Champions of Europe on the Sega Master System is one of those rough-around-the-edges football games that somehow just works. The graphics are basic—we're talking tiny pixelated players with questionable animations—but there's something weirdly satisfying about how it plays. You pick your squad from a decent selection of European teams (though don't expect real player names), set up your formation, and then it's all about timing those awkward but effective sliding tackles.

Matches feel scrappy in the best way—goals happen from weird deflections or because the keeper glitched through the net, and you'll absolutely celebrate those janky moments. The controls take a minute to click (passing is weirdly stiff at first), but once you get the hang of it, you'll be pulling off long balls that somehow, against all logic, find your striker's head. It's not polished, but that's kind of the charm. If you've got nostalgia for early football games or just want to see where the genre started, this one's worth booting up.