diff --git a/include/types.h b/include/types.h
index 5c08c8f2e..41195c5fc 100644
--- a/include/types.h
+++ b/include/types.h
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ struct MarioState
 //       HOWEVER, simply increasing this to 3 will not magically work
 //       many things will have to be overhauled!
 #ifdef UNSTABLE_BRANCH
-#define MAX_PLAYERS 4
+#define MAX_PLAYERS 16
 #else
 #define MAX_PLAYERS 2
 #endif