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[Gc-Freak]

NoA revealed three new Screens of Metroid Prime Pinball for the Nintendo DS.

 

[Ruzbeh]

Looky nice, looky nice!!

 

[anthony]

that looks great imo.

 

[Rayven]

Killer!
I wish mario pinball had come out better. It had potential, but the finished product was not so hot.

 

[koam]

woah, very good use of the extended palettes.

 

[Akai]

Dammit...This along with the Rumble Pack bundled in is making it really tough to ignore this...

 

[PanopticBlue]

Wow. That's the first DS game where I said "that looks fucking awesome". Never imagined it would be for this game haha.

 

[bumpkin]

Wow, looks excellent!

Makes me bummed that my gaming budget is pretty much spent by Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Mario Kart DS, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Trauma Center: Under the Knife.

Yeah, I'm po'.

What really sucks is I can't even afford a 'tard pack 360, let alone the worthwhile pack.

 

[snatches]

This looks totally rad except I'm worried about my eyes making the movement adjustment between the two screens....if the DS really looked like the screenshots in the way the screens layout I wouldn't be concerned. Seems like a great pick up and play title.

 

[Mihail]

Holy crap. I never imagined it would look like that. I love the visual depth in the play field and hope that it makes for some creative gameplay.

Maybe it can surpass Sonic Spinball? *hopes*

 

[SantaC]

looks great!

(I remember I made fun of this title)

 

[Pimpbaa]

If it plays as good as it looks, then this is a must buy for me.

 

[Error]

looks awesome, when I first hear news of this game I was very mad but this is coming alone nicely might pick up after all. the metroid whore in me will not resist.

 

[argon]

I don't care what anyone says, this game looks awesome! =) I hope its good.. and for people complaining about the use of the Metroid license, alot of great pinball machines were themed; this is pretty much the same thing.

 

[Forgotten Ancient]

Those graphics look great and I have a lot of hope for this game.

I can't believe the DS is shaping up to be better than the GBA.

I only wish Mario Pinball never happened.

 

[jgkspsx]

Those look beautiful. I still don't trust them to do a decent pinball engine, but we can only wait and see.

 

[SpoonyBard]

I get a nice Devil's Crush vibe from this. That was maybe my favourite pinball game of all time.

 

[adamma666]

now this is looking awesome. i want to play a new good pinball game and if it is portable, the better it is. highscore challenges, here i come!

 

[jarrod]

Looks more fun than Metroid Prime at least.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

sold! rumble pack? whats the deal there?

Looks more fun than Metroid Prime at least.

prime was and is great.

 

[methodman]

Do we have to use the touch screen? I hope not.

 

[Ramirez]

Looks more fun than Metroid Prime at least.

Cry more nub

 

[heavy liquid]

Do we have to use the touch screen? I hope not.

Lord, I hope not. But the game certainly looks fantastic. I also hope the multiplayer turns out well.

 

[grendelrt]

I get a nice Devil's Crush vibe from this. That was maybe my favourite pinball game of all time.

God yes, I still play Devil's Crush today, such an incredible game.

 

[argon]

Do we have to use the touch screen? I hope not.

Maybe its used to tilt?

 

[Dracos]

Damn! How did they get it to look that good?

 

[empanada]

Wow, that looks great!

 

[Unison]

Damn! How did they get it to look that good?

My guess is that it's pre-rendered 2d with 3d elements?

 

[Letter to Elise]

I have to admit that when I first heard of this I was not interested, but that has all changed.

Pinball get!

 

[hahahax]

So this game takes place after Metroid Prime 2?

 

[Letter to Elise]

So this game takes place after Metroid Prime 2?

That's not Samus trapped in a pinball table.

 

[Taker666]

Damn! How did they get it to look that good?

Good art. All 2d DS games could look like that if devs made the effort.

 

[Naked Snake]

That's got to be 2D, it looks great. Not sure how the Metroid theme will pan out though.

 

[GDJustin]

Should I be ashamed that I actually want this game?

 

[Lunar Aura]

(I remember I made fun of this title)

 

[tedtropy]

Looks more fun than Metroid Prime at least.

You fail as a gamer.

 

[Mejilan]

Gorgeous graphics.

 

[7Th]

Those look beautiful. I still don't trust them to do a decent pinball engine, but we can only wait and see.

Hey, it was pretty addictive.

 

[Wario64]

Looks more fun than Metroid Prime at least.

hauhauhauhauhuahua

 

[Mejilan]

Both of the Pokemon Pinballs were pretty fantastic, IMHO. But I thought Fuse was making Metroid Prime Pinball... you know, the Mario Pinball Land people?

 

[FoneBone]

Both of the Pokemon Pinballs were pretty fantastic, IMHO. But I thought Fuse was making Metroid Prime Pinball... you know, the Mario Pinball Land people?

They are, but E3 impressions indicated that it was actually turning out pretty well. I guess we'll see.

 

[Ironclad]

The looks stunning. Much better than I thought it would. Looks like a good mix of tables as well. I had a blast with both Pokemon pinball games, though I wish they had more tables.

 

[brandonnn]

They are, but E3 impressions indicated that it was actually turning out pretty well. I guess we'll see.

It was surprisingly good, actually -- it wasn't all squashed into one short/wide screen like Mario was, which helped in keeping the ball from making endless loops around the back wall over and over like Mario did.

 

[mariosbrother]

It was surprisingly good, actually -- it wasn't all squashed into one short/wide screen like Mario was, which helped in keeping the ball from making endless loops around the back wall over and over like Mario did.

E3 was a while ago, but I definitely remember it feeling more like a pinball game than Mario Pinball ever hoped to achieve.

 

[bummyhead]

this is really sexy looking.

 

[jamesinclair]

Interesting how the top screen is 3D and the bottom one is 2D yet they still look good together.

Remember DS cant do 3D on both screens at the same time (well, just GBA quality 3D on one)

 

[koam]

Do we have to use the touch screen? I hope not.

E3 Build says no.

Interesting how the top screen is 3D and the bottom one is 2D yet they still look good together.

Remember DS cant do 3D on both screens at the same time (well, just GBA quality 3D on one)

Huh? Where did you read that top screen is 3D? At E3, they looked identical and both 2D.

 

[argon]

Interesting how the top screen is 3D and the bottom one is 2D yet they still look good together.

Remember DS cant do 3D on both screens at the same time (well, just GBA quality 3D on one)

The top screen graphics look angled slightly to achieve the correct perspective on the dual screens when the DS is open.

Still looks like a 2D prerendered background though.

 

[Father_Brain]

Parish says it's "surpisingly fun," and better than Flipnic.

 

[jamesinclair]

The top screen graphics look angled slightly to achieve the correct perspective on the dual screens when the DS is open.

Still looks like a 2D prerendered background though.

True, it may be pre-rendered. Either way it looks good.