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Pick a play, mash the sprint button, and pray your pixelated QB doesn’t get flattened—somehow this tiny football sim gets it right.

Developer: Nintendo
Genre: Sports
Released: 1990
File size: 44.71 KB
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Game Overview

Play Action Football is one of those Game Boy sports titles that somehow nails the feel of football despite the tiny screen and chunky pixels. You pick your play from a simple menu—nothing fancy, just basic runs and passes—then watch your little guys scramble across the field. The controls are dead simple: one button to pass, another to sprint. That’s it.

What surprised me was how tense those last-minute drives could get. Your running back might fumble if you get too greedy, and those interception animations are brutal in the best way. It’s not Madden, but you’ll still pump your fist when you sneak in a Hail Mary before halftime. Perfect for bus rides or pretending to work while secretly calling plays under your desk.

Honestly? The lack of frills is what makes it work. You’re just here to toss spirals and outsmart a very 8-bit defense. If that sounds like your kind of nostalgia trip, grab your Game Boy and snap the ball.

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