Tomb Raider Curse of the Sword - Nintendo Game Boy Color

The controls took a minute to get used to on the Game Boy, but once I got the hang of the wall-jumping, the platforming in the Egypt levels felt really satisfying for a handheld game from this era.

Picked this up for my collection and the cartridge is in better shape than most I've seen from that era. The side-scrolling action feels surprisingly tight for a Game Boy Color title. Controls are responsive enough to pull off those wall jumps consistently.

The puzzle-solving in this one is genuinely clever for a Game Boy Color title, and the action segments don't feel cramped on the small screen. I popped it in expecting a quick nostalgia trip, but the save feature actually works smoothly, so I’ve been playing it in short bursts all week.