Hyper Black Bass on Game Boy is one of those weirdly satisfying fishing sims where you don’t expect much at first—until suddenly you’ve been staring at a tiny monochrome lake for an hour. The controls are simple (just cast, wait, and reel when you get a bite), but there’s something about the way the fish fight that makes it weirdly tense.

You start with basic gear, but after a few catches, you can upgrade to better lures and rods. The tournaments are where it gets competitive—turns out, timing your hook just right actually matters, and the bigger bass put up a serious fight. The pixel art’s charming in that old-school way, especially when you finally land a monster fish and it splashes across the screen.

It’s not flashy, but if you’ve ever wanted to zone out with some low-stakes fishing vibes, this one’s got it. Just don’t blame me when you start mentally comparing every real-life pond to the ones in the game.