Okay, so The Sims: Bustin' Out on GBA is basically the weird little cousin of the main Sims games—in a good way. You start off crashing on some rando’s couch (classic), and then it’s all about grinding skills, schmoozing with bizarre NPCs, and slowly upgrading to better digs. The tiny sprites somehow nail the same chaotic energy as the PC version.

What’s cool is how much they crammed into this cartridge. You’ve got jobs with dumb minigames (pizza delivery turns into a top-down arcade race), furniture that actually matters for skill-building, and neighbors who’ll randomly show up to roast your decor. The humor’s surprisingly sharp—like, one mission has you sneaking into a goth guy’s house to steal his "rare black toilet."

It’s janky in that early-2000s handheld way, but that’s part of the charm. Just don’t expect deep customization—this is more about goofy objectives and watching your pixelated self fail at cooking. Still weirdly addictive though.