Rad Racket - Deluxe Tennis II is one of those weird, late-era NES games that somehow slipped under the radar. It's tennis, sure, but with this bizarre arcade twist where the ball speeds up like crazy after a few volleys. First time I played, I thought my controller was glitching—nope, that's just how it rolls.

You get a handful of characters to pick from, each with slightly different stats. The dude in the sunglasses has a killer serve but moves like he's stuck in molasses. Took me a few matches to realize the little old lady is secretly OP if you can handle her weird backhand animation.

Graphics are about what you'd expect from an unlicensed NES cart—blocky, colorful, and just a little off in a way that grows on you. The music? A single synth track that loops forever, but somehow it works when you're in the zone. Definitely not Wimbledon, but way more fun than it has any right to be.