Ah, Tennis on NES—classic, simple, and weirdly addictive. You pick your player (they all feel the same, honestly), choose a difficulty (start low unless you enjoy pain), and suddenly you're in a blocky, beep-filled match that somehow nails the back-and-forth tension of real tennis.

The controls are just A to hit and the D-pad to move, but timing matters more than you'd think. Miss by a split second, and your little guy whiffs the ball completely. The CPU opponent starts predictable but gets brutal on higher settings—like, "returns every shot with laser precision" brutal. Doubles mode is where it shines, though. Grab a friend, and it turns into chaotic fun, especially when you both scramble for the same shot and end up colliding.

It's not deep, but for an '85 sports game, it holds up better than most. Just don't expect Wimbledon-level realism.