Metalgun Slinger is one of those GBA games that makes you wish the screen was bigger just so you could dodge bullets easier. You start off in some dusty town, and within seconds, some jerk in a bandana is already taking potshots at you. The controls are simple—move, aim, shoot—but the chaos ramps up fast.

The pixel art nails that grimy Western vibe, all saloon doors and tumbleweeds, but the real star is the gunplay. You’ll be sidestepping bullets like some kind of cowboy ballet dancer, and the duels? Pure tension. One wrong twitch and you’re staring at a game over screen. It’s got that old-school arcade feel where every level feels like a gauntlet, but in a good way.

Fair warning: your thumbs might cramp. This game doesn’t mess around.