New York Racer on the Game Boy Color is exactly what it sounds like—a chaotic, pixelated dash through NYC traffic where you’ll swear at taxis cutting you off just like real life. The controls are simple (left, right, gas), but the streets get mean fast, with buses swerving into your lane and tight corners that’ll send you into a lamppost if you’re not careful.

What’s cool is how they crammed that New York vibe into a tiny cartridge—you’ve got the grid layout, yellow cabs everywhere, even those weird raised crosswalks that launch your car if you hit them wrong. First time I played, I blew past the finish line because I was too busy dodging a delivery truck. Classic.

It’s not the deepest racer, but there’s something weirdly satisfying about shaving seconds off your time or finally nailing that shortcut behind the diner. Just don’t expect fancy power-ups—your only upgrades are not crashing.