Okay, so Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch is basically what happens if you mix a magical girl anime with a rhythm game and throw in some mermaid drama. You play as Lucia, this pink-haired mermaid princess who has to belt out pop songs to fight evil—because apparently, high notes are more effective than swords here.

The rhythm battles are simple but weirdly satisfying—hit the notes in time with these J-pop-ish tracks, and your attacks land harder. Miss too many, and... well, let’s just say the villain’s smug face gets annoying fast. Between battles, there’s this whole soap opera about secret identities and underwater kingdoms, which is cheesy but kinda charming if you’re into that.

It’s definitely niche—like, if you don’t vibe with sparkly mermaids or J-pop, you might bounce off hard. But if you ever wanted to pretend your GBA was a karaoke mic for saving the ocean, this is your weird little gem. The songs are legit catchy, though—fair warning, you’ll have "Legend of Mermaid" stuck in your head for days.