NBA Jam: Tournament Edition on Game Boy is pure arcade basketball chaos—just like you remember, but crammed into that tiny green screen. The controls are simple (pass, shoot, turbo), but good luck resisting the urge to just chuck half-court shots every time. And yeah, the announcer still loses his mind when you hit three in a row—"HE'S ON FIRE!" never gets old.

It's wild seeing pixelated versions of 90s NBA stars pulling off ridiculous dunks that bend physics. Alley-oops actually work better here than in some modern games, and stealing the ball feels weirdly satisfying even when it shouldn't. The two-on-two matches are short enough for quick plays, though good luck putting it down after "just one more game."

Honestly? It holds up way better than most sports games from that era. Just don't expect deep strategy—this is all about turbo-charged fun and yelling at your Game Boy when the CPU starts cheesing dunks.