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Game Overview

Azumanga Daioh Advance is one of those weird little GBA games that shouldn’t work but somehow does—like if someone took all the random energy of the anime and crammed it into bite-sized minigames. You’ll be doing everything from racing Chiyo-chan’s dad (who, yes, is still just a floating head) to helping Osaka collect weird thoughts like they’re Pokémon. It’s chaotic, but in that specific Azumanga way where even failing feels funny.

The pixel art nails the characters’ expressions, especially when Tomo’s being obnoxious or Sakaki’s secretly freaking out over cats. Some of the jokes only land if you know the series, but even if you don’t, the sheer absurdity of, say, a rhythm game featuring Yukari-sensei’s terrible driving is hard to resist. Just don’t expect deep mechanics—it’s more about the vibes than high scores.

Honestly, it’s a miracle this exists at all, and that’s kind of why I love it.