Ever played one of those Game Boy games that just oozes charm from the first screen? That’s Otogi Banasi Tai for you. You control these little raccoon dudes—tanuki, actually—who bounce around solving puzzles and causing chaos in the best way. The pixel art’s got that perfect chunky-GB look, and the music’s weirdly catchy for something made on a handheld from the ‘90s.

At first, it feels like a simple platformer, but then you realize half the fun is figuring out how to use your tanuki magic to trick enemies or unlock hidden paths. Some levels have this almost puzzle-box feel—you’ll poke at one corner, suddenly a bridge appears, and oh hey, now you’re riding a floating lantern. It’s got that old-school "wait, how was I supposed to know that?" design, but in a way that makes you grin instead of rage-quit.

If you’ve got a soft spot for quirky retro games, this one’s a total time capsule with way more personality than most GB titles. Just don’t blame me when you start humming the shop theme hours later.