Gaming Good arcade games that are 2 player?

[badgerkins]

So i'm living with 3 other house mates and we're all university students. We have a Wii with 2 Wiimotes in the living room but because we're quite busy, we don't get much chance to relax. Any long story driven games are out of the question and we just want something that is quick and fun. Anyone have any recommendations? So far we have Mario Kart Wii and Just Dance.

 

[filfat]

New Super Mario Bros Wii, Raving Rabbids, Super Smash Bros Brawl and why not try Super Mario Galaxy 1/2 (It's are moast a one player game but player two can help by colecting coins life) Have A Fun time while you and your friends playing Wii

 

[nakata6790]

I assume your console is homebrew enabled? Below are Wii, Wiiware and Gamecube selections only. Besides that, also keep in mind, emulators like FBA for arcade roms, SNES9X for SNES classics, Wii64 for N64, GenPlus for Sega 8-16bit etc. so you have those systems' library too to consider if you like. Anyway, Wii, Wiiware and GC, buying/playing recommendations, ideal for local multiplayer:

Alien Hominid
Art of Balance
Baldur's Gate - Dark Alliance (co op hack & slash in small doses)
Batman The Brave and the Bold
BLACK TIGER
Bomberman Blast
Bonsai Barber
BOOM BLOX Bash Party
BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus!
Burnout 2 - Point of Impact
BUST-A-MOVE Plus!
chick chick BOOM
Contra ReBirth
Disney Epic Mickey 2 - The Power of 2
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Dr. Mario
Dracula
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Driift Mania
Eledees
FAST - Racing League
Frogger Returns
FUN! FUN! Minigolf
Geometry Wars Galaxies
GHOST SQUAD
Gladiator
Golden Axe
GoldenEye (splitscreen multi)
GUILTY GEAR XX A CORE PLUS
HoopWorld
HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2 AND 3 RETURN
House of the Dead OVERKILL
Just Dance 2
Just Dance 2 Extra Songs
Just Dance 3
Just Dance 4 Special Edition
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
LEGO Batman 2
LEGO CloneWars
LEGO LOTR
LEGO Pirates
Let's TAP
Link's Crossbow Training
light trax
Magnetica Twist
Marble Saga Kororinpa
Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart Double Dash
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 9
Mario Strikers Charged Football
MarioTennisGC (Wii Version)
METAL SLUG Anthology
MICHAEL JACKSON THE EXPERIENCE
Micro Machines
Midnight Pool
Midnight Bowling
Midway Arcade Treasures 2
Midway Arcade Treasures 3
Mortal Kombat Armageddon
Mr. DRILLER W
MURAMASA THE DEMON BLADE
MUSCLE MARCH
NBA JAM
NBA Street Vol.3
NEW Super Mario Bros Wii
NINJA GAIDEN (ARCADE)
Onslaught
Order Up!
OVERTURN
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
Punch Out!! Wii
Rayman Origins
RESIDENT EVIL THE DARKSIDE CHRONICLES
Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles
RHYTHM HEAVEN FEVER
Rush Rush Rally
RYGAR
Shrek 2
Sin And Punishment
Sin and Punishment 2
SM64 Multiplayer 1.1
SOUL CALIBUR 2
SPACE INVADERS G.E.
Spaceball:Revolution
SSX 3
SUPER MONKEY BALL 2
Super Smash Bros Brawl
TARGET Terror
TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM ULTIMATE ALL-STARS
Tetris Party Deluxe
ThruSpace
TimeSplitters 2
Timesplitters Future Perfect
TOP HUNTER
TrackMania
TV Show King 2
UNO™
Urbanix
WarioWare Smooth Moves
WAVE RACE BLUE STORM
Wii Play
Wii Play Motion
Wii Sports
Wii Sports Resort
Wild West Guns
Wipeout 3

 

[Arm73]

House of the dead overkill was really fun to play and finish in co-op ( while drinking beers with my brother ) , highly recommended !

Well, on-rails shooters generally are fun to play with a pal, you just shoot stuff and have a good time.
Also can't go wrong with Mario Kart Wii or platformers like DK returns, New Super Mario Bros or Rayman.