J.League Winning Goal is one of those classic Game Boy sports games that feels super niche now—it's all about Japanese soccer, so if you're into retro J.League nostalgia, this is your jam. The pixelated players move in that stiff, charmingly awkward way early handheld games had, and the controls are simple enough that you can pick it up fast. First few minutes? You're picking a team (I always went for Kashima Antlers, no idea why) and immediately realizing the AI goalkeepers are either way too good or hilariously bad, depending on the angle.

It’s not FIFA, but there’s something fun about how stripped-down it is—just you, the ball, and a crowd of tiny chibi spectators. The music’s got that classic Game Boy bleep-bloop energy too. If you’re emulating it, expect some jank, but that’s part of the appeal.