Ever wanted to feel like a high-rolling horse racing tycoon without leaving your couch? Keiba Kizoku on Game Boy nails that itch—it's all pixelated hooves pounding dirt, last-minute photo finishes, and that sweet rush when your longshot pick actually pays off.

You start by picking your horse (stats matter, but sometimes you just gotta go with the coolest name), placing bets, and watching the race unfold in that classic chunky Game Boy style. The controls are dead simple—mostly menu navigation and timing your boosts—but there's this weird tension when your jockey hits the home stretch neck-and-neck with the favorite.

What surprised me was how much the little details pull you in. The way horses fatigue if you push them too hard early, how different tracks favor speed versus stamina, even the jockey's colors popping against the greenish-gray display. It's not deep simulation, but it's got way more going on than you'd expect from a handheld horse racer.

Just don't get too attached to your virtual winnings—I blew mine on a fancy stable upgrade and immediately regretted it when my next race went sideways.