Crash Nitro Kart on GBA is basically a pocket-sized version of the console racer, and honestly? It holds up better than you'd expect. You've got Crash, Coco, Cortex, and the usual gang, all crammed into tiny sprites but still full of attitude. The tracks are surprisingly detailed for a handheld—some have shortcuts you'll miss at first, others throw obstacles at you last second. And yeah, it's got the classic power-ups: wumpa fruit for speed boosts, nitro crates that explode if you're not careful (learned that the hard way).

What surprised me was how tight the drifting feels—once you get the hang of tapping the shoulder buttons, you can slide around corners like you're playing Mario Kart. The AI isn't messing around either; Cortex will absolutely sideswipe you if you let him. It's not the deepest racer, but for a GBA cart? Solid way to kill time on a bus ride.