Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland is one of those classic Game Boy Color gems that flew under the radar outside Japan. It's basically Pokémon but with Dragon Quest monsters—you recruit slimes, golems, and other iconic creatures from the series, then breed them to make even stronger weirdos.

The first thing you'll notice is how much deeper the breeding system is compared to other monster-collecting games. Two monsters combine into something completely different, and figuring out which combos spit out the most broken team is half the fun. I wasted hours just trying to get a decent Metal Slime early on.

Terry (from DQ6) acts as your guide through these colorful, grid-based arenas where monsters duke it out automatically. The battles are simple, but watching your carefully bred abominations wreck shop never gets old. Just don't expect a ton of story—this one's all about the monster mash.

If you're into retro monster breeders, this is one of the best the GBC ever got.