Okay, so The Urbz: Sims in the City on GBA is basically what happens if you take The Sims, throw it into a grungy downtown apartment, and crank up the bass. You start by making your Urb—way more punk, way less suburban than regular Sims—and then you’re dumped into this weirdly alive city where everything’s a little exaggerated. Neon signs, weirdos hanging out in alleyways, clubs with names like "The Bling Bling Thing."

First thing I did? Tried to impress some skater dude by breakdancing (badly) in the street. Failed miserably, obviously. But that’s the charm—you’re just some nobody trying to climb the social ladder, whether that means sucking up to the right people or picking fights with the wrong ones. The jobs are ridiculous (I once got paid to be a "human statue"), and the fashion is… a choice. Like, yes, I will wear a flamingo hat with a leather jacket, thanks.

It’s janky in that early-2000s handheld way, but the personality’s all there. You can practically smell the fake city smog. If you ever wanted your Sims to have more edge and less white picket fences, this is the one.