Okay, so Deutschland Sucht Den Superstar on GBA is basically the German version of American Idol crammed into a tiny cartridge. You start off belting out songs (well, pressing buttons in rhythm) while these pixelated judges stare at you with way too much intensity for a Game Boy screen.

The song selection’s a mixed bag—some real bangers, some… questionable choices. And the crowd reactions? Brutal. Miss a few notes and they’ll boo you offstage like you just murdered their favorite ballad. But when you nail a performance, the little sprite audience goes wild, and honestly? It’s weirdly satisfying.

Pro tip: The difficulty spikes hard after the first few rounds. Suddenly you’re sweating over button combos like it’s a fighting game, not a singing competition. Still, there’s something charming about how janky the whole thing feels—like karaoke night at a dive bar, but portable. If you’ve got nostalgia for early 2000s talent shows, this might scratch that itch.