Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Anarchy is one of those GBA games that just sticks with you. You start off in this cozy little town, and before you know it, you're sucked into Ivalice—a world where battles play out like chess matches, but with way more fireballs and backstabs.

The job system is where it really shines. You can turn your team into ninjas, black mages, or even weird hybrid classes like a gun-wielding alchemist. I spent way too much time experimenting with builds—my first squad was a mess of underpowered dragoons, but hey, live and learn.

Battles are slow and deliberate, but in a good way. Positioning matters, terrain affects your moves, and one wrong step can leave your healer wide open. The story’s got that classic Final Fantasy vibe—a mix of political drama and kids getting way in over their heads. If you’ve got a GBA (or an emulator), this one’s still worth sinking hours into.