What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Sega Genesis Mini & PS4- Sonic Origins Plus)

July 15th, 2023

It's the weekend now, but I still have some antsy vibes overhang from the previous week. That is okay, though. This will be a relaxing, laid back weekend.

Last night, I ended up spending way more time finishing up the King of Fighters: A New Beginning manga than playing games, sitting in my office chair, drinking a fancy little sparkling strawberry juice, and shotgunning the last three volumes. It was fun, and better than I expected, with some fun character stuff and nifty art, too! It was actually worth the effort I went to in finding decently cheap physical copies of the whole thing.

I did play some games, though, giving all three of the files I'm juggling in Soul Calibur 6's Libra of Soul mode a battle.

I played the Game Gear version of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine off of the Sonic Origins Plus disc for a few minutes, too. It felt harder than the Genesis version, but I could have just been tired.

Since I couldn't sleep, I also finished up an easy little model kit, a VF-31E Siegfried from Macross Delta. I'd screwed one of these up badly when I first bought them, due to trouble with the stickers, so I've had three of them stashed for years, somewhat afraid to build them. I'm happy with this, so I'll move forward with the other two now.

May 24th, 2023

I was tired last night, so I just played some single player Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine at the top speed to get in some practice for beating the game. I didn't do very well, but I could relax well enough that it wasn't too hard to sleep afterwards. I'm still pretty tired today, though.

May 17th, 2023

There's still no relief from feeling run down, with allergies in the mix now, too. I only had to work 15 minutes late last night, rather than two and a half hours, but it still felt hard to cheer up afterwards. Things are too messy to call off today without making things worse for myself later, too, so I'm up and posting here before I head out.

I felt too tired to stand up and play Wii last night, so I ended up giving myself five continues to try and beat Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine. I failed, as I thought would happen, but also got further than I expected. It was fun. Kirby's Avalanche is still my preferred Puyo Puyo reskin, as I really don't like the robot designs in this game much, but I don't have that one on hand.

February 21st, 2023

I remained in craft mode yesterday, but still did some dumb gaming. A few days earlier, I'd seen a few seconds of a very cute budget PS1 golf game, Putter Golf, on Youtube, so I went over to my neighborhood used game shop to see if they had it on my way to pick up lunch. Somewhat surprisingly, they did, and for 5 dollars, so I picked it up and played 9 holes. It's a really cute mini golf game, and I'll look forward to playing it more. I think my clear goal for this will be to beat all AI opponents on all three course types.

I played a little more of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, too, using the save states on the Sega Genesis Mini to turn it into a "one level before bed" style game.

February 20th, 2023

I haven't gotten past the cramps I was typing about yesterday morning, and got caught up in a cat themed craft frenzy to boot, so yesterday was not a good games day. I did play a few stages of the Scenario Mode in Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, a Puyo Puyo reskin that, sadly, is not as charming and cute as Kirby's Avalanche. I don't have Kirby's Avalanche on hand, though, and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is no less fun for not having Waddle Dee at the the party. I really like this game, and it's extremely likely that I'll play it more today. When I finish Scenario Mode, I might swap over and play Puyo Puyo proper, which is a cheap way to get an extra game clear, but also a delightful one.

My screenshots for this are just going to be my password photos, which I am taking in case I forget to make save states on my Sega Genesis Mini.