Tiger-Heli is one of those classic NES shooters that feels simple at first—just you, a tiny helicopter, and a never-ending swarm of enemy tanks and planes. But don’t let the basic controls fool you. The second you start blasting through waves of enemies, you realize how tight the gameplay actually is.

You’ve got this weird little option to drop bombs straight down or fire forward, and figuring out when to use each is half the battle. The levels scroll upward like most old-school shooters, but the enemy patterns get brutal fast. One minute you’re casually dodging bullets, the next you’re weaving through a storm of fire from all sides.

It’s got that arcade feel where every death stings, but you keep hitting continue because you swear you can do better next time. The music’s repetitive as hell, but somehow it just works with the chaos on screen. If you’re into punishing but satisfying shooters, this one’s a solid time capsule from the NES era.