Kokiatsu Boy is one of those weird little Game Boy games that somehow sticks with you. At first glance, it’s just another pixelated adventure, but there’s something oddly charming about the way the main character waddles around, bumping into NPCs who all have this deadpan humor. The puzzles start simple—push a block here, find a key there—but then suddenly you’re deciphering cryptic hints from a talking mushroom or backtracking because you missed a hidden switch.

It’s got that classic "Nintendo Hard" vibe where you’ll die a lot, but the checkpoints are fair, so it never feels cheap. The music’s all bleepy and nostalgic, like someone distilled 1993 into a soundtrack. If you’ve got a soft spot for games that don’t hold your hand but reward patience, this one’s a solid time capsule.