Battle Pingpong on Game Boy is exactly what it sounds like—a no-frills, fast-paced table tennis duel that somehow feels way more intense than it has any right to be. The controls are dead simple: just A and B buttons for different shots, but timing is everything. Miss a swing, and that little pixel ball whizzes past you with a brutally satisfying blip sound.

What surprised me was how much personality the AI opponents have. The first one’s a pushover, but by match three, they’re pulling off these ridiculous spin shots that’ll make you groan. And if you’ve got a friend nearby? Even better. Two-player mode turns into this chaotic back-and-forth where every point feels like a victory.

Yeah, the graphics are blocky and the music’s basically just beeps, but that’s part of the charm. It’s pure, unfiltered Game Boy energy. Just don’t blame me when you realize you’ve been hunched over your screen for an hour trying to beat the final opponent.