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Game of the Week: the unsung heroism of Player 2

Tails of terror.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse regard an upside-down Donald the Duck in platform game Disney Illusion Island.
Image credit: DLaLa

Tragedy strikes twice this month, as Christian Donlan is once again away from his desk and has left Eurogamer's Game of the Week column in my undeserving mitts (he's just on holiday, don't worry - I haven't locked him in a cupboard somewhere). I'm devoting this one to the act of being Player 2 in a two-player game, and why being Player 2 is kind of a game in itself.

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