Fort Boyard on the Game Boy Color is one of those weird little Europe-only releases that somehow slipped under the radar. It’s based on that French game show with the same name—you know, the one with the creepy old guy in the tower yelling at contestants. The game tries to capture that vibe with a mix of mini-games and puzzles, though the controls can feel a bit stiff by today’s standards.

You start off picking a team (I went with the balanced one, but honestly, it barely matters), then jump straight into the challenges. Some are straightforward, like memory games, while others have that classic early 2000s jank—good luck timing those jumps right. The pixel art’s charming though, and if you’ve got nostalgia for the show, it’s a fun little time capsule. Just don’t expect anything groundbreaking.