Elite Soccer on Game Boy is one of those old-school sports games that somehow makes tiny pixel players feel like they’ve got real weight to them. You’ve got just two buttons—pass and shoot—but the way the ball bounces off defenders or gets stuck in the corners makes every match unpredictable. The controls take a minute to get used to (hold B to charge your shot, don’t just tap it), but once it clicks, you’ll be sliding tackles and launching long shots like it’s second nature.

Matches are quick, maybe five minutes tops, which is perfect for handheld play. The AI isn’t exactly genius—goalies dive weirdly late sometimes—but that just adds to the charm. And yeah, the graphics are basic, but there’s something satisfying about how the crowd sprites wiggle when you score. It’s the kind of game you boot up when you’ve got 10 minutes to kill and end up playing three matches instead.