Play Famicom Mini 10 : Star Soldier Online

Famicom Mini 10: Star Soldier is that kind of game where you boot it up thinking "I'll just play for five minutes," and suddenly an hour's gone. It's the GBA port of the 1986 arcade shooter, and somehow it still feels as frantic as ever—your tiny ship weaving through bullet hell, grabbing power-ups that make your shots go from pea-shooter to screen-filling madness. The chiptune soundtrack alone is worth it; that pulsing beat makes your thumbs move faster than they probably should.

What’s cool is how Nintendo kept it raw—no fancy remakes, just the original arcade chaos with a fresh coat of pixels. The controls are tight, and those old-school high score chases hit different when you’re on a bus instead of dumping quarters into a cabinet. If you’ve ever yelled at Galaga for being unfair, you’ll feel right at home here.

Fair warning: Your thumbs might cramp. But in a good way.