Man, International Superstar Soccer on SNES takes me back. The pixelated players, those chunky animations when someone takes a dive—it’s janky in the best way. You pick your squad (Brazil’s always overpowered, let’s be real), and suddenly you’re in this weirdly fluid match where the ball physics somehow just work. Slide tackles feel reckless, headers are satisfyingly chunky, and the ref never calls fouls unless you straight-up murder someone.

It’s not FIFA—passing is chaotic, and the AI will occasionally do something baffling—but that’s part of the charm. The commentary’s hilariously sparse ("GOOOOAL!"), and the crowd noise loops like three times total. But when you nail a last-minute volley from outside the box? Pure magic. This game’s got that "one more match" pull even now.