Description
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is a version of
Puyo Puyo with a storyline involving characters from the
Sonic the Hedgehog games. The evil Dr. Robotnik decides to turn the citizens of Beanville into robots. It's up to the player to save them from their doom. The player drops pairs of beans into the dungeons, trying to create groups of four in matching colors. He or she must challenge Dr. Robotnik's robots to a battle and defeat them, and eventually face the Eggman himself.
Alternate Titles
- "Dr. Robotnik and his Mean Bean Machine" -- French Genesis title
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The Press Says
| GamePro (US) |
Game Gear |
Feb, 1994 |
5 out of 5 |
100 |
| Joypad |
SEGA Master System |
Feb, 1994 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| Joypad |
Game Gear |
Feb, 1994 |
87 out of 100 |
87 |
| Game Players |
Genesis |
Mar, 1994 |
86 out of 100 |
86 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) |
Genesis |
Dec, 1993 |
7.6 out of 10 |
76 |
| IGN |
Genesis |
Dec 11, 2006 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| IGN |
Wii |
Dec 11, 2006 |
7.5 out of 10 |
75 |
| Jeuxvideo.com |
Genesis |
Jan 21, 2011 |
15 out of 20 |
75 |
| Defunct Games |
Game Gear |
Apr 10, 2005 |
74 out of 100 |
74 |
| Eurogamer.de |
Wii |
Jan 26, 2007 |
3 out of 5 |
60 |
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Trivia
Development
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is actually a conversion by Compile of their game
Puyo Puyo for the U.S. market. In 1995 there was also a Puyo Puyo conversion released for the SNES called
Kirby's Avalanche.