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Street Football II came out for the Nintendo DS in 2008, a time when the handheld was packed with quirky, experimental titles. It was published by Nintendo, and it fit right in with that era's love for stylus-driven sports games that didn't take themselves too seriously. You weren't getting a simulation here; it was all about fast, exaggerated arcade action.

You control a team of three streetballers, using the stylus to dribble, pass, and shoot on the lower touch screen while the top displays the chaotic match. The main objective is to outscore opponents in small, fenced-in pitches where the ball ricochets wildly off the walls. Signature mechanics include drawing paths for special trick shots and tapping frantically to initiate slide tackles that send players tumbling. The pace is frantic, the difficulty spikes noticeably against later teams, but pulling off a slick move to score feels surprisingly satisfying.