What Video Game Did I Play Yesterday?

Side Pocket 2 (Saturn)

August 25th, 2024

Yesterday, I got it in my head that I have accidentally gathered so many billiard games that I ought to actually play some of them. Not knowing the basic rules of pool or billiards didn't seem like a problem, so I dove in with Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool and Billiards for the Intellivision. The whole thing seemed very impressive for an Intellivision game, with a lot goin' on, but it was also very confusing. After reading how to play 8-ball on WikiHow, though, which is not a joke, it became somewhat less confusing, but I then realized that I was really bad at it. This did not really dampen my enthusiasm.

After a craft break, I also tried Side Pocket 2 for the Saturn, which moved much faster, made satisifying noises when the billiards balls smacked into each other, and had lots of FMV sequences dubbed by Japanese actors who seemed more acquainted with the art of acting than the people they were dubbing over. I was still terrible at this, too, but got to a point where billiards itself started to make slightly more sense to me. I'd kind of like to keep going, to see if I can get a grip on the genre at all.

I also played King of Prism Sparkling until I was so sleepy I became disoriented, then fell asleep stunningly well. It was a highlight of my day.