Namco Gallery Vol.1 is one of those Game Boy cartridges that feels like digging through a box of old arcade tokens—except you don’t need quarters this time. It’s got Galaxian, Galaga, Battle City, and Pac-Man, all crammed into that little gray brick. The ports are solid, though you’ll notice the screen crunch—Galaga’s swarms feel tighter, and Pac-Man’s maze is… well, let’s just say you memorize turns faster.

Battle City’s the odd one out here, a tank game where you blast bricks and enemy AI that somehow still outsmarts you. It’s janky in that nostalgic way, like your old NES glitching just enough to make you laugh. Meanwhile, Galaxian’s flickery but weirdly charming—like playing a arcade cab through a keyhole.

If you’ve got a soft spot for pixel-perfect high scores or just want to see how these classics held up on the go, it’s a fun little time capsule. Just don’t expect miracles from the Game Boy’s speaker.