Ever wanted to be a 16th-century merchant-adventurer with a bad compass and a knack for getting into trouble? Daikoukai Jidai II on SNES nails that vibe—you start with a rickety ship, a handful of coins, and a world map full of ports that either love you or want to sink you on sight.

First thing you’ll do? Panic. The menus are dense (it’s a Koei game, after all), but once you get the hang of buying silk in Beijing to sell in Lisbon while dodging pirates, it clicks. The politics are wild—one wrong move and suddenly Portugal won’t let you dock, so you’re stuck eating moldy biscuits off the coast of Africa. Pro tip: bribe local governors early unless you enjoy being shot at by every navy in the Mediterranean.

It’s got that “one more trade run” addiction, but with occasional mutinies and scurvy to keep you humble. If you like spreadsheets with a side of cannon fire, this is your jam.