Alright, let’s be real—Barney’s Hide and Seek on the Sega Genesis is pure nostalgia fuel. You boot it up, and suddenly you’re six years old again, wandering through these bright, simple levels trying to spot Baby Bop or BJ tucked behind a tree or under a slide. The music’s cheerful in that slightly repetitive way kids’ games always are, and the controls are dead simple: just walk around and press a button when you find someone.

It’s not exactly a challenge—more like a cozy, low-stakes scavenger hunt—but there’s something weirdly charming about how earnest it is. The sprites are chunky and colorful, and the whole thing feels like playing through an episode of the show. If you grew up with Barney, it’s a weird little time capsule. If you didn’t? Well, it’s still a bizarrely wholesome relic of ’90s licensed games.

Either way, it’s hard not to smile when Barney’s big purple face pops up to congratulate you.