Play Taito Memorial - Chase H.Q. - Secret Police (Japan) Online

I picked up Taito Memorial: Chase H.Q. - Secret Police for the Game Boy Color, a Japan-only release from around 2000. It was developed by Taito, known for arcade hits, and it fits right in with the kind of fast, simple action games that felt at home on the handheld. The screen is small, the colors are limited, but it captures that arcade racing vibe without trying too hard to be something it's not.

You control an undercover police car, chasing down criminals on busy highways. Your main goal is to catch up to each target vehicle and ram it repeatedly until it crashes. The game uses a top-down perspective, and you weave through traffic, avoiding collisions while trying to close the distance. There's a turbo boost you can activate for short bursts of speed, and your commander occasionally barks instructions in Japanese (whether you understand it or not). The pacing is relentless; one mistake can cost you the chase. It feels tense and immediate, like you're really in a high-speed pursuit, even on that little screen.