Baku Baku Animal is one of those weirdly addictive puzzle games from the Sega Master System era. You’ve got animals on one side, their favorite snacks on the other, and you’ve gotta clear the board by matching them—like tossing a bone to a dog or a banana to a monkey. Sounds simple, but when things speed up, it gets chaotic fast.

The real fun comes when you set off chain reactions—clear a few matches in a row, and suddenly half the screen explodes. There’s a versus mode too, so you can wreck a friend’s strategy by dumping garbage blocks on their side. It’s got that perfect mix of cute and competitive.

Honestly, I still fire this up when I want something quick and satisfying. The animal sprites are tiny but full of charm, and the music’s got that classic 16-bit cheerfulness. If you like Tetris but want something with a little more personality, this one’s a gem.