Striker on the Genesis is one of those early '90s soccer games that tries to go for a pseudo-3D look—you’ve got this angled pitch where the players look like little chunky sprites scrambling after the ball. It’s not exactly smooth, but there’s something weirdly charming about how fast it moves. You’ll boot the ball halfway across the screen with a single tap, and the goalkeepers dive in these exaggerated, almost comical animations.

Fun fact: This same game got rebranded all over the place—Eric Cantona’s name got slapped on it in France, which feels random until you remember how much '90s sports games loved celebrity endorsements. The controls take a second to get used to (good luck pulling off precise passes), but once you adjust, it’s got that arcade-y, just-one-more-match vibe. Not the deepest soccer sim, but perfect if you want something quick and chaotic.

Also, the crowd noise sounds like someone recorded a handful of people yelling into a tin can, and I mean that in the best way possible.