Games with “little brother” modes, i.e. simultaneous two-player mode where the second player is inconsequential for the most part… looking for lesser known ones such as…
SPIRITFARER
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Player 2 can control Tails
Super Mario Galaxy
Player 2 can stun enemies with star bits
Kirby Superstar
Kirby can spend his copy ability to create a player 2 character with that ability. When the player 2 character dies, Kirby can just create another one. Whenever Kirby gets a health pickup, within a short window of time he can go touch player 2 and share the health gain with him, by literally kissing him and vomiting the food into his mouth like he’s a baby bird. Great system.
WUPPO
Player 2 controls Denksnavel, who can fly around for fun and slightly hurt enemies sometimes. No health bar
KIRBY AND THE FORGOTTEN LAND
Player 2 controls Bandana Waddle Dee, who has no abilities beyond spear stabs. He can die but he comes back after a short while at no cost. Kirby 3 had a similar ally but re-summoning him had a cost IIRC
Child of Light (2014 jesus christ!)
the second player can move around the Wisp iirc?
Duck Hunt
BRUCE LEE
A second player can take control of the sumo, and can either use them to hinder the player, or help them by taking care of the ninja. Either way, there’s little consequence if they die as they just respawn.
I had no idea this was a thing, that rules
That reminds me…
Lamborghini: American Challenge (SNES)
