Okay, so Pachinko Data Card - Chou Ataru-kun is one of those weird little Game Boy titles that makes you go, "Wait, this was a thing?" It's basically a digital pachinko simulator—you know, those Japanese pinball-meets-slot-machine arcade games. The whole thing feels like someone took the clatter of a pachinko parlor and crammed it into a tiny green screen.

You start off picking your machine (they all have slightly different layouts, which actually matters more than you'd think), then it's just you versus gravity. The ball physics are janky in that classic Game Boy way—sometimes it feels like the pins have a personal grudge against you. There's something weirdly satisfying about finally nailing that perfect shot after a dozen tries, though.

Honestly, it's more of a novelty than anything deep, but if you've ever wondered what pachinko would feel like without the noise and cigarette smoke, here's your chance. Just don't expect it to replace actual pachinko if you're into that scene.