Sports Illustrated: Football on Game Boy is one of those old-school sports games that somehow makes tiny sprites feel like a full-blown NFL showdown. You pick your plays from a basic menu—nothing fancy, just run or pass—and then it’s all about timing your button mashes to break tackles or sack the QB. The graphics are pure 90s handheld charm, with little pixelated players that somehow sell the chaos of a fumble.

It’s not deep by today’s standards, but there’s something satisfying about grinding out a touchdown drive in those last two minutes. And yeah, the AI cheats sometimes—good luck stopping that unstoppable Hail Mary. If you’ve got a soft spot for retro sports games, this one’s a solid time capsule.