert]

Hide the sausage?

I'm gonna jamma sausage into your heart.

Hmm, I will try Puzzle Bobble on the MVS. Haven't played those games in 15 years or so.

[Sunder]

Beat em ups are always really cool with your significant other. Im not even trying to make a joke here.
Golden Axe, Final Fight, that sort of thing. Especially Golden Axe to start with.

[DaveyD]

Me and my wife like playing Track & Field. We end up in stitches laughing at the faces each other pulls while mashing away at the buttons

[aerobert]

I'm a huge Hyper sports fan, but don't have that cab. I mostly have candys.

I'm not a fan of beat 'em ups anymore. I used to be, but I'll try with Turtles 1 and see what she thinks. Or perhaps Cadillacs & Dinosaurs, I recently picked up a cheap boot of that.

[STK]

My ex-girlfriend liked Columns, Zero Gunner 2 and Ketsui.

[aerobert]

Hmm, I just remembered I have Bubble Bobble laying around. Maybe I'll give that a try if it's playable on a 8 way stick.

[SuperPang]

Hide the sausage?

[cocoron]

My wife loves Tetris and any of the Puzzle Bobble games, but I remember she was enjoying Pacman and Space-Invaders for at least a while. Maybe Bombjack is worth a try...

[emphatic]

+1 for Puzzle Bubble on the MVS.

[aerobert]

Ok, will have to pick up Puzzle Bobble.

First one seem to both look and sound nicer than PB2.

[Dache]

Ok, will have to pick up Puzzle Bobble.

First one seem to both look and sound nicer than PB2.

It is but PB2 has better 1p modes.

[Sunder]

Ok, will have to pick up Puzzle Bobble.

First one seem to both look and sound nicer than PB2.

They're also cheaper than a sandwich in Stockholm.

[sven666]

Most guys seem to play "the price is right" with their spouses...

[nem]

Super Puzzle Bobble on the G-NET has a co-op mode.

[arcadista]

Usually cute themed games like puzzles, shooting or even fighting games works great.

Other genre that are sometimes forgotten is gun games and rail shooters.

[Awbacon]

Bubble Bobble / Symphony / Memories. Great 2P games

Also TMNT the Arcade. Wife loves it

[pulstar]

My wife likes stuff like Money Puzzle Enchanger, Puzzle Bobble etc, like said above. Two player Bubble Symphony is a winner in our house as well.