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What are some great retro games that I can play with my 5yo? (europe.pub)
submitted 22 hours ago by ceiron@europe.pub 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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[–] RedIce25@lemmy.world 35 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (7 children)

Bubble Bobble is one of my favourite retro multiplayer games since it has both players playing simultaneously (not each take a turn/hand off the controller) but might still be a bit difficult for a 5 year old πŸ€”

Edit: Tetris & Dr. Mario for the SNES might also work

[–] Minnels@lemmy.zip 3 points 10 hours ago

Dr Mario? My 3 yo wanted me to play Dr Mario while looking around in the n64 thing on switch. The game totally crushed me. Maybe 5 year olds are better at it than 40 year olds πŸ˜‚

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

I second Dr Mario. When I first went off to kindergarten, my mom and little brother would play Dr Mario together. It’s perfect for that age range, simple to play and control, with an option for two-player mode.

[–] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 12 points 22 hours ago

Nah. I played the crap outta Bubble Bobble around that age. Some of my best early memories involve playing Bubble Bobble on NES with my parents after dinner every night. Had all the level codes jotted down on a sheet of notebook paper, including all the lettered levels.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

If Bubble Bobble fits; Snow Bros, TumblePop, Puzzle Bobble or Super Pang may work too.

  • Bonus educational game, is to install GCompris and solve the puzzles together.
[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 17 hours ago

I played the shit out of bubble bobble as a 3 year old. It has passwords for saves, which was tricky because none of me and the other neighborhood kids could read. It's a great game, though.

There's one level like a third of the way through that baffled us for weeks. Still hard, as an adult. Good fun, though. Lots of "go go go go get it go go go oooh no dang." moments.

[–] Albbi@lemmy.ca 2 points 18 hours ago

This is a great idea. I was also just thinking of using cheats to enable invincibility for player 2, that way they can save you and not worry about dying.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

I'm double on the Bubble Bobble! A core memory for me is playing that game with my brother for hours on end!