Sports Pad Soccer (or Great Soccer, depending on where you played it) is one of those early Sega Master System sports titles that somehow nails the arcadey feel of soccer without getting too complicated. You pick your team, jump straight into a match, and within seconds you're sliding tackles and booting the ball downfield with that satisfyingly chunky 8-bit physics.

It's not FIFA—passing is basic, and the AI isn't exactly tactical genius—but there's something weirdly addictive about the way the ball bounces unpredictably off players. The Sports Pad controller (if you're lucky enough to have one) makes it feel a little more involved, but even with a regular gamepad, it's got that "just one more match" energy. Also, the crowd noise is hilariously enthusiastic for what amounts to tiny pixel men shuffling around.

If you grew up with Master System sports games, this one's a nostalgia trip. If not, it's still a solid pick for quick, no-frills soccer action.