Gameboy Wars Turbo is that perfect mix of simple and deep—you start off thinking it's just cute little pixel tanks marching around, but then suddenly you're sweating over whether to capture that factory or push for an early attack. The translation makes it way easier to get into than the original Japanese version, though I still had to poke around a bit to figure out some unit matchups (protip: bombers shred copters).

It's got that classic Advance Wars feel but with chunky Game Boy sprites and way more terrain types than you'd expect. First time I played, I got wrecked because I didn't realize mountains give crazy defense bonuses. Now I always park my infantry up there like it's some kind of pixelated Helm's Deep.

Perfect for quick sessions since most maps take 15-20 minutes, though the AI will absolutely punish you if you get careless with your artillery placement. Still holds up surprisingly well for a 90s handheld game.