Oh man, Asterix and the Great Rescue takes me back. It's one of those classic Sega Master System side-scrollers where you play as the tiny but mighty Gaul, smashing through Roman camps with your trusty fists (and occasionally a magic potion power-up). The sprites are chunky in that nostalgic 8-bit way, and the music has that bouncy, repetitive charm that somehow never gets old.

First thing you'll notice is how weighty Asterix feels—he's not some floaty platformer hero. When you punch a legionnaire, they go flying, and it never stops being satisfying. The levels mix up between straight beat-em-ups and some light puzzle sections where you're lifting barrels or finding keys. Pro tip: keep an eye out for Getafix's hut—that's where the real fun starts.

It's got that old-school difficulty too, where you'll probably eat dirt a few times before figuring out the enemy patterns. But hey, that's part of the charm. If you ever played the Tintin Master System games, it's got a similar vibe—just with more menhir-throwing.