Okay, so Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru—yeah, that’s a mouthful—is this weird little Game Boy gem where you play as a frog trying to become a prince again. Someone swiped your golden crown, and now you’re hopping through forests, castles, and who-knows-where to get it back. The pixel art’s got that cozy, slightly janky Game Boy charm, and the music? Weirdly catchy in that 8-bit way.

It’s not just jumping around, though. You’ll talk to bizarre characters (some helpful, some… not), solve puzzles that make you scratch your head, and even swap items in this sort of RPG-lite way. At first, I kept getting stuck because I didn’t realize you could combine certain things—like, who knew a stick and a leaf would actually do something? But once it clicks, it’s oddly satisfying.

Definitely one of those games that feels like it shouldn’t work but somehow does. If you’re into retro stuff with a side of charming nonsense, give it a shot. Just don’t expect it to hold your hand.