Eijukugo Center 1500 is one of those weird little Game Boy gems that makes you go, "Wait, this is actually kind of fun?" At first glance, it's just a Japanese idiom quiz game—but the way it throws these four-character phrases at you (there are 1,500 of them, hence the name) makes it weirdly addictive.

You'll see a scrambled idiom on screen, and your job is to pick the right meaning from multiple choices. Some are obvious if you know basic Japanese, but others? Total curveballs. I kept getting tripped up by ones that sound like they should mean something completely different. The pixelated Game Boy aesthetic somehow makes it feel cozier, like flipping through an old study guide.

It's not for everyone—if you're not into word games or don't know any Japanese, you'll probably bounce off hard. But if you've ever geeked out over language quirks, it's a neat little time capsule. Just don't expect flashy rewards; the satisfaction comes from finally nailing that one idiom that kept stumping you.