GB Basketball (Japan) is one of those early Game Boy sports games that feels charmingly rough around the edges. You get a simple 1-on-1 arcade-style basketball match with chunky pixel players who move like they’re dribbling through molasses—but somehow, that just adds to the retro appeal.

The controls are basic (pass, shoot, steal) and the court scrolls awkwardly when you run, but there’s a weirdly satisfying rhythm to it once you get used to the jank. I kept losing at first because the shot timing is way stricter than modern hoops games, but nailing a three-pointer with that tinny Game Boy sound effect? Weirdly hype.

Don’t expect depth or realism—just a quick, clunky dose of 90s handheld basketball nostalgia. It’s the kind of game you play for 10 minutes and either laugh at or get weirdly competitive with.