If you haven’t, ahem, flipped out over the Nintendo Switch just yet, there are a pair of releases coming to the console that will put your pinball skills on full display.
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First up, after being delayed from last month, Pinball Fx3 will finally make its way to the Nintendo Switch on December 12th. The game previously came out for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC, and provided some new tables based on classic Universal Studios films, including Jaws, Back To the Future and E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, along with a bevy of tables that are compatible from the previously released Pinball FX2.
The game has a number of features including multiplayer support, online leaderboards and other items that you can unlock as you play through each of the tables. You can also change viewpoints, depending on how you want to look at each layout.
The following tables will be available for purchase from day one, and Zen Studios has already promised that more will be released as time goes on. Hey, we’re just happy that the game’s finally on its way, just in time for the holidays:
- Universal Classics Pinball (Back to the Future, E.T., Jaws)
- Aliens vs. Pinball (Aliens, Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Isolation)
- Balls of Glory (Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, Archer, American Dad!)
- Portal
- The Walking Dead
- Sorcerer’s Lair (this will be offered for free with the game)
- Carnivals & Legends (Adventure Land Pinball, Son of Zeus)
- Zen Classics (Shaman, Tesla, El Dorado, V12)
- Core Collection (Pasha, Rome, Biolab, Secrets of the Deep)
- Medieval Pack (Epic Quest, Excalibur)
- Sci-Fi Pack (Mars, Paranormal, Earth Defense)
- Iron & Steel (Wild West Rampage, CastleStorm)
If that’s not enough, Farsight Studios has confirmed that Stern Pinball Arcade will be arriving for the Nintendo Switch this month as well. Though its count of tables is fewer than Pinball FX3, these tables are based on actual arcade machines, including Stern classics like Ghostbusters, AC/DC and Star Trek: Vengeance Premium. You can see the full list below:
- Star Trek Vengeance Premium
- Harley-Davidson Third Edition
- Mustang Premium Boss
- AC/DC Premium
- High Roller Casino
- Starship Troopers
- Last Action Hero
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
- Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!
- Phantom of the Opera
- Ghostbusters
It appears this collection will be arriving on December 12th as well, and Farsight Studios may also be doing a physical release, though that has yet to be finalized.
(Source: Nintendo Life)
So, as you can see, this holiday season is all about enjoying pinball favorites with yourself and others. ‘Tis the season to avoid tilting a few tables!
