Ever played one of those old-school Game Boy RPGs where every decision actually matters? Selection: Erabareshi Mono is exactly that—a little time capsule of tough calls and turn-based battles that somehow still feels fresh. You start off picking between three wildly different characters (I went samurai first, no regrets), and suddenly you're knee-deep in branching story paths where even small dialogue choices come back to haunt you.

The pixel art has that chunky, nostalgic charm, and the combat's simple but punishing if you rush in. What got me was how your party composition changes everything—like how bringing the thief opens secret routes, but leaves you squishy in boss fights. It's the kind of game where you'll reset after a bad choice, not because you lost, but because you can't live with the consequences.

If you miss the days when RPGs made you think before mashing A, this one's worth dusting off the Game Boy for.