Okay, so Zou! Zou! Zou! Rescue Daisakusen is one of those weirdly charming Genesis games where you play as this tiny elephant—like, seriously, he’s just a little guy—sprinting through levels to free your animal buddies trapped in cages. The controls are simple (run, jump, repeat), but the stages get surprisingly tricky with pits, spikes, and enemies popping up everywhere.

At first, it feels like a cute platformer, but then you realize the pacing is frantic—you’ve gotta move fast or risk getting cornered. The music’s upbeat in that classic Sega way, and the sprite work is oddly adorable for a game about an elephant on a rescue mission. It’s short, but the challenge ramps up fast, especially when you’re dodging stuff mid-air. Definitely one of those hidden gems if you’re into retro platformers with personality.