Fever Pitch Soccer on SNES is one of those early 90s sports games that somehow nails the chaotic fun of soccer without overcomplicating things. The pixelated players have this weirdly satisfying weight to them—when you boot the ball downfield, you can practically feel the controller rumble (even if it doesn’t).

Matches are fast, a little scrappy, and honestly, the AI isn’t afraid to play dirty. I lost my first game 3-0 because I kept accidentally slide-tackling my own teammates. But once you get the hang of the janky through-balls and learn which players have a decent shot, it clicks. The crowd chants are hilariously tinny, and the ref’s whistle sounds like a toy kazoo. Pure nostalgia.

It’s not FIFA, but that’s the point. You’ll either love it for its rough edges or rage-quit after your striker trips over his own feet. Either way, it’s a time capsule worth dusting off.