X (Game Boy - Nintendo - 1992 - JPN)

A full 3D Game for Game Boy? Sounds crazy but it’s true. This precursor of StarFox is an adaptation of a PC game called Starglider and it holds up pretty well. Everything is not perfect though, the frame rate is rather low and pathfinding can be confusing. Plus the HUD takes a lot of space. But X is revolutionary and totally insane on such a modest system. I’m glad I’ve fond a decent Japanese copy of it, such a shame it wasn’t officially available outside of Japan. By the way, happy 30th anniversary Game Boy!