Pokemon Pinball

A Genius · 05-24-2003, 08:16 AM

Woah, it sure feels like a while since I last did one of these. I guess I was just bored, really. I made multiple attempts to write reviews before, but, well, the first time, I had to go. The second time, my sister kicked me off, the third time, my cat ate my keyboard while I was writing. Anyway, on to the review!

We all know what pinball is. It's a game where you use flippers to hit a balland make it bounce off a car bumpers. In this game, the ball is a Pokeball. There are minigames, but if you ever see more than two, I'll be amazed. And with only two boards, there won't be much to do in this game, other than try to catch Pokemon in a unique way.

Anyway, you're probably wondering, "How come A Genius hasn't been demodded from the RPG forum yet?" But those who aren't are wondering, "Catch Pokemon? I thougt this was a pinball game!" To which I say, "I don't know," and, "There's a little hole on each pinball board, when you hit the ball into it, a picture of a 'mysterious' Pokemon apear. To catch it, you first have to hit bumpers that are in the shape of either Voltorbs or Shelders, then, when you've hit enough, the Pokemon will appear. Hit it 3 times, and you've caught it," respectively.

Actually, catching Pokemon is pretty fun, but evolving them is annoying. It just never seems to work. You hit the ball into another hole, and try to get these little "experience" signs, or special stones, according to Pokemon. Then you hit the Pokebal down another hole. Not much fun.

Then we have the minigames. There are quite a lot in this game, but they're hard to get to, and I've only seen one in every board. If you've seen more, then more power to you.

The graphics are as decent as they get for pinball games. Music is average. I'm used to hearing a better soundtrack from Pokemon games. Replay is actually pretty high, what with cathching pokemon and getting high scores and everything. But despite that, the game is impossible to beat. so don't bother. It DOES however, contain a built in rumble pack, so I guess that's the game's saving grace.

Gameplay: 4/10
Graphics: 8/10
Soundtrack: 6/10
Replay Value: 7/10
Overall: 6.25/10

-A Genius (Oh yeah, and the lack of Metronome hurts the game also.)

05-24-2003, 08:16 AM	#1
A Genius Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Place Posts: 2,657 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Woah, it sure feels like a while since I last did one of these. I guess I was just bored, really. I made multiple attempts to write reviews before, but, well, the first time, I had to go. The second time, my sister kicked me off, the third time, my cat ate my keyboard while I was writing. Anyway, on to the review! We all know what pinball is. It's a game where you use flippers to hit a balland make it bounce off a car bumpers. In this game, the ball is a Pokeball. There are minigames, but if you ever see more than two, I'll be amazed. And with only two boards, there won't be much to do in this game, other than try to catch Pokemon in a unique way. Anyway, you're probably wondering, "How come A Genius hasn't been demodded from the RPG forum yet?" But those who aren't are wondering, "Catch Pokemon? I thougt this was a pinball game!" To which I say, "I don't know," and, "There's a little hole on each pinball board, when you hit the ball into it, a picture of a 'mysterious' Pokemon apear. To catch it, you first have to hit bumpers that are in the shape of either Voltorbs or Shelders, then, when you've hit enough, the Pokemon will appear. Hit it 3 times, and you've caught it," respectively. Actually, catching Pokemon is pretty fun, but evolving them is annoying. It just never seems to work. You hit the ball into another hole, and try to get these little "experience" signs, or special stones, according to Pokemon. Then you hit the Pokebal down another hole. Not much fun. Then we have the minigames. There are quite a lot in this game, but they're hard to get to, and I've only seen one in every board. If you've seen more, then more power to you. The graphics are as decent as they get for pinball games. Music is average. I'm used to hearing a better soundtrack from Pokemon games. Replay is actually pretty high, what with cathching pokemon and getting high scores and everything. But despite that, the game is impossible to beat. so don't bother. It DOES however, contain a built in rumble pack, so I guess that's the game's saving grace. Gameplay: 4/10 Graphics: 8/10 Soundtrack: 6/10 Replay Value: 7/10 Overall: 6.25/10 -A Genius (Oh yeah, and the lack of Metronome hurts the game also.)