Man, Soccer Manager on the Game Boy Color takes me back. You start off picking your squad from a bunch of pixelated players—some are shockingly fast, others kick like they’ve got a lead foot, and good luck figuring out who’s actually good until you play a few matches. The menus are pure late-90s charm, all chunky pixels and beepy sound effects.

First thing you’ll do? Probably lose. The AI isn’t messing around, and your star striker will absolutely whiff easy shots just to keep things realistic. But once you tweak formations (go heavy on midfielders, trust me) and sub in fresh legs before overtime, it clicks. There’s something weirdly satisfying about grinding through a season with your ragtag team, watching their stats creep up after each win.

It’s not flashy, but if you ever doodled soccer tactics in math class, this’ll scratch that itch. Just don’t expect fancy cutscenes when you lift the cup—just a tiny trophy sprite and the sweet taste of 8-bit glory.