Oh man, Tatakai No Banka (or just Trojan if you're playing the NES version) is this gritty little side-scroller from Capcom that feels like someone mashed up Mad Max with a medieval knight’s nightmare. You play as this armored dude named Trojan—sword in one hand, shield in the other—hacking through these creepy industrial ruins full of masked thugs and mutants.

First thing you notice? The atmosphere. Everything’s rusted and broken, like the world just gave up. The enemies come at you with chains, spears, even flamethrowers—and yeah, the controls take a second to get used to. Blocking’s weirdly satisfying once you nail the timing, though. Mess it up, and you’ll eat dirt fast.

It’s short but brutal, with these big boss fights that feel straight out of an ‘80s arcade. Not gonna lie, the NES version’s a bit stiff compared to the arcade original, but there’s something about its grimy charm that sticks with you. Just don’t expect to beat it on your first try.