Okay, so The King of Fighters EX2 on GBA is basically the scrappy little sibling of the mainline KOF games—but don’t sleep on it. Yeah, the sprites are tinier and the animations simpler, but it’s got that same chaotic 3v3 team battles vibe. What’s cool here? They threw in some wildcard characters you won’t find anywhere else in the series, like a dude named Moe Habana who fights with… a basketball. Weird, right?

First few matches feel familiar if you’ve played any SNK fighter—jump in, mash some combos, panic when your health gets low. The controls are tighter than you’d expect for a GBA port, though some special moves take practice to nail consistently. Honestly, half the fun is just seeing how they crammed KOF’s flashy supers into this tiny screen. Not perfect, but way more personality than most handheld fighters at the time.

If you’re into deep cuts or just love portable fighting games, this one’s a solid time capsule.