If you ever wanted to run a pet shop in your pocket, The Sims 2 - Pets on GBA is a weird little time capsule. You’re basically running a tiny animal daycare—adopting strays, training dogs, even breeding them (which, yeah, gets chaotic fast). The pixel art pets are oddly charming, especially when they start chewing up furniture or doing that head-tilt thing.

It’s not as deep as the PC version, but there’s something satisfying about juggling hungry puppies and grumpy cats on a tiny screen. Just don’t expect Sims-level drama—this is more like a tamagotchi with fur everywhere. The controls take some getting used to, but once you figure out the menus, it’s weirdly addictive.

Honestly, half the fun is naming your pets something ridiculous and watching them wreak havoc.