Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance on GBA is basically Diablo but with that classic D&D flavor. You pick from three characters—dwarf fighter, human archer, or elven sorceress—and immediately get thrown into a grimy tavern brawl. The controls are simple (just mash attack and occasionally use a special move), but the loot system keeps you digging through every barrel and skeleton pile for better gear.

What surprised me was how well they crammed the console dungeon-crawler feel onto a tiny GBA screen. The music’s got that moody Forgotten Realms vibe, and the spell effects actually look decent for pixel art. Just don’t expect deep RPG choices—this is pure monster-slashing with a side of gold hoarding. The dwarf’s my go-to because swinging a giant axe never gets old.