Forgotten PS2 Multiplayer Games That Deserve Remakes

The PlayStation 2 had many multiplayer games that remain certified classics. Even now, veteran and newbie gamers find ways to play PS2 multiplayer, whether through official means or emulation. Chief among these are forgotten PS2 multiplayer games that need remakes.

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Some series hit a dead end despite having a healthy fanbase. Others simply never got a sequel, even though they have plenty of lore left to explore, or fun multiplayer mechanics. A fortunate few got to go past the PS2, whether through direct sequels or re-releases, but eventually got waylaid. Whatever the case, these PS2 multiplayer games have enough going on that a remake will surely be a hit.

9 Crash of the Titans

An Underrated Crash Bandicoot Classic Packed With Co-Op Fun And Nostalgia

It’s not uncommon to hear stories about friends and siblings swapping out to complete levels in Crash Bandicoot. Crash of the Titans solved this perennial problem by having players team up to control the titular beasts. Co-op makes collecting Mojo easier, taking down Titans faster, and playing through tricky segments less frustrating.

Sadly for fans, a proper Crash game is not in the works, and a planned Crash Bandicoot 5 with a Spyro crossover was even canceled. Sadly, a lack of love for Crash means perhaps no future at the moment, especially one for his most underrated titles. Online co-op would also make the game more accessible, especially to long-distance friends and siblings.

8 Project Eden

Team-Based Shooter Peppered With Puzzles

Core, the team behind Tomb Raider 2 put their level design chops to work on Project Eden. The 2001 multiplayer PS2 game features drop-in/drop-out co-op that tasks up to four players with puzzle solving and squad-based shooting. Every member has a unique ability critical to passing these puzzles which, like Tomb Raider, take precedence over combat.

Project Eden’s sci-fi, body horror-peppered story also belongs in the milieu of the new 20s. Although Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris fit the puzzle-heavy, four-player slot, Project Eden’s puzzles are simply more satisfying to solve. A Project Eden remake could be a great weekend game for friend groups who love arguing over puzzles and horror about artificial meat.

7 Warriors Orochi

ROTK & Japanese Historical Figures Meet In Musou Combat

Warriors Orochi is a completely fictional cross-over between Chinese and Japanese historical and mythological characters that Musou fans still joke about fondly. It’s also a PlayStation 2 game that still looks good, even when compared to later series.

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A remake could take advantage of stronger consoles to generate larger enemy populations without sacrificing performance. Warriors Orochi’s Marvel vs. Capcom-like three-character structure could also give way to sick combos that are too performance-intensive on older generations. Koei-Tecmo could also borrow new multiplayer modes and mechanics from its newer games for a remake.

6 Gladius

Gladiatorial Action RPG With Surprising Depth

Anyone expecting a straight-action game set in the Roman Empire would be surprised once they dive into Gladius. The three-platform game by LucasArts is a TBTRPG with sim-raising aspects and magic. Players can tag team with up to two friends on the PS2 to complete the fairly long campaign, which is surprisingly engaging and fantastical.

With other LucasArts properties receiving updated re-releases, it’s disappointing that Gladius never got a second look. A tactics game where players can raise gladiators, send them to tournaments, and progress through the main story with friends has more appeal now, especially with games like Baldur’s Gate 3 out.

5 The Adventures of Cookie & Cream

Before Dark Souls, There Was Cookie & Cream

FromSoftware is an interesting company, as its games tend to skew towards difficult, dark, and interesting. The combo breaker is The Adventures of Cookie & Cream, the only original IP in their repertoire that’s sickeningly cute. It’s unmistakably a FromSoftware game though, evidenced by its tough puzzles, an unnerving-looking moon, and a bittersweet ending.

Although FromSoftware is known for their hair-tearingly difficult games now, a revisit to Cookie & Cream wouldn’t be amiss. In fact, it could be their once-in-a-blue-moon game, similar to Déraciné and Monster Hunter Diary of recent years.

4 Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven

Stealth Co-Op As Fun As Versus Mode

A severely underserved franchise is the Tenchu series. Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven in particular had a thrilling versus mode. The roster of characters and their special abilities made for amazing battles and many broken controllers due to Chibot and Tesshu.

Moreover, while Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven tries to look serious, it’s ultimately campy and fun. It was a major stealth game at the time, one of the few fun ones on the PS2, and a title that allowed players to complete the campaign and compete with friends. As FromSoftware now pens rights to the game, a hard-as-nails remake with multiplayer options would be phenomenal.

3 Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter

3D Space Simulation Action With Force Powers

What made Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter one-of-a-kind among its Star Wars space combat peers are its precise storytelling and evolving dogfighting controls. Its split-screen co-op invests players in the same focused story campaign, either as co-dogfighters or with one player in the ship’s turret.

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Jedi Starfighter is a cult classic and a spiritual successor of sorts for the X-Wing and Rebel Assault series. And along with Rogue Squadron, it was a spaceflight sim that lasted through the early 2000s. Without a whiff of a sequel to Squadron, a Jedi Starfighter remake feels like the right move.

2 Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Team Up With Friends As Mercenaries In Multi-Genre Multiplayer

Although stealth is part of the game, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames shines best when it allows the player to unleash hell. Every single building can be destroyed, despite the reputation hit to Mercenary’s five factions. Mercenaries 2 improved on its predecessor, Playground of Destruction with a co-op mode that made the game stick around for a couple of years.

EA seems irreparably committed to live-service games now, but that doesn’t mean a Mercenaries remake can’t thrive. A Mercenaries remake in today’s EA model can have players form bands of mercenaries to take on campaigns and an online squad-based battle arena mode.

1 Time Crisis 3

Classic Light Gun Game Made Accessible On The PS2

Older players certainly haven’t forgotten Time Crisis 3 or the Time Crisis series in general. However, younger players probably don’t, and those who do likely think of it as an arcade game. Time Crisis 3 had a great PS2 port though, and one that has great alternative modes.

Co-op players get to enjoy a bigger arcade mode on the PS2. The exclusive alternate campaign is also more difficult, though it’s worth going through it to unlock OP features. A remake of the series on the PC and Nintendo Switch with these options would surely be a hit, especially with the ton of light gun options out on the market.

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