Digimon: Battle Spirit is basically the GBA version of those chaotic, over-the-top fights from the anime—just way more button-mashy than you’d expect. You pick your Digimon (Agumon fans, rejoice) and jump into these small arenas where the goal is to smack the other guy until their spirit gauge drops. Simple, right? Except half the time you’re both flailing around like maniacs, tossing fireballs and hoping for the best.

What’s cool is the evolution system—land enough hits, and boom, you’re WarGreymon or whatever, wrecking everything for a limited time. The roster’s small but solid, with favorites like Veemon and Renamon bringing their own weird movesets. It’s not exactly deep strategy, but the speed keeps it fun, especially if you’ve got a friend to fight against. Just don’t expect Tekken-level precision.

Honestly, it’s pure early-2000s Digimon chaos in the best way possible. If you ever wanted to relive those playground arguments about who’d win in a fight, this is your chance.