Okay, so Carrera Power Slide on GBA is basically what happens when you take arcade-style drifting and cram it into a tiny cartridge. The first thing you notice is how snappy the controls feel—tap the shoulder button to initiate a slide, then wrestle with the D-pad to keep from spinning out. Mess it up, and you're eating wall; nail it, and you'll shave seconds off your lap time.

The tracks are tight, almost claustrophobic in places, with these brutal hairpins that force you to drift whether you're ready or not. I remember wiping out twice on the alpine course before realizing you gotta brake early and swing wide. Cars handle differently too—the lightweight ones are twitchy but great for technical tracks, while the heavier beasts plow through corners like they own the road.

It's not the prettiest racer on the system, but the sense of speed when you chain slides together? Pure magic. Just don't expect to win your first race without a few spectacular crashes first.