Winter Gold on Game Boy is one of those games that just feels right in your hands—like a warm mug of cocoa after coming in from the snow. You start off at the top of a pixelated mountain, and honestly, the first time I played, I wiped out almost immediately. But that’s half the fun.

The controls are simple—just enough challenge to make nailing a perfect run feel satisfying. You’ve got skiing and snowboarding, and I always leaned toward snowboarding because the tricks just looked cooler in those chunky little sprites. The music’s got that classic Game Boy bleep-bloop energy, the kind that sticks in your head for days.

It’s not the deepest sports sim, but that’s not the point. It’s quick, it’s charming, and if you’ve got a soft spot for retro handheld vibes, this one’s a solid time. Just don’t blame me when you start humming the victory fanfare at work.