Oh man, Bokujou Monogatari on GBA takes me back. It's the Japanese version of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, but with some extra little quirks you won't find in the English release. You start off inheriting this run-down farm, and within minutes you're clearing weeds, smacking rocks with your flimsy hammer, and trying not to pass out from exhaustion by 3pm.

The villagers have way more personality than you'd expect from pixelated sprites - especially the grumpy old guy who hates when you trample his crops. And don't even get me started on the chickens. You'll spend half your time just trying to figure out if that one girl at the bakery actually likes you or is just being polite.

It's got that perfect mix of relaxing farm work and low-key social drama that makes time disappear. Before long, you're staying up way too late just to see if your turnips will be ready by morning.