Weird. Before online gaming, we used to go out of our way to find multi-player games. in the Nes days, it was all about Double Dragon II, Contra, 8-Eyes, Ikari Warriors, Tecmo Bowl, etc. I always had a room full of friends ready to grab the controller and compet.
Super Nes was no different. Mario Kart, Street Fighter II, Super Mario World, Donkey Kong Country, etc. Not quite as many friends as the Nes days, but still a pretty steady supply of game loving friends.
Nintendo 64 was another multi player renaissance. We couldn't get enough Star Fox 64, Mario Kart, Killer Instinct, Wave Race, etc. My PS1 had a great multi-player presence, too. I had to buy a multi-player adapter (two, in fact because my third party adapter didn't work so I had to buy the Sony branded one). We had more fun with Quake II on PS1 than we did with Goldeneye on N64! Don't even get me started on Crash Team Racing.
I think the Gamecube/PS2 era was the beginning of the end for me. Most of my games were single player. People didn't come around like they used to. And the current era is, believe it or not, a pretty lonely existence for me. I get the occasional game of Mario Kart 7 or I'll log in some hours of Call of Duty but it's nothing like the earlier times. Maybe because I'm not a kid anymore. I don't know. I just don't get the same thrill from playing with others. Sometimes, I actively avoid it.
