Okay, so Nyan Nyan Nyanko No Nyan Collection is basically a GBA game where you collect and mess around with a bunch of weird little cats. And I mean weird—some of these guys have googly eyes, others look like they’ve been squished, and a few are just… blobs with ears. But that’s the charm, right?

You start off picking your first Nyanko (I went with the one that looks like a toasted marshmallow), and then it’s just a mix of feeding them, playing mini-games, and watching them do dumb cat stuff. There’s this one where you bounce them on a trampoline, and half the time they just faceplant. Classic.

The music’s catchy in that way GBA games always are—simple but somehow stuck in your head for days. And yeah, it’s super cutesy, but not in a way that feels forced. More like, "Oh no, this round cat just fell asleep mid-walk, and now I’m emotionally attached."

If you’re into low-stakes, silly little time-wasters, this one’s a solid pick. Just don’t blame me when you start muttering "nyan nyan" under your breath for no reason.