Gachasute! Dyna Device Blue is one of those weird little GBA mech games that flew under the radar—you build and customize these chunky toy-like robots, then pit them against each other in arena battles. The whole thing has this early 2000s Japanese toy commercial vibe, right down to the gacha mechanics for unlocking new parts.

First thing you’ll notice? The controls are clunky in that nostalgic GBA way, but there’s something satisfying about tweaking your bot’s loadout between matches. I kept getting wrecked until I realized stacking all my points into speed made my mech hilariously fragile. The spritework’s actually pretty sharp for a budget title, especially when your custom creation goes flying across the screen after a well-placed rocket punch.

It’s definitely niche, but if you’ve ever wanted a portable Armored Core-lite with a side of gacha randomness, this might scratch that itch.