Monster Maker 4: Flash Card is one of those weird little GBA games that somehow sticks with you. You start by flipping through these pixelated monster parts—wings, claws, weird eyeballs—and just slap them together like some mad scientist. At first, I thought it’d be shallow, but there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing your Frankenstein abomination come to life.

The sprites have that chunky, early 2000s charm, and the combinations get ridiculous fast (ever seen a three-headed turtle with bat wings?). No deep strategy here—just pure, dumb fun. Half the appeal is showing off your monstrosities to friends and arguing over whose looks more cursed.

It’s not perfect—the interface feels a bit clunky now—but if you miss that era of handheld games where creativity trumped graphics, this one’s a nostalgia trip worth taking. Just don’t blame me when you spend an hour trying to make the ugliest creature possible.