Crash Bandicoot Advance is basically a pocket-sized version of the chaos you remember from the PS1 days—just with slightly smaller explosions and way more "wait, did I just die to that?" moments. You’re still spinning, jumping, and face-planting into nitro crates, but now you can do it on the bus.

The controls take a second to adjust—something about the GBA’s buttons makes those precision landings feel a little sketchy at first. But after a few levels, you’re back to collecting wumpa fruit like it’s your job and groaning when Cortex’s goons pop up out of nowhere. The colors still pop, even on that tiny screen, and the music’s got that same weirdly catchy vibe.

It’s not the exact same as the console version, but it’s close enough to make you forget you’re holding a handheld. Just don’t throw it when you miss a jump for the tenth time.