Play Get Ride! Amdriver Shuggeki! Battle Party Online

Okay, so Get Ride! Amdriver Shuggeki! Battle Party is one of those GBA games that somehow slipped under the radar, which is a shame because it’s basically a pocket-sized mecha riot. You jump into these arena battles with these transforming robots called AMDrivers—some turn into jets, others into tanks, and they all have these ridiculous special attacks that light up the screen.

The first time I played, I spent way too long just flipping through the customization options. You can tweak your mech’s loadout between fights, swapping weapons or adjusting speed, and it actually matters because some stages force you to think before charging in. The pixel art’s got that chunky, colorful GBA vibe, and the controls? Surprisingly tight for a game about giant robots throwing hands.

It’s not super deep, but there’s something satisfying about landing a perfectly timed combo or barely dodging a screen-filling laser. If you ever watched early 2000s mecha anime and thought “I wish I could just skip the plot and fight,” this is your game. The cartridge’s probably buried in a bargain bin somewhere, but it’s worth digging up.