Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Wii)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.0 stars Good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Aaron Thomas
• Reviewed on: 01/09/2007
• Released on: 12/11/2006
• Originally published on GameSpot: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Wii) Review

Originally released in 1993 for the Sega Genesis and now available on the Wii's Virtual Console, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is an Americanized version of the popular Japanese puzzle game Puyo Puyo. Like so many other puzzle games from the time period, Mean Bean Machine's premise is simple, but the gameplay is quite challenging. It's still a fun game after all of these years, though there are many other, cheaper ways to get your Puyo Puyo fix.

Rather than simply toss Dr. Robotnik's name on the game and call it a day, developer Compile added a story to justify the name change. Dr. Robotnik (of Sonic the Hedgehog fame) has decided to make sure that no fun or music remains on the planet Mobius. To carry out this plan, the evil doctor has created a mean bean-steaming machine that turns the planet's poor, unsuspecting resident beans into robots. It's your job to set the beans free.

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