Man, Baseball Legends of the Diamond on NES is one of those games that just feels right if you grew up with a controller in your hands. The pixelated players have this weird charm—like, the pitcher’s windup animation is janky in the best way, and hitting a home run makes the crowd go nuts with these blocky little cheers.

It’s not super deep, but that’s kinda the point. You pick your team (I always went with the sluggers—more home runs, obviously), and within seconds you’re into a game where the AI will absolutely wreck you with curveballs if you’re not paying attention. The season mode’s where it’s at, though—something about seeing your stats pile up over a full season makes those late-inning comebacks actually matter.

Also, no lie: the soundtrack’s got this cheesy organ music that somehow never gets old. If you’ve got a soft spot for old-school sports games, this one’s a solid pick.