Pachinko Gaiden is one of those weird little Game Boy games that somehow makes dropping metal balls down a maze of pins way more fun than it should be. The physics feel just right—you’ll tilt the machine, watch the balls bounce chaotically, and then suddenly one gets stuck in the perfect spot for a jackpot. It’s got that classic pachinko machine look, all bright colors and clinking sounds, but condensed into a tiny cartridge.

At first, I thought it’d be too simple, but there’s actually some strategy—timing your shots, figuring out which bumpers give the best payouts. And yeah, it’s definitely a product of its time, but that’s part of the charm. If you’ve ever wasted quarters on a real pachinko machine, this’ll hit the same weirdly satisfying spot.

Just don’t blame me when you lose an hour to it without realizing.