If you grew up with the Rave Master manga or anime, this GBA game is pure nostalgia fuel. You jump right into Haru’s shoes, swinging the Ten Powers sword around in these surprisingly fluid 2D battles—some stages feel like a beat-em-up, others throw in light platforming or puzzle bits. The sprites are chunky and colorful, exactly how you’d want a mid-2000s anime adaptation to look.

What’s cool is how it mixes up the gameplay: one minute you’re slashing through shadow monsters, the next you’re figuring out how to activate some ancient mechanism with Elie’s weird gadgets. The boss fights against Dark Bring users? Actually tense, especially when your special moves drain MP fast. Just don’t expect a deep story—it’s basically a greatest-hits tour of the series with some fun fan service.

Perfect for short bursts or a lazy afternoon reliving the early 2000s. The music’s got that classic GBA synth-rock vibe too.