Ever stumble across one of those weird, obscure Genesis bootlegs from back in the day? Elf Wor is exactly that—some Chinese unlicensed RPG thing that feels like it got lost in translation (literally). You’ve got your typical fantasy sprites, menus that don’t quite explain themselves, and combat that’s either broken or just really, really cryptic. I couldn’t tell if the magic system was bugged or if I just didn’t get it.

Honestly, half the fun is trying to figure out what the heck is even happening. The translation’s a mess, the balance is all over the place, and yet… there’s something weirdly charming about it? Like finding a dollar-store knockoff of your favorite game. Not exactly good, but hard to look away from.

If you’re into janky retro oddities, this one’s a trip—just don’t expect it to make sense.