Rescue Heroes: Billy Blazes! on the GBA is one of those games that makes you feel like a total hero—even if you’re just sitting on the couch. You play as Billy, this firefighter who’s basically sprinting through burning buildings, dodging collapsing beams, and spraying down flames before they trap civilians. The controls are simple—run, jump, hose—but the levels get surprisingly tense when you’re trying to figure out which path leads to survivors and which just dumps you into more fire.

What I like is that it’s not just mindless action. You’ve gotta think ahead—like, do you waste time putting out a small fire now, or risk it spreading while you rescue someone first? The pixel art’s got that early 2000s charm, and the music kicks in with this urgent little tune that actually makes you panic when the timer’s running low. It’s short, but man, those later missions will test your reflexes. Definitely a solid pick if you miss that era of licensed games that didn’t just phone it in.