Okay, so The New Zealand Story on the Sega Master System is this weirdly charming little platformer where you play as Tiki the Kiwi—except he looks more like a tiny yellow dinosaur with a beak than an actual kiwi bird. Right from the start, you're bouncing around colorful levels, grabbing power-ups like balloons (yes, balloons) to float past enemies, because apparently flightless birds can hover now. The controls are simple, but some jumps are just cruel—those penguins with jetpacks don’t mess around.

It’s got that classic ‘80s arcade vibe where everything’s cute but also kind of brutal. You’ll rescue other kidnapped kiwis (still not resembling real kiwis), dodge seals with homing missiles, and occasionally wonder how this became a plot. If you’re into retro games that don’t take themselves too seriously, this one’s a quirky time capsule.