Super Monkey RPG is one of those SNES games that just oozes charm—like, you boot it up and immediately get hit with this bright, cartoony world where monkeys in little armor sets are dead serious about saving the kingdom. The battles are turn-based but quick, and there’s something hilarious about watching your squad of monkeys fling bananas at evil wizards while debating whether to use a "peel slip" attack or go for the classic barrel roll.

I wasn’t expecting much from the story at first, but then you meet characters like the grumpy old monkey sage who keeps misplacing his glasses mid-battle, or the rogue monkey who insists he’s not stealing—he’s "redistributing loot." The puzzles are just tricky enough to make you pause, but never so hard you’re stuck staring at the screen for an hour. And that soundtrack? It’s got these bouncy, tropical beats that somehow make grinding for XP feel like a vacation.

If you’ve got a soft spot for 16-bit RPGs with personality, this one’s a no-brainer. Just don’t blame me when you start humming the victory theme in the shower.