what are the best beat-em-up games you've played with friends?

[Pepelu]

I enjoyed playing River City Ransom with my brother on the nes

 

[nobitakun]

i didnt even know secret of mana is co-op!! wow. might actually try this one, i see that it's on wii, i can probably try it on that ? XD

Yeah!, and in the Wii version you don't need the multitap for playing 3 players. I can't possibly recommend more a game for coop than Secret of Mana :D

You will be surprised… Legend of Mana apparently also has co-op! My guide is below.
https://retrogametalk.com/threads/legend-of-mana-multiplayer-question.4699/post-128593

Yesh!, I've played it with a friend once when I got it for PS1 the year it was released in Japan. I couldn't believe how amazing was, the graphics and the OST is one of a kind. For nostalgia Secret of Mana is my favourite because I have tons of fond memories, but if I had to choose my favourite Mana game, Legend of Mana would be the one, as it is very original, the gameplay is intense and the scenery is very beautiful.

 

[diet_orange]

MK Shaolin Monks. Sunk so much time into it with my cousin.

 

[Turbo Kid]

Some more cool ones

The TakeOver - Amazing soundtrack, puts Streets of Rage 4's music to shame

Raging Justice

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Revenge of the Wounded Dragon - This one's de-listed unfortunately

Wulverblade is pretty great too but the difficulty is a bit high, which is the game's only flaw

If you want something hilarious, Streets of Fury EX. I think the devs helped with the development of Streets of Rage 4

 

[Rocket2049]

i didnt even know secret of mana is co-op!! wow. might actually try this one, i see that it's on wii, i can probably try it on that ? XD

the remaster version (with 3d graphics and voice acting) also has 2 player co-op, and a LOT of upgrades from the old game, new story scenes (with voices as mentioned) and feels less laggy (i thought it was quite slow on SNES personally) i'd recommend the remaster, but if you wanna play SNES that's fine too

Legend of mana's coop is very shitty in my opinion since you actually need a 2nd npc character with you to have co-op. on the remaster anyways (idk if its different on PS1)
about half the game on remaster was solo, no partner characters, and p2 can't control the monsters you raised either.