GrandSlam – The Tennis Tournament '92 is one of those early '90s sports games that somehow nails the simplicity of tennis without overcomplicating things. You pick your player (no licensed pros here, just generic but charmingly pixelated athletes), choose a surface—grass, clay, or hard court—and suddenly you're in a match where timing matters way more than fancy controls.

The first thing you'll notice? The ball physics feel surprisingly good for its time. Slices actually slice, topspin shots dip, and if you mistime a volley, it’ll either sail long or plop pathetically into the net. Matches get tense fast, especially against the AI on higher difficulties—they love exploiting your weak backhand.

It’s not flashy by today’s standards, but there’s something satisfying about the way the crowd cheers after a long rally or how the umpire robotically announces "Fifteen–love." If you’ve got nostalgia for chunky Genesis sprites and straightforward sports games, this one’s a solid serve-and-volley time capsule.