VR Troopers on the Genesis is one of those weird 90s tie-ins that somehow works. You jump into this digitized world where everything’s got that crunchy 16-bit look—blocky robots, neon grids, the whole deal. At first, it feels like a standard side-scroller, but then you realize you’re swapping between three different Troopers mid-fight, each with their own moves. The red guy’s got this satisfying uppercut, but the blue one’s dash attack saved me more times than I’d like to admit.

It’s got that classic "Saturday morning cartoon" energy—cheesy villain taunts, power-ups that look like they’re ripped straight from the show, and levels that flip between running through factories and weird cyberspace mazes. The music’s all synth and bass, exactly what you’d expect from a Sega game trying to sound futuristic in 1994. Not gonna lie, some of the platforming’s janky (watch out for those disappearing blocks), but nailing a combo with all three characters feels weirdly good. If you’ve got nostalgia for the era or just love awkwardly cool licensed games, this one’s a time capsule worth booting up.