Play Super Robot Taisen (Japan) Online

Super Robot Taisen on the Game Boy is the kind of game that makes you wish your tiny handheld screen was bigger—just so you could properly take in all those chunky, pixelated mechs duking it out. You start off picking your squad from classic anime robots (Mazinger Z feels like the obvious choice, but wait till you see what a well-placed Gundam can do), and suddenly you're knee-deep in grid-based battles where one wrong move means your favorite robot is scrap metal.

The combat's surprisingly deep for a Game Boy title—you're not just mashing buttons. Positioning matters, energy management is a thing, and that soundtrack? Pure 8-bit hype. It's rough around the edges compared to later games in the series, but there's something special about how raw it feels. Like they crammed every cool robot and tactical idea they had into this tiny cartridge and just barely made it work.

If you've ever wanted to pit a Gundam against Getter Robo while sweating over turn order and attack ranges, this is where that obsession starts. Just don't blame me when you lose track of time trying to perfect your strategy.