Play Goukaku Boy Series - Z Kai Kyuukyoku no Eitango 1500 (Japan) Online

Game Overview

If you've ever wished studying English vocab felt less like homework and more like an old-school Game Boy game, this one's for you. Goukaku Boy Series - Z Kai Kyuukyoku no Eitango 1500 shoves 1500 essential words into bite-sized quizzes—complete with that satisfying chiptune feedback when you get one right. It’s weirdly addictive, even if you’re just killing time on the train.

The whole thing has that classic 90s edutainment vibe, where pixelated menus and beep-boop sounds make memorizing "apple" and "ambition" feel like an achievement. Don’t expect flashy graphics, but there’s something charming about how straightforward it is. I kept flipping through words just to hear the little victory jingle.

Fair warning: It’s entirely in Japanese, so you’ll need some basic understanding to navigate. But if you’re up for it, this cartridge is basically a time capsule of retro language learning. My vocab improved more than I’d like to admit.