Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine GG OST Review

 Summary

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine also had a Game Gear version. 

Best Song: Scenario 

Runner-Up (s): Robotnik, Ending

This one is actually very impressive because it sounds so much like the Genesis one. It doesn't seem like a down-graded version at all really. 

Worst Song: Menu

Runner Up (s): Exercise, Puzzle, Intro 

It starts out okay, nice beat. But it gets rather annoying with it's higher pitched noises. 

Final Ranking: D

For a Game Gear title, it's pretty good. It did not seem as much like a crappier (Genesis) copy. However there are some songs that just sound like a possessed printer spitting up paper.  

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine OST Review

 Summary

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is half the reason to play the game. The catchy themes are addicting, but from my understanding they (like the game) are mostly rearranged versions of Puyo Puyo. 

Best Song: Stage 1

Runner-Up (s): Danger, Continue, 2-player, Stages 3-4, Password, Exercise 

This is a determined little thing made of synthesizers, "genesis" drums, little beeps, and a pretty xylophone.  

Worst Song: Ending Theme

Runner Up (s): Puyo Puyo, Title

It's a peaceful and happy tune yet annoying. 

Final Ranking: C

Overall this is actually quite impressive. It has industrial robotic sounds but also catchy melodies. Really, it is up to Genesis-Sonic standards. 

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Reveiw

Rank @ End

Summary

Addictive music, but kinda' a weird Sonic game. 

General

It's a puzzle type of game like Tetris or Columns. It was originally a Japanese game with separate characters but it was morphed into the Sonic franchise for a wider release. 

It includes characters from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog and Robotnik's design from that show. Sonic himself is not really in it. This might actually be the first Sonic spin-off starring another character. Huh. 

It can be an addicting game, really with the cheerful little music, but the AI is murderous. You can put in a password to try to skip to the end, but really only practice and 2-player mode are fun. 

Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts appear as enemies to bean-fight against. 

Final Ranking: D 

It's just not really a Sonic game, so it just doesn't really fit in. I had fun with it, but there's not too much of a reason to play it/keep playing. Makes a nice bonus when given with other games I guess.  

8-Bit Version

It's pretty similar but with worse graphics and music. 

Final Ranking: E

Better to just play the 16-bit version.