Choplifter III on Game Boy is one of those games that looks simple at first—just fly a chopper, pick up people, drop them off—but man, it gets intense fast. You start off with this tiny helicopter that handles like a shopping cart with a propeller, weaving between mountains while bullets whiz past. The first few rescues feel easy, but then suddenly you're dodging tanks, jets, and even weird floating turrets that just love to ruin your day.

The pixel art has that classic Game Boy charm, all chunky and satisfying, especially when you barely make it back to base with your tail rotor smoking. And those civilians? They just stand there waving, completely oblivious to the chaos around them—you almost feel bad when you inevitably leave one behind because you ran out of fuel.

It's the kind of game where you'll restart a level five times just to save everyone, muttering "this time for sure" under your breath. If you dig old-school arcade-style tension with a side of retro frustration, this one's a solid pick.