No other simulation has been able to perfectly recreate the feeling of actually looking down into a pinball machine’s cabinet at solid, physical mechanisms and props. ![]() I didn’t see this one coming’never thought this genre particularly needed the effect’but when I downloaded this gem and started playing, my pinball-lovin’ heart soared. So, trust me: The 3DS eShop version of Zen Pinball captures the feeling of playing a real pinball machine better than any other release in videogame history. ![]() ![]() I’m a pretty good judge of virtual pinball. ![]() Many of today’s gamers have never played a real, hand-built pinball machine, but I grew up near a terrific pinball arcade where gaming nights involved staring down through glass cabinet tops (marred by old cigarette ashes and drinking glass rings) into mazes of ramps, bumpers and targets, all wrapped up in great, gaudy fantasy artwork.Ī lifelong fan of flipper buttons, I’ve played a lot of virtual pinball on everything from the pre-2600 Atari Breakout box to the Electronic Arts Pinball Construction Set (EA used to be a small, lovable company), Metroid Pinball, Mario Pinball and the many collections that have appeared on consoles. The eShop’s climb to excellence continues Zen Pinball is amazingly good, combining great gameplay with a lifelike presentation only 3DS can deliver.
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