Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 5 is that weirdly addictive N64 baseball game where all the players look like super-deformed chibi characters, but somehow it works. The pitching and batting feel surprisingly tight—way more depth than you’d expect from the cartoony style. First time I booted it up, I got sucked into the story mode immediately; it’s got this goofy charm where your little baseball guy trains, makes rivals, and even deals with random drama between games.

What’s cool is how it balances arcadey fun with actual baseball strategy. You’ll mess around with pitch types, player stats, and even weird little quirks like batters getting nervous in clutch moments. And yeah, the menus are all in Japanese, but after a few innings, you kinda just feel your way through it. Definitely one of those "just one more game" sports titles.