Alright, so Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego on the Sega Genesis is basically a history nerd’s dream wrapped in a detective game. You start off at ACME headquarters, picking your next time period—ancient Egypt, Renaissance Florence, you name it—and then boom, you’re dropped into the past with nothing but a vague clue and a list of suspects.

The trick is figuring out who’s working for Carmen by matching their alibis to actual historical facts. Like, if someone claims they were "painting the Mona Lisa," but you’re in 3000 BC Mesopotamia? Yeah, that’s a red flag. The game doesn’t hold your hand, so you’ll actually learn stuff without realizing it—or panic-google obscure historical dates (no shame).

It’s got that classic point-and-click vibe, but with way more running around interrogating people in funny costumes. And the music? Weirdly catchy for a game about stopping a time-traveling thief in a red trench coat. If you ever played the original Carmen games, this one’s a solid twist on the formula.

Just don’t be surprised when you lose track of time trying to outsmart her.