Super Dropzone on the GBA is one of those games that looks simple at first—just a little ship zipping around, dodging lasers—but man, it gets intense fast. You’re basically a space taxi for stranded astronauts, except every alien in the galaxy wants to blow you up. The controls are tight, which helps when you’re weaving through bullet hell to scoop up some poor guy floating in space.

The pixel art holds up surprisingly well, with these chunky, colorful explosions that make every close call feel dramatic. I kept getting distracted by the little details, like how your ship tilts when you change direction or the way rescued astronauts wave as they beam up. It’s got that old-school arcade vibe where you’ll retry the same level five times just to shave two seconds off your time.

Fair warning: the later missions get brutal. One wrong move and you’re back to the start, but that’s part of the charm. If you like games where skill actually matters, this one’s a blast.