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    The Nintendo Download: Pinballs, Gravity, And More Final Fight

    Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table

    Building a Bill Paxton Pinball Tribute

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    Image of jgibson75 jgibson75
    10/13/09

    In reply to The Nintendo Download: Pinballs, Gravity, And More Final Fight
    I did pick up Pinball Pulse today (along with Dragon Quest Wars). Both games are worth the $5 asking price. Pinball Pulse doesn't have much as far as table variety, but the table that is there is loaded full of challenges to keep any fan busy mastering for a while. Dragon Quest Wars was way better than I expected. It is a rather simple grid based strategy game, but with great touch screen controls, easy to get into gameplay, likable monsters and online play on top of it all, again, a great value for $5.
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    10/13/09

    In reply to The Nintendo Download: Pinballs, Gravity, And More Final Fight
    So final it needs a "2" at the end of the name? Isn't that the point where the lie in the name was pretty much confirmed, as it's a never-ending series of not-final fantasies?
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    10/12/09

    In reply to The Nintendo Download: Pinballs, Gravity, And More Final Fight
    I'm picking up Pinball Pulse. I love pinball games... and my DS could use a good one since I've worn out Metroid Prime Pinball.
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    10/12/09

    @jgibson75: UGH - That game along might push me towards a DSi - I LOVE pinball games, and there are WAY TOO FEW of them for the DS (plus hard to find Metroid Prime Pinball even though I did end up finding it.)
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    Image of Purple Dave Purple Dave
    10/13/09

    @jgibson75:
    You wore out MPP? Seriously?
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    10/13/09

    @Purple Dave: I loved it. What it lacked in table variety it made up for with sweet Metroid fan service. It wasn't my favorite pinball game, but it was one of the best handheld pinball games.
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    10/13/09

    @jgibson75:
    Yeah, but I've never heard of anyone wearing out a DS cart before.

    And when you say "one of the best", you make it sound like there's even a single other _good_ handheld pinball game. It's been a few years since I picked up MPP, but it has more table variety than Windows' built-in pinball game.
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    10/14/09

    @Purple Dave: OMG, I'm from the south. In Tennessee, we use the term wearing something out as a saying like we played the hell out of it. I didn't physically wear out the cartridge. Sorry for the misunderstanding. As to any other handeheld pinball games out there... I did like Sonic Pinball Party for the GBA. And House of the Dead Pinball for GBA... those are the only ones that come to mind though besides MPP... I had high hopes for that Pac Man pinball game that came out on the GBA, but it was lackluster. And Mario Pinball Land was a good idea, but way to tough with way to small playing fields.
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    10/12/09

    In reply to The Nintendo Download: Pinballs, Gravity, And More Final Fight
    Can't believe Capcom's never tried to do a next-gen Final Fight. Granted beat-em-ups have one foot in the grave, but still.
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    10/12/09

    @Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.: After the debacle that was Final Fight: Streetwise, do you really blame them??
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    10/12/09

    @Lordd_G: That was the Bomberman: Act Zero of Final Fight. Some games aren't meant to be hardcore'd up.
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    10/12/09

    @Lordd_G: Point.
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    Image of FrankieViturello FrankieViturello
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    The Street Fighter II table is nice ... but with the recent release of Pinball Midway Classics (WITH MEDIEVAL MADNESS!!!) I don't fire up Zen Pinball as much these days.
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    10/06/09

    @FrankieViturello: Medieval Madness is fun, but god is Tales of the Arabian Nights the most beautiful pinball game I've ever seen. Really makes me wish I had a chance to play the real table. I'm finding I'm spending most of my time on it and Taxi when not going after the goals.
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    10/06/09

    @Kobun: I like Taxi a lot ... "Gorbie"'s sound bytes never fail to make me chuckle.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    In Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 we control Aya's boobs with the six-axis, while in the pinball version, we control Ryu's balls.
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    Image of Neko_Tech Neko_Tech
    10/06/09

    @cyberrat101: Damn I was too late to post something similar statement. Touche cyberrat101 touche, you won this round.
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    Image of Orionsaint Orionsaint
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    The problem with real life Pinball is that they can't have cool bonus stages. I wish they'd make a real pinball machine of Alien Crush.
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    Image of TitillatedOcelot TitillatedOcelot
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    Consider it purchased. I still play the SF2 Tribute table a lot.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    That picture looks like something you'd find spray-painted on the hood of a Honda Civic.
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    10/06/09

    @Showmeyomoves!:
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    10/06/09

    @Showmeyomoves!: Ic3y Hot NinjaZ!!!
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    Image of AncientUnknown1 AncientUnknown1
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    I can't look at a pinball machine without thinking of doing foot-long rails. I can only play virtual pinball now. Maybe it is for the best.

    I will be looking into this Zen Pinball.
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    Image of Brain.wav Brain.wav
    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    I thought you meant REAL pinball. Digital pinball is just plain fail. You can't get the real tactile feel of old school pinball without a big, heavy cabinet.
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    Image of TitillatedOcelot TitillatedOcelot
    10/06/09

    @Brain.wav: That said, the Zen pinball is the closest thing to arcade pinball without having to find the creepy guy that breaks bills for quarters. The physics engine in Zen is spot on. I never enjoyed digital pinball before this and Pinball FX (same team) but now, I'm a believer.
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    Image of TheContender TheContender
    10/06/09

    @TitillatedOcelot: You should play Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, then. Those tables are leaps and bounds above the ZP or PFX ones, they're recreations of real tables after all.
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    10/06/09

    @TheContender: Does the Pinball hall of fame have Pinbot in it? I loved that table, played it once at a fair and I had got a multi-ball and somehow I the balls collide in a right angle where one of the ball flew up on to the cabinet and got lodged in the upper corner where you had to remove the glass to get the ball out. Lets just say it still remained like that even on the last day of the fair.
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    Image of McDollar McDollar
    10/07/09

    @Neko_Tech: yes, it does have pinbot. and yes, it's arguably the most realistic portrayal of pinball in a console game. it's real, classic tables 100% faithfully recreated, amazing physics and great "in the arcade" vibe. williams is (was) the pinball master, and this collection showcases them nicely.

    i own two pins of my own (twilight zone and monster bash) and this is the single console release i would recommend. leaps and bounds over pinball fx.
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    Image of Neko_Tech Neko_Tech
    10/07/09

    @McDollar: It's the one that was released recently right [XB360/PS3]? Not the PSP version because I have it and didn't see it on there.

    @JiveBowie: It wasn't at the arcades, it was held in a local town fair with attendant (a Carney) whos job was to give out change, that's all since they were only renting the tables and would have been charged for them to come and fix it where it was cheaper for them to wait until they had to move to a different town.
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    Image of McDollar McDollar
    10/07/09

    @Neko_Tech: not sure what to tell you... pinbot is indeed on the psp version. on the 360/ps3 release (the recent one) there is also medieval madness, no good gophers and tales of the arabian nights. 3 GREAT additions to an already great lineup.
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    Image of Neko_Tech Neko_Tech
    10/08/09

    @McDollar: I realized why, I have don't have that game I have pinball hall of fame the Gottlieb collection not the William edition. And here I though I had to double dip this game.
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    10/06/09

    In reply to Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Its Own Pinball Table
    Any word on how to shake the boobies here?
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    08/07/09

    In reply to Building a Bill Paxton Pinball Tribute
    What?! No Aliens references? One of his best performances.
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    08/07/09

    @bmoney000: "Others include Twister, Titanic and, naturally, Aliens."
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    08/07/09

    In reply to Building a Bill Paxton Pinball Tribute
    This is actually pretty badass in an weird sort of way.
    Now, if someone can make a Nathan Fillion pinball from scratch and in high-quality and willing to sell it afterwards, I'll most likely be there with cash on hand!
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    08/06/09

    In reply to Building a Bill Paxton Pinball Tribute
    Burn Notice makes up for all of the bad/b-class movies Bruce Campbell ever made. Best show on basic cable!
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    08/06/09

    @Dethgar: Best show on TV. Period.
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