What are some great retro games that I can play with my 5yo? (europe.pub)

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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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[-] kewjo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

from a sega childhood my top:

toejam and earl
micro machines
world of illusion (mickey and donald)
California games
Bonanza Brothers (has guns but in game they are tranquilizers and enemies wake up)

[-] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

These are great! All with little to no violence, too.

I will say (for OP), Micromachines needs more patience than some 5 year olds will have, since the controls and speed aren't very forgiving until learned. So I might not start with Micromachines for a young gamer.

[-] calavera@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

My kid loved to play toejam with me

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