If you've never heard of Total Carnage, it's the sequel to the co-op arcade game Smash T.V.  It's also one of my favorite co-op games ever.  It takes the twin stick formula of Smash T.V. and adds in heavy doses of comedy and continued over the top violence.  I've logged countless hours on this game over many different versions since it was released to home consoles on the SEGA Genesis.  One thing that's always bugged me, at least I thought, was that I never received the true ending to the game.  It turns out that's the result of a bug that's been there since the game was in the arcades in the early 90s.

We mentioned a while back that Midway Arcade Origins was on its way and like a Japanese train, the game has arrived on time.  Available on PS3 and 360 for $29.99, the pack contains over 30 games including some stone cold co-op classics; Rampage, Gauntlet, Total Carnage and Xybots, amongst others.

It's the sequel to the mother of all twin stick shooters, Smash T.V. Total Carnage took gamers out of the arena and into the battlefield. We take a look back at the over the top title and its fun, quarter sucking, co-op experience.