Aoki Densetsu Shoot! is one of those deep-cut SNES soccer games that feels like half management sim, half actual match play. You start off picking your team—I went with the underdogs because, well, why not?—and then it throws you straight into training drills that actually matter. Mess up here, and your players stay mediocre.

The matches play out in this weird but cool hybrid view: overhead for strategy, then zoomed-in side-scrolling action when you’ve got the ball. Passing feels a little stiff at first, but once your team gels, you start pulling off these satisfying long-range shots. Just don’t expect FIFA-level realism—it’s got that classic SNES charm where the keeper sometimes forgets how to jump.

If you’re into retro sports games with a management twist, this one’s a hidden gem. The menus are all in Japanese, but you can muddle through with icons and trial-and-error.