Ever stumbled across one of those weird, obscure NES games that makes you go, "Wait, what is this?" That's My Life My Love - Boku No Yume - Watashi No Negai in a nutshell. It's a Japan-only life sim/dating game from the late '80s, which means pixelated romance, awkward dialogue (unless you read Japanese), and a bizarre mix of mundane tasks and dramatic twists.

You start off as a high school student trying to balance grades, part-time jobs, and—of course—wooing your crush. The controls are clunky by modern standards, but there's something oddly charming about navigating blocky classrooms and trying to impress your pixelated sweetheart with terrible 8-bit gifts. Pro tip: don't skip the part-time job minigames—you'll need the cash for those fancy dates.

It's definitely more of a curiosity than a must-play, but if you're into retro oddities or just want to see what dating sims looked like before they got all flashy, this one's a weird little time capsule. Just don't expect deep storytelling—this is the NES, after all.